Richard Thorpe
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $44,167,304 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,820) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Wizard of Oz (Director), The Great Caruso (Director), Fun in Acapulco (Director), Three Little Words (Director) |
| Born: February 24, 1896 |
| Died: May 1, 1991 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 12 | $43,837,326 | $329,978 | $44,167,304 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,178 | $43,837,326 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) | 7,362 | $329,978 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,820 | $44,167,304 |
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2014 | The Truth About Spring | Director | |||
| Jan 11, 2005 | Ivanhoe | Director | $18,622 | $18,622 | |
| Aug 25, 1965 | That Funny Feeling | Director | |||
| Nov 27, 1963 | Fun in Acapulco | Director | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| Nov 4, 1954 | Athena | Director | |||
| Jun 15, 1954 | The Student Prince | Director | $131 | $131 | |
| Feb 14, 1951 | Vengeance Valley | Director | |||
| Jan 1, 1951 | The Great Caruso | Director | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | |
| Jan 1, 1950 | Three Little Words | Director | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | |
| Unknown | The Thin Man Goes Home | Director | |||
| Aug 5, 1943 | Above Suspicion | Director | |||
| Aug 25, 1939 | The Wizard of Oz | Director | $35,037,326 | $311,225 | $35,348,551 |
| Averages | $10,959,332 | $109,993 | $7,361,217 | ||
| Totals | 12 | $43,837,326 | $329,978 | $44,167,304 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2014 | The Truth About Spring | |||||
| Jan 11, 2005 | Ivanhoe | $18,622 | ||||
| Aug 25, 1965 | That Funny Feeling | |||||
| Nov 27, 1963 | Fun in Acapulco | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Nov 4, 1954 | Athena | |||||
| Jun 15, 1954 | The Student Prince | $131 | ||||
| Feb 14, 1951 | Vengeance Valley | |||||
| Jan 1, 1951 | The Great Caruso | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Jan 1, 1950 | Three Little Words | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Unknown | The Thin Man Goes Home | |||||
| Aug 5, 1943 | Above Suspicion | |||||
| Aug 25, 1939 | The Wizard of Oz | 1,882 | $35,037,326 | $35,348,551 | 99.1% | |
| Averages | n/a | 1,882 | $10,959,332 | $7,361,217 | 99.8% | |
| Totals | 12 | $43,837,326 | $44,167,304 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,178 | $43,837,326 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) | 7,362 | $329,978 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,820 | $44,167,304 |