List of pirate films and television series

Din doli ŋɔ na nyɛla "pirate" shinii nima mini "TV series", din tooi be "pirate film genre" ni, ka di alizama jɛndi "Golden Age of Piracy" bini din gbaai 17th zaŋ chaŋ 18th centuries. 

Filim nima

1900s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1908L'Honneur du corsaireFranceVictorin-Hippolyte JassetCharles KraussShort filmThe Pirate's GoldUnited StatesD. W. GriffithGeorge Gebhardt, Linda Arvidson, Charles InsleeShort Film1909Morgan le pirateFranceVictorin-Hippolyte JassetJean-Marie de l'IsleSerial (3 parts)

1910s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1911BlackbeardUnited StatesFrancis BoggsSydney Ayres, Hobart Bosworth Short film about Blackbeard ( – 1718)1912Treasure IslandUnited StatesJ. Searle DawleyAddison Rothermel, Ben F. Wilson, Charles OgleShort film based on Treasure Island1913Pirate GoldUnited StatesWilfred LucasBlanche Sweet, Charles Hill Mailes, J. Jiquel LanoeShort Film1915The Footsteps of Capt. KiddUnited StatesRex Beach, Edward A. SalisburyDocumentaryOn the Spanish MainUnited StatesRex Beach, Edward A. SalisburyDocumentaryPirate HauntsUnited StatesRex Beach, Edward A. SalisburyDocumentaryA Submarine PirateUnited StatesCharles Avery, Sydney ChaplinSydney Chaplin, Wesley RugglesShort film featuring submarine piracy1916Colonel Heeza Liar and the PiratesUnited StatesJohn Randolph BrayAnimated comedy short filmDaphne and the PirateUnited StatesChristy CabanneLillian Gish, Elliott Dexter, Walter Long1918The Sea PantherUnited StatesThomas N. HeffronWilliam Desmond, Mary Warren, Jack RichardsonTreasure IslandUnited StatesChester M. Franklin, Sidney FranklinFrancis Carpenter, Virginia Lee Corbin, Violet RadcliffeBased on Treasure Island1919StörtebekerErnst Wendt Film about Klaus Störtebeker ( – 1401), set in the North Sea and Baltic Sea

1920s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1920Jolanda, la figlia del Corsaro NeroItalyVitale De StefanoAnita FaraboniBased on Yolanda, the Black Corsair's DaughterPirate GoldUnited StatesGeorge B. SeitzMarguerite Courtot, George B. Seitz, Frank RedmanFilm serialTreasure IslandUnited StatesMaurice TourneurShirley Mason, Josie Melville, Al W. FilsonBased on Treasure Island1921The Black CorsairItalyVitale De StefanoRodolfo BadaloniBased on The Black CorsairCold SteelUnited StatesSherwood MacDonaldJ. P. McGowan, Kathleen Clifford, Stanhope WheatcroftIl figlio del corsaro rossoItalyVitale De StefanoBased on Son of the Red CorsairLa regina dei CaraibiItalyVitale De StefanoLa Bella Argentina, Rodolfo BadaloniBased on The Queen of the CaribbeanGli ultimi filibustieriItalyVitale Di StefanoRiccardo TassaniBased on the sequel novels of The Black Corsair1922Captain KiddUnited StatesBurton L. King, J. P. McGowanEddie Polo, Kathleen Myers, Leslie CaseyFilm serialLe Fils du FlibustierFranceLouis FeuilladeAimé Simon-GirardFilm serialMasters of the SeaAustriaAlexander KordaVictor Varconi1924The BuccaneersMark Goldaine, Robert F. McGowanJoe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels1924Captain BloodUnited StatesDavid SmithJ. Warren Kerrigan, Jean Paige, Charlotte MerriamBased on Captain BloodPeter PanUnited StatesHerbert BrenonBetty Bronson, Ernest Torrence, George AliBased on Peter and WendyThe Sea HawkUnited StatesFrank LloydMilton Sills, Enid BennettBased on The Sea Hawk, set in the Elizabethan era in the Mediterranean Sea1925Clothes Make the PirateUnited StatesMaurice TourneurLeon Errol, Dorothy Gish, Nita NaldiComedyPeter the PirateGermanyArthur RobisonPaul Richter, Aud Egede Nissen, Rudolf Klein-RoggeSet in the Mediterranean SeaSatan's SisterUnited KingdomGeorge PearsonBetty BalfourSurcoufFranceLuitz-MoratJean AngeloFilm serial about Robert Surcouf (1773 – 1827), set in the Napoleonic Wars1926The Black PirateUnited StatesAlbert ParkerDouglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Anders RandolfAlso known as The Black BuccaneerBreed of the SeaUnited StatesRalph InceRalph Ince, Margaret Livingston, Pat HarmonThe Eagle of the SeaUnited StatesFrank LloydFlorence Vidor, Ricardo Cortez Film about Jean Lafitte ( – )Old IronsidesUnited StatesJames CruzeCharles Farrell, Esther Ralston, Wallace BeeryAlso known as Sons of the Sea.Set in the Mediterranean Sea, in the early 19th century.1927The Road to RomanceUnited StatesJohn S. RobertsonRamon Novarro, Marceline Day, Marc McDermottBased on Romance1928The Beautiful CorsairItalyWladimiro De LiguoroRina De LiguoroThe First KissUnited StatesRowland V. LeeFay Wray, Gary Cooper, Lane ChandlerModern PiratesGermanyManfred NoaJack Trevor1929The Delightful RogueUnited StatesLeslie PearceRod La RocqueThe Pirate of PanamaUnited StatesRay TaylorJay Wilsey, Natalie Kingston, Al FergusonFilm serial

