Sam Wanamaker
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $282,575,791 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #15,171) |
Best-known acting roles: Teddy Benjamin (Private Benjamin), Highsmith (Pure Luck), Fritz Curtis (Baby Boom), (City of Joy), Luigi Patrovita (Raw Deal) |
Best-known technical roles: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (Director) |
Born: June 14, 1919 |
Died: December 18, 1993 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 2 | $40,641,969 | $7,517 | $40,649,486 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $14,522,355 | $22,177,645 | $36,700,000 | |
Leading | 1 | $0 | $866 | $866 | |
(Unclassified) | 12 | $205,200,264 | $25,175 | $205,225,439 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 2 | $16,000,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Sam Wanamaker’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,618 | $14,522,355 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) | 7,022 | $260,364,588 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,040 | $22,178,511 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 40,101-40,200) | 40,170 | $22,211,203 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,492 | $36,700,866 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) | 15,171 | $282,575,791 |
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,833 | $16,000,000 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,827 | $16,000,000 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Feb 18, 2020 | The Criminal | Mike Carter | $866 | $866 | |
Apr 15, 1992 | City of Joy | $14,371,061 | $14,371,061 | ||
Aug 9, 1991 | Pure Luck | Highsmith | $22,641,969 | $22,641,969 | |
Mar 15, 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | Felix Graff | $9,445,090 | $9,445,090 | |
1988 | Judgment in Berlin | Bernard Hellring | $229,000 | $229,000 | |
Oct 7, 1987 | Baby Boom | Fritz Curtis | $26,700,000 | $26,700,000 | |
Jul 24, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest… | David Warfield | $14,522,355 | $22,177,645 | $36,700,000 |
Jun 6, 1986 | Raw Deal | Luigi Patrovita | $16,209,459 | $16,209,459 | |
Mar 1, 1985 | The Aviator | Bruno Hansen | $287,195 | $287,195 | |
Sep 28, 1984 | Irreconcilable Differe… | David Kessler | $12,400,000 | $12,400,000 | |
Dec 3, 1980 | The Competition | Andrew Erskine | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |
Oct 10, 1980 | Private Benjamin | Teddy Benjamin | $69,847,348 | $69,847,348 | |
Sep 29, 1978 | Death on the Nile | Sterndale Rockford | $18,000,000 | $7,517 | $18,007,517 |
Dec 16, 1965 | The Spy Who Came in fr… | Peters | $7,600,000 | $342 | $7,600,342 |
Jun 16, 1965 | Those Magnificent Men … | George Gruber | $31,111,111 | $31,111,111 | |
Dec 19, 1962 | Taras Bulba | Filipenko | $4,000,000 | $24,833 | $4,024,833 |
Averages | $17,357,639 | $4,442,241 | $17,660,987 | ||
Totals | 16 | $260,364,588 | $22,211,203 | $282,575,791 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 18, 2020 | The Criminal | $866 | ||||
Jul 24, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest… | $5,683,122 | 1,511 | $14,522,355 | $36,700,000 | 39.6% |
Averages | $5,683,122 | 1,511 | $14,522,355 | $18,350,433 | 39.6% | |
Totals | 2 | $14,522,355 | $36,700,866 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Aug 9, 1991 | Pure Luck | $5,010,810 | 1,569 | $22,641,969 | $22,641,969 | 100.0% |
Sep 29, 1978 | Death on the Nile | $18,000,000 | $18,007,517 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $5,010,810 | 1,569 | $20,320,985 | $20,324,743 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 2 | $40,641,969 | $40,649,486 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Aug 12, 1977 | Sinbad and the Eye of the T… | Director | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
Dec 31, 1969 | The File of the Golden Goose | Director | |||
Averages | $16,000,000 | n/a | $16,000,000 | ||
Totals | 2 | $16,000,000 | n/a | $16,000,000 |
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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Aug 12, 1977 | Sinbad and the Eye of … | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 31, 1969 | The File of the Golden… | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 2 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
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 1,801-1,900) | 1,833 | $16,000,000 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,827 | $16,000,000 |