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Madonna filmography

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titleMadonna filmography
imageMadonna en Chelsea.jpg
altMadonna in a black dress and golden curls, looks towards her right. She wears bangles in her left hand
captionMadonna promoting her documentary film I'm Going to Tell You a Secret in 2005
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Madonna has worked in forty-two feature films (twenty-four narrative films, three documentary films and fifteen concert films), thirteen short films (five narrative and eight documentary), three theatrical plays, ten television productions (two television films and eight television episodes), and appeared in seventeen commercials. Madonna's acting career has attracted largely mixed reviews and reception at best.

Her first foray documented into screen acting, is a one-minute student film called The Egg (filmed around 1974 or 1976). In 1979, before her breakthrough, she made her acting debut in the low-budget feature A Certain Sacrifice; its release was delayed for several years until 1985 to capitalize on the popularity of her second studio album, Like a Virgin. That same year, she made a cameo appearance as a club singer in the film Vision Quest; and garnered commercial and critical success for the title role in Susan Seidelman's Desperately Seeking Susan, which was her first major screen role. The following year, she made her theatrical debut in David Rabe's Goose and Tom-Tom and her first commercial for Mitsubishi in Japan. She also starred opposite her then-husband actor Sean Penn in the adventure drama Shanghai Surprise (1986), which was panned by critics and earned Madonna her first Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. Her follow-up films Who's That Girl (1987) and Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) were also critical and commercial failures. She teamed with Pepsi-Cola in 1989 for a commercial to launch the single "Like a Prayer", but the commercial was revoked and her contract with Pepsi cancelled due to controversy surrounding the song's music video.

In 1990, Madonna starred as Breathless Mahoney in Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy, an adaption of Chester Gould's comic strip starring the character of the same name. Starring opposite Beatty and Al Pacino, Madonna received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress. The following year, the documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare showcased Madonna behind the scenes of her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour and became the highest-grossing documentary of all time at that point. She also received positive reviews for her role in the ensemble sports comedy-drama A League of Their Own (1992), which centered on a women's baseball team during World War II. However, her performance in the erotic thriller Body of Evidence was widely panned, and the film was a commercial failure. She cameoed in several films over the next few years, such as Blue in the Face (1995) and Spike Lee's Girl 6 (1996), until starring in the 1996 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Evita. Her performance as Eva Perón was acclaimed by critics and won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Following a musical comeback in the late 1990s, Madonna again returned to acting with the romantic comedies The Next Best Thing (2000) and Swept Away (2002), the latter of which was a remake of Lina Wertmüller's Italian film of the same name directed by her then-husband director Guy Ritchie. Both films were critical and commercial failures, with Swept Away earning Madonna another Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. She also had a cameo appearance in and performed the theme song of the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002) and guest starred on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace in April 2003. In 2006, she made her final major acting appearance to date with a voice role in Arthur and the Invisibles.

In the 2000s, Madonna has largely moved away from acting to focus on roles behind the camera. She served as executive producer of the teen comedy action film Agent Cody Banks (2003), as well as its sequel the following year. She made her directorial debut with the comedy-drama Filth and Wisdom (2008), and followed up with the biographical film W.E. (2011). Madonna has also focused on projects focusing on artistic freedom and human rights, producing and writing the documentary I Am Because We Are and co-directing the short film secretprojectrevolution (2013) with Steven Klein.

Feature films

Narrative films

Indicates a cameo appearance
YearTitleCredited asRoleNote(s)Ref.ActorDirectorScreenwriterProducerExecutive
producerVision QuestDesperately Seeking SusanShanghai SurpriseWho's That GirlBloodhounds of BroadwayDick TracyShadows and FogBody of EvidenceDangerous GameBlue in the FaceFour RoomsGirl 6EvitaSwept AwayDie Another DayAgent Cody BanksAgent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonArthur and the InvisiblesFilth and WisdomW.E.Who's That Girl
1985Club singerAlso known as Crazy for You
Susan Thomas
BrunaFilmed in 1979
1986
1987
1989
1990
1991Marie
1992
1993
Also known as Snake Eyes
1995Singing telegram girl
Elspeth"The Missing Ingredient" segment
1996Boss No. 3
2000
2002
Verity
2003
2004
2006Princess SeleniaVoice
2008
2011
TBD

Documentary films

YearTitleCredited asRef.AppearanceScreenwriterProducerExecutive
producerMadonna: Truth or DareI'm Going to Tell You a SecretI Am Because We Are
1991
2005
2008

