Hazel Motes

Hunger
Shame
Fish Tank
Jane Eyre
A Dangerous Method
Inglourious Basterds
X Men First Class
Prometheus
Haywire

He's had the best of both worlds, big blockbusters and small arthouse fair. And he's received critical accolades on both accounts, the big and small films. He's worked with top notch directors, Cronenberg, Tarantino, Scott, Soderbergh, Mcqueen.

I can't think of any other actor thats resume stands out more than Fassbender in the last few years. Can you?

Michael Shannon comes close, but thats about it.

Ash Ketchum

John Carradine, 1939-41:

Jesse James
Stagecoach
Drums Along the Mohawk
The Grapes of Wrath
The Return of Frank James
Brigham Young
Chad Hanna
Blood and Sand
Western Union
Man Hunt
Swamp Water

Directors represented include: John Ford (3), Fritz Lang (3), Henry King (2), Henry Hathaway (1), Rouben Mamoulian (1), and Jean Renoir (1).




And I left out six films from 1939 including HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES and THE THREE MUSKETEERS.

Sean O'Hara

Grace Kelly had her first major role in 1952. In 1956 she retired from acting.

d2cheer

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000982/



Josh Brolin 2007-2010 minus Johah Hex that is...

islandclaws

I'd agree with the OP. Fassbender is quickly becoming my one of my favorites, and his resume is stellar.

Solid Snake

In my lifetime...Fassbender easily has the strongest track record. And I'm very happy to see it.

PopcornTreeCt

Josh Brolin. Fassbender is great but he doesn't have any Coens under his belt.

foofighters7

One of the best 5 year runs= Jack Nicholson.

1970-1975. I realize you said three, but I'd rather just give this as an example.

Boba Fett

I'd even give JONAH HEX to Brolin, he went on record early into production he took the role as a challenge after reading the script and realize it was awful.

Frankly, I'd say DeNiro (1973-1980) was an incredible run.

Eastwood (1966-1976) is also arguably a brilliant run, although PAINT YOUR WAGON is a love it or hate it film.

And I know Fassbender has only been 3 so far, but look at any three years for those two and you'll find a far more impressive output.

anomynous

Josh Brolin and impressive.

Bluelitespecial

This thread title should go back to four years Michael Fassbender was in 300 also.

Hazel Motes

I guess I should have been more specific. I mean't the past 3 years. In the past 3 years his track record is second to none.

inri222

Tatsuya Nakadai 1959-1962

Yaju shisubeshi – d. Eizo Sugawa
Odd Obsession – d. Kon Ichikawa
Three Dolls in Ginza – d. Toshio Sugie
Anyakoro – d. Shiro Toyoda
The Human Condition II – d. Masaki Kobayashi
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs – d. Mikio Naruse
Love Under the Crucifix – d. Kinuyo Tanaka
Daughters, Wives, and a Mother – d. Mikio Naruse
The Blue Beast – d. Hiromichi Horikawa
Get 'em All – d. Eizo Sugawa
The Other Woman – d. Mikio Naruse
Immortal Love – d. Keisuke Kinoshita
The Human Condition III – d. Masaki Kobayashi
Yojimbo – d. Akira Kurosawa
Kumo ga chigieru toki – d. Heinosuke Gosho
Sanjuro – d. Akira Kurosawa
The Inheritance – d. Masaki Kobayashi
Harakiri – d. Masaki Kobayashi
Madame Aki – d. Shiro Toyoda

Ash Ketchum

Good call--and look at those powerhouse directors, too. Nakadai is, in my opinion, the greatest living film actor today.

Charlie Goose

Um...how about a young go-getter named Pauly Shore?

1992-96
Encino Man
Class Act
Son in Law
In the Army Now
A Goofy Movie
Jury Duty
Bio-Dome

In your face, Michael Assbendover!

PenguinJoe

uh, Leonardo DiCaprio. 2006-2010

The Departed
Blood Diamond
Revolutionary Road
Shutter Island
Inception

PenguinJoe

From 1998-2002 George Clooney worked with

Robert Rodriguez (From Duck Till Dawn)
David O. Russell (Three Kings)
The Coen Bros. (O Brother..."
Steven Soderburgh (Out of Sight)
Wolfgang Peterson (The Perfect Storm)
Trey Parker & Matt Stone (South Park: Bigger Longer)

Impressive list for a short amount of time.

Drexl

You forgot Terrence Malick in 1998. And of course, in 2002 he also got to work with George Clooney (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind).

I guess I have some homework to do, because the only movie on that Fassbender list I've seen is Inglorious Basterds.

riotinmyskull

fassbender was also in CENTURION during the time frame mentioned in the OP

Ash Ketchum

Is that the Looney Tunes spoof with Daffy in the Clooney role?

Sean O'Hara

The directors are impressive, but the films ... well, South Park's good.

Solid Snake

Jesus. That might actually be the best 3 years for an actor ever. I don't know how you tup this.

I really like DC but his 3 years aren't Fassbender good.

bluetoast

Takashi Shimura was in Rashomon, Ikiru, Seven Samurai and Godzilla within the span of about 4 years. His 1960-1963 output with Kurosawa isn't bad either.

Hokeyboy

You... mean not?