1930s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1930Hell HarborUnited StatesHenry KingLupe Vélez, Jean Hersholt, John Holland1931CorsairUnited StatesRoland WestChester Morris1934Pirate TreasureUnited StatesRay TaylorRichard Talmadge, Lucille Lund, Walter MillerFilm serialTreasure IslandUnited StatesVictor FlemingWallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Lionel BarrymoreBased on Treasure Island1935Captain BloodUnited StatesMichael CurtizErrol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Lionel AtwillBased on Captain BloodChina SeasUnited StatesTay GarnettClark Gable, Jean Harlow, Wallace BeeryNaughty MariettaUnited StatesRobert Z. Leonard, W. S. Van DykeJeanette MacDonald, Nelson EddyMusicalPirate Party on Catalina IsleCharles 'Buddy' Rogers, Sterling Young, The FanchonettesPirate-themed variety show held of Catalina Isle starring a number of Hollywood comics.1936Captain CalamityUnited StatesJohn ReinhardtMarian Nixon, George Houston, Vince BarnettDancing PirateUnited StatesLloyd CorriganCharles Collins, Frank Morgan, Steffi DunaMusical comedy. Set in the 1820s.1937The Black CorsairItalyAmleto PalermiCiro Verratti, Silvana JachinoBased on The Black CorsairDoctor SynUnited KingdomRoy William NeillGeorge Arliss, Margaret Lockwood, John LoderFilm about smugglers in England in the late 18th century. Based on Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh.1938The BuccaneerUnited StatesCecil B. DeMilleFredric March, Franciska Gaal, Akim Tamiroff Film about Jean Lafitte ( – )Spawn of the NorthUnited StatesHenry HathawayGeorge Raft, Henry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour Set in the coast of Alaska1939Jamaica InnUnited KingdomAlfred HitchcockCharles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Robert NewtonSet in England in 1819. Based on Jamaica Inn

1940s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1940The Daughter of the Green PirateItalyEnrico GuazzoniDoris Duranti, Fosco GiachettiBased on the sequel novels of The Black CorsairThe Sea Hawk United StatesMichael CurtizErrol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude RainsSet in the Elizabethan era, but unlike the novel The Sea Hawk it is set in the Caribbean Sea1942The Black SwanUnited StatesHenry KingTyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Laird CregarFilm about Henry Morgan ( – 1688) Reap the Wild WindUnited StatesCecil B. DeMilleRay Milland, John Wayne, Paulette GoddardSet in the 1840s along the Florida coast1943Il figlio del corsaro rossoItalyMarco ElterVittorio SanipoliBased on Son of the Red CorsairGli ultimi filibustieriItalyMarco ElterVittorio SanipoliBased on the sequel novels of The Black Corsair1944El Corsario NegroMexicoChano UruetaPedro Armendáriz, María Luisa Zea, June MarloweBased on The Black CorsairFrenchman's CreekUnited StatesMitchell LeisenJoan Fontaine, Arturo de Córdova, Basil RathboneBased on Frenchman's CreekThe Princess and the PirateUnited StatesDavid ButlerBob Hope, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan, Victor McLaglen, Walter SlezakComedy1945Captain KiddUnited StatesRowland V. LeeCharles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara BrittonFilm about Captain William Kidd (1654 – 1701)Manhunt of Mystery IslandUnited StatesSpencer Gordon Bennet, Yakima Canutt, Wallace GrissellRichard Bailey, Linda StirlingFilm serialThe Spanish MainUnited StatesFrank BorzagePaul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak1947The Sea HoundUnited StatesW. B. Eason, Mack V. WrightBuster Crabbe, Jimmy Lloyd (actor), Pamela BlakeFilm serialSinbad the SailorUnited StatesRichard WallaceDouglas Fairbanks Jr., Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Anthony QuinnSet at the time of Caliph Harun al-Rashid (ruled from 786 to 809), in the Indian Ocean.1948Buccaneer BunnyUnited StatesFriz FrelengMel Blanc (voice)Animated comedy short filmThe PirateUnited StatesVincente MinnelliJudy Garland, Gene Kelly, Walter SlezakMusical1949Barbary PirateUnited StatesLew LandersDonald Woods, Trudy MarshallFilm about the begin of the First Barbary War. Set in 1801Rosvo-Roope (Raunchy Ropey)FinlandHannu LeminenTauno Palo, Helena Kara, Ghedi Lönnberg