Concert films

YearTitleCredited asNote(s)Ref.AppearanceScreenwriterProducerExecutive
producerMadonna Live: The Virgin TourWho's That Girl: Live in JapanCiao Italia: Live from ItalyBlond Ambition – Japan Tour 90Blond Ambition World Tour LiveMadonna: Live! Blond Ambition World Tour 90 from Barcelona Olympic StadiumThe Girlie Show: Live Down UnderMadonna: The Girlie Show Live from FukuokaDrowned World Tour 2001The Confessions TourSticky & Sweet TourMDNA World TourRebel Heart TourMadame XMadonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
1985Video release. Filmed at Cobo Arena in Detroit.
1987Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo.
Television special (as Madonna in Concerto), later released on video. Filmed at Stadio Comunale in Turin.
1990Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama.
Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Stade Charles-Ehrmann in Nice.
Television special. Filmed at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona.
1993Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney.
Television special. Filmed at Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka.
2001Television special, later released on video. Filmed at The Palace in Auburn Hills.
2006Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Wembley Arena in London.
2009Television special, later released on video. Filmed at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires.
2013Television special, later released on video. Filmed at American Airlines Arena in Miami.
2016Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Allphones Arena in Sydney.
2021Paramount+ special. Filmed at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon.
2024Television special. Filmed at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Short films

Narrative short films

YearTitleCredited asMediumRef.ActorDirectorScreenwriterProducersecretprojectrevolutionHer-StoryThe EnlightenmentFuneral Rites
2001Internet
2013BitTorrent
2017Internet
2023YouTube
2025YouTube

Documentary short films

YearTitleCredited asMediumRef.AppearanceExecutive
producerConfessions on a Promo TourConfessions Tour: Behind the ScenesSticky & Sweet Tour: Behind the ScenesInside the DNA of MDNAQandeel Baloch: A Very Short StoryWorld of Madame XMadame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
1992VHS
2005AOL
2006DVD
2010DVD
2012YouTube
2016YouTube
2019Amazon Prime
2021Paramount+

Theatrical plays

YearTitleRolePlaywrightStageRef.Goose and Tom-TomSpeed-the-PlowUp for Grabs
1986LorraineLincoln Center Theater
1988KarenRoyale Theatre
2002LorenWyndham's Theatre

Television

Television film

YearTitleCredited asRef.Executive
producer30 Days Until I'm FamousAlyx
2004
2008

Television series

YearTitleRoleEpisodeRef.Saturday Night LiveWill & GraceSaturday Night Live
1985"Madonna/Simple Minds" (Season 11, Episode 1)
1986Herself (opening intro)"Sigourney Weaver/Buster Poindexter" (Season 12, Episode 1)
1991Herself ("Wayne's World" sketch)"Delta Burke/Chris Isaak" (Season 16, Episode 19)
1992("Coffee Talk" sketch)"Roseanne & Tom Arnold/Red Hot Chili Peppers" (Season 17, Episode 14)
1993"Harvey Keitel/Madonna" (Season 18, Episode 11)
2003Liz"Dolls and Dolls"
2009Herself ("Deep House Dish" sketch)"Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga" (Season 35, Episode 2)
2013Herself ("The Barry Gibb Talk Show" sketch)"Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake" (Season 39, Episode 10)

Commercials

Year(s).CompanyPromotingTitleTheme song(s)RegionRef.MitsubishiPepsi-ColaRock the VoteTakara ShuzoMax FactorBMWGapEstée LauderRadio ZETMotorolaH&MBrillia Mare AriakeSunsilkDolce & GabbanaTruth or Dare by MadonnaMDNA SkinItaú UnibancoDolce & Gabbana
1986–1987Hi-Fi systems/VHS recordersJapan
1989Soft drink beverage"Make a Wish""Like a Prayer"International
1990United States elections, 1990"Vogue"United States
1995Shochu rice beverage"Broken" (unreleased Madonna song)Japan
1999Cosmetics"Max Factor Gold""Ray of Light"International
2001Automobiles"Star""Song 2" by BlurInternational
2003Clothing"A New Groove, A New Jean""Into the Hollywood Groove"International
2003Fragrance"Beyond Paradise""Love Profusion"International
2004Radio station"Music"Poland
2005Motorola ROKR E1 with iTunes phone"Phone Booth""Hung Up"International
2007Clothing range"M by Madonna""Purdy" by William OrbitInternational
2007Apartment complexJapan
2008Hair care products"Life Can't Wait"International
2010MDG Sunglasses"Revolver"Internet
2012Fragrance"Girl Gone Wild" (Offer Nissim Remix)International
2014Skin Care Products"Madonna Introduces MDNA Skin"United States
2023–2024100 Years of Itaú"Feito de Futuro" ()Brazil
2026The One fragrance"La bambola" (Patty Pravo cover)

References

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