Alan J. Pakula
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $714,346,911 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #269) |
Best-known technical roles: The Pelican Brief (Director), The Pelican Brief (Screenwriter), The Pelican Brief (Producer), Presumed Innocent (Director), Presumed Innocent (Screenwriter) |
Born: April 7, 1928 |
Died: November 19, 1998 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Director | 14 | $394,107,305 | $320,239,606 | $714,346,911 |
Producer | 4 | $105,563,065 | $87,227,803 | $192,790,868 | |
Screenwriter | 4 | $217,081,800 | $222,224,777 | $439,306,577 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 239 | $394,107,305 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,117 | $105,563,065 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 593 | $217,081,800 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 320 | $320,239,606 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,395 | $87,227,803 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 726 | $222,224,777 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 269 | $714,346,911 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,262 | $192,790,868 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 664 | $439,306,577 |
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Mar 26, 1997 | The Devil's Own | Director | $42,885,593 | $98,014,407 | $140,900,000 |
Dec 17, 1993 | The Pelican Brief | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$100,768,056 | $87,227,803 | $187,995,859 |
Oct 16, 1992 | Consenting Adults | Director | $21,591,728 | $21,591,728 | |
Jul 27, 1990 | Presumed Innocent | Director Screenwriter |
$86,303,188 | $134,996,812 | $221,300,000 |
Apr 21, 1989 | See You in the Morning | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$4,795,009 | $4,795,009 | |
Sep 18, 1987 | Orphans | Director | $252,430 | $252,430 | |
Feb 21, 1986 | Dream Lover | Director | $316,809 | $316,809 | |
Dec 10, 1982 | Sophie's Choice | Director Screenwriter |
$25,215,547 | $162 | $25,215,709 |
Dec 11, 1981 | Rollover | Director | $10,217,873 | $10,217,873 | |
Oct 5, 1979 | Starting Over | Director | $38,200,000 | $38,200,000 | |
Oct 25, 1978 | Comes a Horseman | Director | |||
Apr 2, 1976 | All the President’s Men | Director | $51,048,435 | $422 | $51,048,857 |
Jun 19, 1974 | The Parallax View | Director Producer |
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Jan 1, 1971 | Klute | Director | $12,512,637 | $12,512,637 | |
Dec 22, 1965 | Inside Daisy Clover | Producer | |||
Averages | $32,842,275 | $64,047,921 | $59,528,909 | ||
Totals | 15 | $394,107,305 | $320,239,606 | $714,346,911 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 26, 1997 | The Devil's Own | $14,274,503 | 2,504 | $42,885,593 | $140,900,000 | 30.4% |
Dec 17, 1993 | The Pelican Brief | $16,864,404 | 2,022 | $100,768,056 | $187,995,859 | 53.6% |
Oct 16, 1992 | Consenting Adults | $5,023,467 | 1,538 | $21,591,728 | $21,591,728 | 100.0% |
Jul 27, 1990 | Presumed Innocent | $11,718,981 | 1,451 | $86,303,188 | $221,300,000 | 39.0% |
Apr 21, 1989 | See You in the Morning | $1,832,536 | 743 | $4,795,009 | $4,795,009 | 100.0% |
Sep 18, 1987 | Orphans | $252,430 | $252,430 | 100.0% | ||
Feb 21, 1986 | Dream Lover | $202,733 | 171 | $316,809 | $316,809 | 100.0% |
Dec 10, 1982 | Sophie's Choice | $202,131 | 548 | $25,215,547 | $25,215,709 | 100.0% |
Dec 11, 1981 | Rollover | $2,260,689 | 755 | $10,217,873 | $10,217,873 | 100.0% |
Oct 5, 1979 | Starting Over | $38,200,000 | $38,200,000 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 25, 1978 | Comes a Horseman | |||||
Apr 2, 1976 | All the President’s Men | $51,048,435 | $51,048,857 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 19, 1974 | The Parallax View | |||||
Jan 1, 1971 | Klute | $12,512,637 | $12,512,637 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $6,547,431 | 1,217 | $32,842,275 | $59,528,909 | 85.3% | |
Totals | 14 | $394,107,305 | $714,346,911 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 17, 1993 | The Pelican Brief | $16,864,404 | 2,022 | $100,768,056 | $187,995,859 | 53.6% |
Apr 21, 1989 | See You in the Morning | $1,832,536 | 743 | $4,795,009 | $4,795,009 | 100.0% |
Jun 19, 1974 | The Parallax View | |||||
Dec 22, 1965 | Inside Daisy Clover | |||||
Averages | $9,348,470 | 1,383 | $52,781,533 | $96,395,434 | 76.8% | |
Totals | 4 | $105,563,065 | $192,790,868 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 17, 1993 | The Pelican Brief | $16,864,404 | 2,022 | $100,768,056 | $187,995,859 | 53.6% |
Jul 27, 1990 | Presumed Innocent | $11,718,981 | 1,451 | $86,303,188 | $221,300,000 | 39.0% |
Apr 21, 1989 | See You in the Morning | $1,832,536 | 743 | $4,795,009 | $4,795,009 | 100.0% |
Dec 10, 1982 | Sophie's Choice | $202,131 | 548 | $25,215,547 | $25,215,709 | 100.0% |
Averages | $7,654,513 | 1,191 | $54,270,450 | $109,826,644 | 73.1% | |
Totals | 4 | $217,081,800 | $439,306,577 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 239 | $394,107,305 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,117 | $105,563,065 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 593 | $217,081,800 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 320 | $320,239,606 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,395 | $87,227,803 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 726 | $222,224,777 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 269 | $714,346,911 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,262 | $192,790,868 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 664 | $439,306,577 |