1950s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1950Buccaneer's GirlUnited StatesFrederick de CordovaYvonne De Carlo, Philip Friend, Robert DouglasSet around 1810Double CrossbonesUnited StatesCharles BartonDonald O'Connor, Helena Carter, Will GeerComedyFortunes of Captain BloodUnited StatesGordon DouglasLouis Hayward, Patricia Medina, George MacreadyBased on Captain BloodLast of the BuccaneersUnited StatesLew LandersPaul Henreid, Jack Oakie, Karin BoothFilm about Jean Lafitte ( – )Pirates of the High SeasUnited StatesSpencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas CarrBuster Crabbe, Lois Hall, Tommy FarrellFilm serialTreasure IslandUnited States
United KingdomByron HaskinRobert Newton, Bobby Driscoll, Basil SydneyBased on Treasure IslandTwo Lost WorldsUnited StatesNorman DawnJames Arness, Kasey Rogers, Bill KennedySet in the year 18301951Anne of the IndiesUnited StatesJacques TourneurJean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Debra PagetWith Blackbeard ( – 1718)Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.United KingdomRaoul WalshGregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert BeattyBased on the Horatio Hornblower novels. Set in the Napoleonic WarsFlame of ArabyUnited StatesCharles LamontMaureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler, Lon Chaney Jr., Buddy Baer Film about the Brothers Barbarossa (Oruç Reis,  – 1518, and Hayreddin Barbarossa,  – 1546)Hurricane IslandUnited StatesLew LandersJon Hall, Marie Windsor, Romo VincentSet in Florida in the year 1513Revenge of the PiratesItalyPrimo ZeglioJean-Pierre Aumont, Maria Montez1952Abbott and Costello Meet Captain KiddUnited StatesCharles LamontBud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles LaughtonComedyAgainst All FlagsUnited StatesGeorge ShermanErrol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony QuinnSet in MadagascarBlackbeard the PirateUnited StatesRaoul WalshRobert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix Film about Blackbeard ( – 1718)Captain PirateUnited StatesRalph MurphyLouis Hayward, Patricia Medina, John SuttonBased on Captain Blood.Also known as Captain Blood, Fugitive.Sequel to Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950).Caribbean GoldUnited StatesEdward LudwigJohn Payne, Arlene Dahl, Cedric HardwickeSet in 1728The Crimson PirateUnited StatesRobert SiodmakBurt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva BartokThe Golden HawkUnited StatesSidney SalkowSterling Hayden, Rhonda Fleming, Helena CarterJolanda, the Daughter of the Black CorsairItalyMario SoldatiMay Britt, Marc Lawrence, Renato SalvatoriBased on Yolanda, the Black Corsair's DaughterI tre corsariItalyMario SoldatiEttore Manni, Marc Lawrence, Renato Salvatori, Cesare DanovaBased on The Black CorsairYankee BuccaneerUnited StatesFrederick de CordovaJeff Chandler, Scott Brady, Suzan Ball Film about David Porter (1780 – 1843)1953Fair Wind to JavaUnited StatesJoseph KaneFred MacMurray, Vera Ralston, Robert DouglasSet in 1883The Great Adventures of Captain KiddUnited StatesDerwin Abrahams, Charles S. GouldRichard Crane, David Bruce, John CrawfordFilm serial about Captain William Kidd (1654 – 1701)The Master of BallantraeUnited KingdomWilliam KeighleyErrol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Anthony Steel, Beatrice Campbell, Yvonne FurneauxSet after 1745, based on The Master of BallantraePeter PanUnited StatesClyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton LuskeBobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried (voices)Animated film based on Peter and WendyPrince of PiratesUnited StatesSidney SalkowJohn Derek, Barbara Rush, Carla BalendaSet in the 16th century in the NetherlandsRaiders of the Seven SeasUnited StatesSidney SalkowJohn Payne, Donna Reed, Gerald Mohr Film about Barbarossa (Oruç Reis,  – 1518)1954Alvaro piuttosto corsaroCamillo MastrocinqueRenato RascelMusicalThe Black PiratesUnited States 
Mexico
El SalvadorAllen H. MinerAnthony Dexter, Martha Roth, and Lon Chaney Jr.Captain HareblowerUnited StatesFriz FrelengMel Blanc (voice)Animated comedy short filmCaptain Kidd and the Slave GirlUnited StatesLew LandersAnthony Dexter, Eva Gabor, Alan Hale Jr.His Majesty O'KeefeUnited StatesByron HaskinBurt Lancaster Film about David O'Keefe (1824 – 1901) and Bully Hayes (1827 – 1877)Long John SilverUnited StatesByron HaskinRobert Newton, Connie Gilchrist, Lloyd BerrellAlso known as Long John Silver's Return to Treasure IslandSequel to Treasure IslandReturn to Treasure IslandUnited StatesEwald André DupontTab Hunter, Dawn Addams, Porter HallSequel to Treasure Island1955MoonfleetUnited StatesFritz LangStewart Granger, George Sanders, Joan GreenwoodFilm about smugglers in England in the 18th centuryPirates of TripoliUnited StatesFelix E. FeistPaul Henreid, Patricia Medina, Paul NewlanSet in the Mediterranean Sea1956Davy Crockett and the River PiratesUnited StatesNorman FosterFess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff YorkFilm about Davy Crockett (1786 – 1836), set on the Mississippi River1957Pirate of the Half MoonItalyGiuseppe Maria ScoteseJohn Derek, Gianna Maria Canale, Ingeborg SchönerSet in the 16th century in the Mediterranean Sea1958The Amorous CorporalFranceRobert DarèneFrançois Périer, Rossana Podestà, Robert HirschSet in MadagascarThe BuccaneerUnited StatesAnthony QuinnYul Brynner, Claire Bloom, Charles Boyer, Charlton Heston Film about Jean Lafitte ( – )The Fabulous World of Jules VerneCzechoslovakiaKarel ZemanLubor Tokoš, Arnost Navrátil, Miroslav HolubFantasy and science fiction film based on Facing the Flag by Jules VernePirate of the Black HawkItaly
FranceSergio GriecoGérard Landry, Mijanou BardotSet in the 16th century in the Mediterranean Sea1959The Little SavageUnited StatesByron HaskinPedro ArmendárizMarie of the IslesFrance
ItalyGeorges CombretBelinda Lee, Alain Saury, Magali Noël, Folco LulliSet in 1635The Pirate and the Slave GirlItalyPiero PierottiLex Barker, Chelo Alonso, Massimo Serato, Graziella GranataSet in the 16th century in the Mediterranean SeaSon of the Red CorsairItalyPrimo ZeglioLex BarkerBased on Son of the Red Corsair

