Early Career:
* The Silver Chalice (1954)
* Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
* The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
* The Left-Handed Gun (1958)
* The Young Philadelphians (1959)
* Exodus (1960)
* The Hustler (1961) - Won an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination.
Mid-Career:
* Hud (1963) - Won an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination.
* The Prize (1963)
* Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) - Won an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination.
* The Sting (1973) - Won an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination.
* The Towering Inferno (1974)
* Slap Shot (1977)
* The Electric Horseman (1979)
Later Career:
* Absence of Malice (1981) - Won an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination.
* The Verdict (1982) - Won an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination.
* The Color of Money (1986) - Won an Academy Award for Best Actor.
* The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001)
* Road to Perdition (2002)
* The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (2003)
Other Notable Films:
* Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
* Harper (1966)
* Cool Hand Luke (1967)
* The Mackintosh Man (1973)
* Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)
* The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (2003)
This list is not exhaustive, but it highlights some of Paul Newman's most memorable performances and critically acclaimed roles.