Ken Bates
Best known as a Second Unit Director based on credits in that role in 23 films, with $5,285,099,263 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8) |
Best-known technical roles: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Co-Producer), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Co-Producer), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Stunt Coordinator), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Stunt Coordinator), Transformers (Co-Producer) |
Most productive collaborators: Michael Bay, Shia LaBeouf, Ian Bryce, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Second Unit Director | 23 | $2,206,909,159 | $3,078,190,104 | $5,285,099,263 |
Stunt Coordinator | 23 | $2,438,071,722 | $3,278,461,578 | $5,716,533,300 | |
Associate Producer | 6 | $701,281,050 | $1,094,921,816 | $1,796,202,866 | |
Co-Producer | 3 | $1,073,748,606 | $1,594,837,764 | $2,668,586,370 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Domestic Box Office | 23 | $701,281,050 |
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office | 8 | $1,073,748,606 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office | 7 | $2,206,909,159 |
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Domestic Box Office | 6 | $2,438,071,722 |
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the International Box Office | 28 | $1,094,921,816 |
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office | 18 | $1,594,837,764 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office | 8 | $3,078,190,104 |
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the International Box Office | 11 | $3,278,461,578 |
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office | 28 | $1,796,202,866 |
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office | 15 | $2,668,586,370 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 8 | $5,285,099,263 |
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Worldwide Box Office | 8 | $5,716,533,300 |
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 13, 2019 | 6 Underground | Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director |
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Aug 29, 2019 | Saaho | Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director |
$2,626,284 | $1,091,627 | $3,717,911 |
Dec 31, 2018 | 2.0 | Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director |
$6,871,135 | $6,871,135 | |
Jun 22, 2018 | The Catcher Was A Spy | Second Unit Director | $725,223 | $71,483 | $796,706 |
Jan 15, 2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldie… | Stunt Coordinator | $52,853,219 | $16,558,151 | $69,411,370 |
Feb 13, 2015 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Second Unit Director | $128,261,724 | $276,300,000 | $404,561,724 |
Apr 26, 2013 | Pain & Gain | Stunt Coordinator | $49,875,291 | $31,400,000 | $81,275,291 |
Jun 29, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Co-Producer Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director |
$352,390,543 | $771,403,536 | $1,123,794,079 |
Jul 24, 2009 | G-Force | Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director |
$119,436,770 | $173,381,071 | $292,817,841 |
Jun 24, 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of th… | Second Unit Director Stunt Coordinator Co-Producer |
$402,111,870 | $434,407,829 | $836,519,699 |
Aug 29, 2008 | Babylon A.D. | Second Unit Director | $22,532,572 | $47,683,925 | $70,216,497 |
Jul 11, 2008 | Journey to the Center of th… | Stunt Coordinator | $101,704,370 | $141,476,567 | $243,180,937 |
Jul 2, 2007 | Transformers | Second Unit Director Stunt Coordinator Co-Producer |
$319,246,193 | $389,026,399 | $708,272,592 |
Jul 22, 2005 | The Island | Associate Producer Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director |
$35,818,913 | $127,200,000 | $163,018,913 |
Apr 15, 2005 | The Amityville Horror | Stunt Coordinator | $65,233,369 | $43,942,304 | $109,175,673 |
Oct 17, 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Second Unit Director | $80,571,655 | $27,395,664 | $107,967,319 |
May 30, 2003 | The Italian Job | Second Unit Director Stunt Coordinator |
$106,126,012 | $70,136,827 | $176,262,839 |
Dec 27, 2002 | The Hours | Second Unit Director | $41,675,994 | $55,354,474 | $97,030,468 |
Jun 7, 2002 | Bad Company | Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director Associate Producer |
$30,157,016 | $39,000,000 | $69,157,016 |
Apr 12, 2002 | Changing Lanes | Second Unit Director | $66,790,248 | $66,790,248 | |
Oct 5, 2001 | Training Day | Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director |
$76,261,036 | $28,244,316 | $104,505,352 |
May 25, 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Associate Producer Stunt Coordinator |
$198,539,855 | $250,699,998 | $449,239,853 |
Jul 1, 1998 | Armageddon | Associate Producer Second Unit Director Stunt Coordinator |
$201,578,182 | $353,021,818 | $554,600,000 |
Jun 6, 1997 | Con Air | Associate Producer Stunt Coordinator |
$101,117,573 | $123,000,000 | $224,117,573 |
Jun 7, 1996 | The Rock | Associate Producer Second Unit Director Stunt Coordinator |
$134,069,511 | $202,000,000 | $336,069,511 |
Jan 12, 1996 | Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyb… | Stunt Coordinator | $2,396,302 | $2,396,302 | |
Apr 7, 1995 | Bad Boys | Second Unit Director Stunt Coordinator |
$65,647,413 | $75,600,000 | $141,247,413 |
Unknown | Immortal Combat | Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director |
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Unknown | Fast Getaway | Second Unit Director | |||
Jul 6, 1988 | Short Circuit 2 | Stunt Coordinator Second Unit Director |
$20,882,000 | $20,882,000 | |
Averages | $106,870,351 | $153,552,797 | $239,403,565 | ||
Totals | 30 | $2,778,629,138 | $3,685,267,124 | $6,463,896,262 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Domestic Box Office | 23 | $701,281,050 |
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office | 8 | $1,073,748,606 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office | 7 | $2,206,909,159 |
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Domestic Box Office | 6 | $2,438,071,722 |
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the International Box Office | 28 | $1,094,921,816 |
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office | 18 | $1,594,837,764 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office | 8 | $3,078,190,104 |
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the International Box Office | 11 | $3,278,461,578 |
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office | 28 | $1,796,202,866 |
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office | 15 | $2,668,586,370 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 8 | $5,285,099,263 |
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Worldwide Box Office | 8 | $5,716,533,300 |