1960s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1960The Boy and the PiratesUnited StatesBert I. GordonCharles Herbert, Susan Gordon, Murvyn VyeFantasy film with Blackbeard ( – 1718)Morgan, the PirateItaly
FranceAndré de Toth, Primo ZeglioSteve Reeves, Valérie Lagrange, Ivo GarraniFilm about Henry Morgan ( – 1688)Pirates of the CoastItalyDomenico PaolellaLex BarkerQueen of the PiratesItalyMario CostaGianna Maria Canale, Massimo Serato, Scilla GabelSet in the 16th century in the Mediterranean SeaRobin Hood and the PiratesItalyGiorgio SimonelliLex Barker, Walter BarnesSet in England in the 12th centurySwiss Family RobinsonUnited StatesKen AnnakinJohn Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthurSet in the early 19th century, based on The Swiss Family Robinson1961Il conquistatore di MaracaiboEugenio MartínHans von Borsody, Luisella BoniFury at Smugglers' BayUnited KingdomJohn GillingPeter Cushing, Bernard Lee, Michèle Mercier, John FraserSet in England in the 1790s.Guns of the Black WitchItaly
FranceDomenico PaolellaDon Megowan, Silvana PampaniniJules Verne's Mysterious IslandUnited States
United KingdomCy EndfieldMichael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Herbert LomBased on The Mysterious Island, set in 1865Pirates of TortugaUnited StatesRobert D. WebbKen Scott, Letícia Román, Dave KingQueen of the SeasItaly
FranceUmberto LenziLisa Gastoni, Jerome Courtland, Walter BarnesAlso known as The Adventure of Mary ReadFilm about Mary Read ( – 1721)Rage of the BuccaneersItalyMario CostaRicardo Montalbán, Vincent Price, Giulia RubiniThe Secret of the Black FalconItalyDomenico PaolellaLex Barker, Walter Barnes1962Avenger of the Seven SeasItaly
FranceDomenico PaolellaRichard Harrison, Michèle Mercier, Walter BarnesSet in 1790Hawk of the CaribbeanItalyPiero RegnoliJohnny Desmond, Yvonne MonlaurHero's IslandUnited StatesLeslie StevensJames Mason, Neville Brand, Kate ManxSet in 1718 at the Outer Banks of North CarolinaJulius Caesar Against the PiratesItalySergio GriecoGustavo Rojo, Abbe Lane, Gordon MitchellAn adventure of the young Julius Caesar, based on a true story. Set in the Mediterranean Sea in the years 75 BC and 74 BC.Musketeers of the SeaItalyStenoPier Angeli, Channing Pollock, Aldo Ray, Philippe Clay, Robert AldaThe Pirates of Blood RiverUnited KingdomJohn GillingKerwin Mathews, Glenn Corbett, Christopher LeeSeven Seas to CalaisItalyRudolph Maté, Primo ZeglioRod Taylor, Keith Michell, Edy VesselFilm about Francis Drake The Son of Captain BloodItalyTulio DemicheliSean Flynn, Alessandra Panaro, John KitzmillerBased on Captain BloodTiger of the Seven SeasItalyLuigi CapuanoGianna Maria Canale, Anthony Steel, John Kitzmiller1963The Lion of St. MarkItalyLuigi CapuanoGordon Scott, Gianna Maria Canale, Alberto FarneseSet in the 1620 in the Mediterranean SeaSamson and the Sea BeastItalyTanio BocciaKirk Morris, Margaret Lee1964Captain CleggUnited KingdomPeter Graham ScottPeter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick AllenAlso known as Night Creatures.Film about smugglers in England in the late 18th century. Based on Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh.The Devil-Ship PiratesUnited KingdomDon SharpChristopher Lee, Andrew Keir, John CairneySet in England in 1588Hercules and the Black PiratesItalyLuigi CapuanoAlan Steel, Rosalba NeriThe Masked Man Against the PiratesItalyVertunnio De AngelisGeorge Hilton, Tony KendallThe Pirates of MalaysiaItaly
France
SpainUmberto LenziSteve Reeves, Andrea Bosic, Jacqueline SassardSet in the 19th century in MalaysiaToto vs. the Black PirateItalyFernando CerchioTotò, Mario PetriComedyTreasure IslandChinaHsin-yan Chang, Qi FuTseng Chang, Sisi Chen, Qi Fu1965The Adventurer of TortugaItalyLuigi CapuanoGuy Madison, Ingeborg Schöner, Rik BattagliaGiant of the Evil IslandItalyPiero PierottiPeter Lupus, Halina ZalewskaA High Wind in JamaicaUnited KingdomAlexander MackendrickAnthony Quinn, James Coburn, Dennis PriceSet in 18701966Assault on a QueenUnited StatesJack DonohueFrank Sinatra, Virna Lisi, Alf KjellinSubmarine piracyThe Sea PirateItalySergio Bergonzelli, Roy RowlandGérard Barray, Antonella LualdiFilm about Robert Surcouf (1773 – 1827), set in the Napoleonic WarsTonnerre sur l'océan IndienSergio Bergonzelli, Roy RowlandGérard Barray, Antonella LualdiFilm about Robert Surcouf (1773 – 1827), set in the Napoleonic Wars1967The King's PirateUnited StatesDon WeisDoug McClure, Jill St. John, Guy StockwellThe RoverItalyTerence YoungAnthony Quinn, Rosanna Schiaffino, Rita HayworthBased on The Rover, set in France in the Napoleonic Wars1968Blackbeard's GhostUnited StatesRobert StevensonPeter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Suzanne PleshetteFantasy comedy1969Franco, Ciccio e il pirata BarbaneraItalyMario AmendolaFranco and Ciccio, Fernando SanchoComedy

