Richard Benjamin

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $286,390,191 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #614)
Best-known technical roles: Made In America (Director), The Money Pit (Director), Milk Money (Director), Mrs. Winterbourne (Director), My Stepmother Is an Alien (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Dr. Norman Solomon (House Calls), Rabbi Schulberg (Keeping Up with the Steins), Press Secretary Bunthorne (First Family), Major Danby, Flight Operations Officer (Catch-22), Neil Klugman (Goodbye, Columbus)
Most productive collaborators: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Holly Goldberg Sloan, Will Smith, Marcia Brandwynne

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading2$3,000,000$0$3,000,000
Supporting1$4,339,241$75,512$4,414,753
(Unclassified)7$108,367,888$17,484$108,385,372
In Technical RolesDirector12$226,390,191$60,000,000$286,390,191

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,943 $3,000,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,868 $115,707,129
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 65,201-65,300) 65,255 $92,996
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,343 $3,000,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,601-29,700) 29,666 $115,800,125
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 403 $226,390,191
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,077 $60,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 614 $286,390,191

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 15, 2008Henry Poole Is Here Dr. Fancher $1,835,293$17,484$1,852,777
May 12, 2006Keeping Up with the St… Rabbi Schulberg $4,339,241$75,512$4,414,753
Aug 22, 2003Marci X Marci's Father $1,646,664$1,646,664
Oct 30, 1981Saturday The 14th
Dec 25, 1980First Family Press Secretary B… $15,198,912$15,198,912
Feb 8, 1980The Last Married Coupl… Marv Cooper $12,835,544$12,835,544
1978House Calls Dr. Norman Solomon $29,000,000$29,000,000
Oct 24, 1973Westworld Peter Martin $3,000,000$3,000,000
Jun 24, 1970Catch-22 Major Danby, Flig… $24,911,670$24,911,670
Apr 3, 1969Goodbye, Columbus Neil Klugman $22,939,805$22,939,805
 
Averages $12,856,348$46,498$12,866,681
Totals 10 $115,707,129$92,996$115,800,125


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 30, 1981Saturday The 14th
Oct 24, 1973Westworld $3,000,000$3,000,000100.0%
 
Averages n/an/a$3,000,000$3,000,000100.0%
Totals 2 $3,000,000$3,000,000


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 12, 2006Keeping Up with the St… $653,723163$4,339,241$4,414,75398.3%
 
Averages $653,723163$4,339,241$4,414,75398.3%
Totals 1 $4,339,241$4,414,753

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,943 $3,000,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 55,201-55,300) 55,201 $4,339,241
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,365 $115,707,129
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,919 $3,000,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,868 $115,707,129
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 59,501-59,600) 59,520 $75,512
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 61,801-61,900) 61,883 $92,996
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 65,201-65,300) 65,255 $92,996
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,343 $3,000,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 59,001-59,100) 59,079 $4,414,753
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,301-27,400) 27,373 $115,800,125
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,103 $3,000,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,601-29,700) 29,666 $115,800,125
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,316 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,320 $3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,458 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,735 $3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 955 $3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,820 $3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 344 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 351 $3,000,000

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 22, 2003Marci X Director $1,646,664$1,646,664
Apr 19, 1996Mrs. Winterbourne Director $10,039,566$10,039,566
Aug 31, 1994Milk Money Director $18,121,466$18,121,466
May 28, 1993Made In America Director $44,942,695$60,000,000$104,942,695
Dec 14, 1990Mermaids Director $35,140,500$35,140,500
Jan 12, 1990Downtown Director $2,205,486$2,205,486
Dec 9, 1988My Stepmother Is an Alien Director $13,854,000$13,854,000
1988Little Nikita Director $1,733,070$1,733,070
Mar 26, 1986The Money Pit Director $37,499,651$37,499,651
Dec 7, 1984City Heat Director $38,348,988$38,348,988
Mar 23, 1984Racing with the Moon Director $5,400,000$5,400,000
Oct 1, 1982My Favorite Year Director $17,458,105$17,458,105
 
Averages $18,865,849$60,000,000$23,865,849
Totals 12 $226,390,191$60,000,000$286,390,191


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 22, 2003Marci X $872,9501,200$1,646,664$1,646,664100.0%
Apr 19, 1996Mrs. Winterbourne $3,872,9001,612$10,039,566$10,039,566100.0%
Aug 31, 1994Milk Money $5,846,5331,361$18,121,466$18,121,466100.0%
May 28, 1993Made In America $11,821,3262,048$44,942,695$104,942,69542.8%
Dec 14, 1990Mermaids $3,514,6781,111$35,140,500$35,140,500100.0%
Jan 12, 1990Downtown $2,205,486$2,205,486100.0%
Dec 9, 1988My Stepmother Is an Alien $2,066,9801,110$13,854,000$13,854,000100.0%
1988Little Nikita $1,733,070$1,733,070100.0%
Mar 26, 1986The Money Pit $5,344,5551,193$37,499,651$37,499,651100.0%
Dec 7, 1984City Heat $6,301,6941,655$38,348,988$38,348,988100.0%
Mar 23, 1984Racing with the Moon $1,803,4321,063$5,400,000$5,400,000100.0%
Oct 1, 1982My Favorite Year $266,009720$17,458,105$17,458,105100.0%
 
Averages $4,171,1061,307$18,865,849$23,865,84995.2%
Totals 12 $226,390,191$286,390,191

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 403 $226,390,191
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,077 $60,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 614 $286,390,191