1970s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1970Antonio MollicaRobert WoodsPippi in the South SeasSweden
West GermanyOlle HellbomInger NilssonComedy, based on Pippi in the South Seas1971Blackie the PirateItalyEnzo GiccaTerence Hill, George Martin, Bud SpencerLos corsariosFerdinando BaldiDean Reed, Alberto de Mendoza, Annabella IncontreraThe Light at the Edge of the WorldUnited States
SpainKevin BillingtonKirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Samantha EggarSet at Cape Horn in the year 1865. Based on The Lighthouse at the End of the World1972René Cardona Jr.Hugo Stiglitz, René Cardona III, Christa LinderJosé Luis MerinoCarlos Quiney, Stelvio RosiTreasure IslandUnited StatesHal SutherlandRichard Dawson, Davy Jones, Dal McKennon (voices)Animated film based on Treasure IslandTreasure IslandUnited Kingdom
France
West Germany
Italy
SpainJohn HoughOrson Welles, Kim Burfield, Lionel StanderBased on Treasure Island1973Ghost in the Noonday SunUnited KingdomPeter MedakPeter SellersComedyScalawagUnited KingdomKirk DouglasKirk DouglasSet in California in the 19th century1974Les DémoniaquesFranceJean Rollin Joëlle Cœur, Lieva Lone, Patricia Hermenier, John Rico, Willy BraqueHorror. Set at the end of the 19th century, on the north European coast.The Ghost GalleonSpainAmando de Ossorio Maria Perschy, Jack TaylorHorror film1976The Black CorsairSergio SollimaKabir Bedi, Carole André, Mel FerrerBased on The Black CorsairNoroîtFranceJacques RivetteGeraldine Chaplin, Bernadette Lafont, Kika MarkhamAvant-garde and experimental filmSwashbucklerUnited StatesJames GoldstoneRobert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Geneviève BujoldAlso known as Scarlet Buccaneer1977Oro rojoSpain 
MexicoAlberto Vázquez FigueroaJosé Sacristán, Isela Vega, Hugo StiglitzGolden RendezvousSouth AfricaAshley LazarusRichard Harris, Ann Turkel, Gordon Jackson

1980s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1980The IslandUnited StatesMichael RitchieMichael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor1981Los Diablos del marJuan Piquer SimónIan Sera, Patty Shepard, Frank Braña1982The Pirate MovieAustraliaKen AnnakinKristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted HamiltonMusical1983Nate and HayesNew Zealand
United StatesFerdinand FairfaxTommy Lee Jones, Michael O'Keefe, Jenny SeagroveFilm about Bully Hayes (1827 – 1877)The Pirates of PenzanceUnited Kingdom
United StatesWilford LeachKevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda RonstadtMusicalSpace RaidersUnited StatesHoward R. CohenVince Edwards, David MendenhallScience fictionYellowbeardUnited StatesMel DamskiGraham Chapman, Peter BoyleComedyProject AHong KongJackie ChanJackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen BiaoAction comedy1984The Ice PiratesUnited StatesStewart RaffillRobert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. RobertsScience fictionThe Master of BallantraeUnited States
United KingdomDouglas HickoxMichael York, Timothy Dalton, John GielgudTelevision film set after 1745, based on The Master of Ballantrae1985The GooniesUnited StatesRichard DonnerSean Astin, Josh Brolin and Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman1985The LightshipUnited StatesJerzy SkolimowskiRobert Duvall, Arliss Howard, Klaus Maria BrandauerThe Pirates of PenzanceNorman CampbellBrent Carver, Jeff Hyslop, Caralyn TomlinTelevision film musicalTreasure IslandUnited Kingdom
France

United StatesRaúl RuizMelvil Poupaud, Martin Landau, Vic TaybackBased on Treasure Island1986Castle in the SkyJapanHayao MiyazakiAnimated science fiction filmPiratesFrance
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PolandRoman PolanskiWalter Matthau, Cris Campion, Damien Thomas1987Jim & Piraterna BlomSwedenHans AlfredsonJohan Åkerblom, Ewa Fröling, Jan MalmsjöThe Princess BrideUnited StatesRob ReinerCary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, André the GiantProject A Part IIHong KongJackie ChanJackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Bill TungAction comedy1988Deep RisingUnited StatesStephen SommersTreat Williams, Famke Janssen, Anthony HealdIguanaItalyMonte HellmanEverett McGill, Fabio Testi, Michael MadsenSet in the 19th century on a remote island of the Galápagos IslandsAct of PiracyUnited StatesJohn CardosGary Busey, Belinda Bauer, Ray Sharkey

1990s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes1990ShipwreckedNorway
United StatesNils GaupStian Smestad, Gabriel Byrne, Louisa Milwood-HaighTreasure IslandUnited Kingdom
United StatesFraser Clarke HestonCharlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher LeeTelevision film based on Treasure IslandVoyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro AffairUnited States
Germany
Italy
FranceAlberto NegrinBurt Lancaster, Eva Marie Saint, Robert Culp, Renzo Montagnani, Rebecca SchaefferTelevision filmPirate PrinceAlan HorroxSean Blowers, Danny Cerqueira, Mona HammondTelevision filmPirate's IslandAustraliaViktors RitelisBeth Buchanan, Brian Rooney, Sancho GraciaTelevision film1991MatusalemCanadaRoger CantinMarc Labrèche, Jessica Barker, Maxime CollinHookUnited StatesSteven SpielbergDustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia RobertsBased on Peter and Wendy1992Under SiegeUnited StatesAndrew DavisSteven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey1994Treasure Island: The Adventure BeginsScott GarenAnthony Zerbe, Corey Carrier, Jason BegheTelevision film based on Treasure Island1995Cutthroat IslandUnited States
FranceRenny HarlinGeena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank LangellaMagic IslandUnited StatesSam IrvinZachery Ty Bryan, Andrew Divoff, Edward KerrWaterworldUnited StatesKevin ReynoldsKevin Costner, Dennis HopperScience fiction1996Muppet Treasure IslandUnited StatesBrian HensonTim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Billy ConnollyComedy, based on Treasure Island1998Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South SeasJapanTsutomu ShibayamaAnimated film based on Doraemon animeMatusalem IIRoger CantinManuel Aranguiz, Jean Pierre Bergeron, Pierre-Luc BrillantSix Days, Seven NightsUnited StatesIvan ReitmanHarrison Ford, Anne Heche, David Schwimmer, Temuera Morrison1999Pirates of the PlainUnited StatesJohn R. Cherry IIITim Curry, Seth Adkins, Dee Wallace, Charles NapierFantasy comedyI predatori delle AntilleItalyJoe D'AmatoAnita SkultétyTreasure IslandUnited StatesPeter RoweJack PalanceBased on Treasure IslandFinal VoyageUnited StatesJim WynorskiDylan Walsh, Ice-T, Erika Eleniak, Claudia Christian

2000s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes2000One Piece: The MovieJapanJunji ShimizuMayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Kappei YamaguchiBased on One Piece and its anime adaptationAgent RedUnited StatesDamian LeeDolph Lundgren, Alexander Kuznetov, Natalie RadfordSubmarine piracy2001The Abrafaxe – Under The Black FlagGermanyAnimated fantasy film with Blackbeard ( – 1718)2002Treasure PlanetUnited StatesRon Clements, John MuskerJoseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Thompson, Martin Short (voices)Animated science fiction film, based on Treasure Island2003Captain SabertoothNorwayStig Bergqvist, Rasmus A. SivertsenTerje Formoe, Ole Alfsen, Nina Lund Feste (voices)ComedyOne Piece The Movie: Dead End no BōkenJapanKōnosuke UdaBased on One Piece and its anime adaptationPeter PanUnited StatesP. J. HoganJeremy Sumpter, Jason Isaacs, Olivia WilliamsBased on Peter and WendyPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlUnited StatesGore VerbinskiJohnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira KnightleySinbad: Legend of the Seven SeasUnited StatesTim Johnson, Patrick GilmoreAnimated comedy film. Set in the Mediterranean SeaSinging Behind ScreensErmanno OlmiJun Ichikawa, Bud SpencerFilm about Ching Shih (1775–1844)2004One Piece: The Cursed Holy SwordJapanKazuhisa TakenouchiBased on One Piece and its anime adaptation2005Piet Piraat en de betoverde kroonBart Van LeemputtenPeter Van De VeldeThe Pirate's CurseMark RoperThomas Ian GriffithSubmergedUnited StatesAnthony HickoxSteven Seagal, William Hope, Vinnie JonesSubmarine piracy PiratesUnited StatesJooneJesse Jane, Carmen Luvana, Janine, Teagan Presley, Devon, Jenaveve Jolie and Evan StonePornographic filmJolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter's CoveUnited StatesGary JonesRhett Giles, Tom Nagel, Kristina KornSlasher film about a vengeful undead pirate. Set in modern times.2006Pirates of Treasure IslandUnited StatesLeigh ScottLance HenriksenBased on Treasure IslandPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest United StatesGore VerbinskiJohnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira KnightleyPirates of the Great Salt LakeUnited StatesE. R. NelsonKirby Heyborne, Trenton James, Larry BagbyMiguel AlexandreKen Duken, Claire Keim, Gottfried John, Gudrun Landgrebe, Frank Giering Television film about Klaus Störtebeker ( – 1401), set in the North Sea and Baltic Sea2007Band of Pirates: Buccaneer IslandBruce Mercury, TL JonesBruce Mercury, TL JonesL'Île aux trésorsFranceAlain BerbérianGérard Jugnot, Alice Taglioni, Jean-Paul RouveBased on Treasure IslandOne Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in AlabastaJapanTakahiro ImamuraBased on One Piece and its anime adaptationPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End United StatesGore VerbinskiJohnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Chow Yun-Fat, Geoffrey RushTreasure IslandGermanyHansjörg ThurnTobias Moretti, François Goeske, Diane Willems, Christian Tramitz, Jürgen VogelA German television film, , based on the novel by R.L. Stevenson, it adds a character, Captain Flint's daughterMercedes RayUnited StatesTucker LucasAmber Rae Bernhardt, Scott Horvik, Scott Edward Haugen, David Wintersteen, J.J. Gordon, Steve PoitrasA low-budget sci-fi comedy about a young, antiquities-pilfering female pirate who, by way of her ramshackle homemade time machine, inadvertently causes numerous past U.S. presidents to be transported to modern-day 21st Century America.2008Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeUnited StatesJooneJesse Jane, Belladonna, Evan StonePornographic filmThe Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales MovieUnited StatesMike NawrockiAnimated comedy film200912 Paces Without a HeadGermanySven TaddickenRonald Zehrfeld, Matthias Schweighöfer Film about Klaus Störtebeker ( – 1401), set in the North Sea and Baltic SeaOne Piece Film: Strong WorldJapanMunehisa SakaiBased on One Piece and its anime adaptation

2010s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes2011The Pirate TapesCanadaAndrew Moniz, Rock BaijnauthDocumentary filmPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesUnited StatesRob MarshallJohnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush2012A HijackingDenmarkTobias LindholmPilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar SalimOne Piece Film: ZJapanTatsuya NagamineBased on One Piece and its anime adaptationThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!United Kingdom
United StatesPeter LordHugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven (voices)Animated comedy film. Based on The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists Ice Age: Continental DriftUnited StatesSteve Martino and Michael ThurmeierRay Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Queen Latifah, Peter DinklageAnimated film2013Captain PhillipsUnited StatesPaul GreengrassTom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi2014Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama RamaNorwayJohn Andreas Andersen, Lisa Marie GamlemKyrre Haugen SydnessCaptain Sabertooth seriesThe Pirate FairyUnited StatesPeggy HolmesMae Whitman, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hiddleston (voices)Animated film based on Peter and Wendy2015PanUnited StatesJoe WrightHugh Jackman, Levi Miller, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Amanda SeyfriedBased on Peter and WendyPirate's PassageCanadaMike Barth, Jamie GallantDonald Sutherland, Gage Munroe, Carrie-Anne MossAnimated film2016One Piece Film: GoldJapanHiroaki MiyamotoBased on One Piece and its anime adaptation2017Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesUnited StatesJoachim Rønning and Espen SandbergJohnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem2018Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure IslandJapanKazuaki ImaiBased on Doraemon anime, and on Treasure IslandAquamanUnited StatesJames WanJason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem DafoeSubmarine piracyThugs of HindostanIndiaVijay Krishna Acharya Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Amitabh Bachchan Set in 1795, the film follows a band of Thugs led by Khudabaksh Azaad, who aspires to free Hindostan (the Indian subcontinent) from the rule of the expanding British East India Company.2019Kaptein Sabeltann og den magiske diamantNorwayMarit Moum Aune, Rasmus A. SivertsenAnimated film based on the Captain Sabertooth series

2020s
 Released Title  Country  Director  Notable cast Notes2022One Piece Film: RedJapanGorō TaniguchiBased on One Piece and its anime adaptation2023Peter Pan & WendyUnited StatesDavid LoweryJude Law, Jim GaffiganBased on Peter Pan and Wendy

Television series

 Released Title Country Director Notable cast Notes1954The Adventures of Long John SilverAustraliaByron HaskinRobert Newton, Connie Gilchrist, Kit Taylor26 episode TV series filmed in colour in Australia.1956The BuccaneersUnited KingdomC.M. Pennington-RichardsRobert Shaw, Paul Hansard, Brian Rawlinson1986Return to Treasure IslandUnited KingdomAlan ClaytonBrian Blessed, Christopher Guard, Reiner SchöneTelevision miniseries based on Treasure Island1987Treasure Island in Outer SpaceItalyAntonio MargheritiAnthony Quinn, Ernest Borgnine, Klaus LöwitschScience fiction miniseries, based on Treasure Island1990Peter Pan and the PiratesUnited StatesTim Curry, Kath Soucie, Chris M. Allport (voices)Animated series based on Peter and Wendy1991The Pirates of Dark WaterUnited StatesJodi Benson, Héctor Elizondo, George Newbern (voices)Animated television series1994PiratesUnited KingdomPeter TabernMem Ferda, Benjamin Rennis, June BrownChildren's television series1996Return to Treasure IslandSteve La HoodJed Brophy, Will Clannachan, Richard CondonBased on Treasure Island1997Pirate TalesKevin McCareyChuck Shamata, Roger Daltrey, Richard SchumannTelevision miniseries1998Mad Jack the PirateUnited StatesAnimated television series1999CaraibiLamberto BavaPaolo Seganti, Nicholas Rogers, Mario Adorf, Padma Lakshmi, Jennifer NitschTelevision miniseries also known as Pirates: Blood BrothersOne PieceJapanAnime adaptation of the manga One PieceFrance
Germany
CanadaAnimated television series2003Pirate IslandsAustralianBrooke Harman, Nicholas Donaldson, Eliza Taylor2006BlackbeardUnited StatesKevin ConnorAngus Macfadyen, Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Stacy KeachTV miniseries about Blackbeard ( – 1718)Blackbeard: Terror at SeaUnited KingdomRichard Dale, Tilman RemmeJames PurefoyTV miniseries about Blackbeard ( – 1718)2011Jake and the Never Land PiratesUnited StatesAnimated television seriesPiratasSpain2012Treasure IslandUnited Kingdom
IrelandSteve BarronEddie Izzard, Toby Regbo, Elijah Wood, Donald SutherlandTelevision miniseries based on Treasure Island2014Black SailsUnited StatesJonathan E. Steinberg and Robert LevineToby Stephens, Hannah New, Luke ArnoldSet roughly two decades before the events of Treasure Island and during the Golden Age of Piracy.CrossbonesUnited StatesNeil Cross, James V. Hart and Amanda WellesJohn Malkovich, Richard Coyle, Claire Foy, Yasmine Al Masri, David Hoflin, Chris Perfetti, Tracy IfeachorBased on Colin Woodard's book The Republic of Pirates.2017FranceAnimated television series2021The Lost Pirate KingdomUnited StatesStan Griffin, Justin Rickett, Patrick DickinsonSam Callis, James Oliver Wheatley, Derek JacobiNetflix docuseries portraying the rise and fall of the 18th century pirate republic based in Nassau, Bahamas.2022Our Flag Means DeathUnited StatesDavid JenkinsRhys Darby, Taika Waititi, Kristian Nairn, Rory KinnearPeriod comedy semi-based on the story of Stede Bonnet, an aristocrat who abandons his life to become a pirate.2023One PieceUnited Kingdom
United States
JapanLive-action adaptation of the manga One Piece

Pirate film series

 Title Number of films Years NotesOne Piece152000–2022Based on One Piece animePirates of the Caribbean52003–present

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