Billy Wilder
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $118,278,129 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,023) |
Best-known technical roles: Sabrina (Story Creator), The Front Page (Director), The Front Page (Screenwriter), Some Like it Hot (Director), Some Like it Hot (Screenwriter) |
Born: June 22, 1906 |
Died: March 27, 2002 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | (Unclassified) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
In Technical Roles | Director | 20 | $112,145,625 | $6,132,504 | $118,278,129 |
Screenwriter | 5 | $57,000,000 | $39,216 | $57,039,216 | |
Story Creator | 1 | $53,458,319 | $33,641,681 | $87,100,000 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 660 | $112,145,625 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,738 | $57,000,000 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,178 | $53,458,319 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,005 | $6,132,504 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) | 7,217 | $39,216 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,342 | $33,641,681 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,023 | $118,278,129 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,428 | $57,039,216 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,257 | $87,100,000 |
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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Jul 4, 1951 | Ace in the Hole | ||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 15, 1995 | Sabrina | Story Creator | $53,458,319 | $33,641,681 | $87,100,000 |
Dec 11, 1981 | Buddy Buddy | Director | $5,299,037 | $5,299,037 | |
Dec 17, 1974 | The Front Page | Director Screenwriter |
$15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
Dec 17, 1972 | Avanti! | Director | $311 | $311 | |
Oct 19, 1966 | The Fortune Cookie | Director | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
Jul 5, 1963 | Irma La Douce | Director | $25,246,588 | $25,246,588 | |
Dec 15, 1961 | One, Two, Three | Director | |||
Jun 15, 1960 | The Apartment | Director | $18,600,000 | $5,999,998 | $24,599,998 |
Mar 29, 1959 | Some Like it Hot | Director Screenwriter |
$25,000,000 | $38,874 | $25,038,874 |
Dec 17, 1957 | Witness for the Prosecution | Director | $27 | $27 | |
Jun 3, 1955 | The Seven Year Itch | Director Screenwriter |
$6,000,000 | $342 | $6,000,342 |
Oct 15, 1954 | Sabrina | Director | |||
Jun 6, 1953 | Stalag 17 | Director | |||
Jul 4, 1951 | Ace in the Hole | Director | |||
Aug 10, 1950 | Sunset Boulevard | Director | $83,237 | $83,237 | |
Aug 20, 1948 | A Foreign Affair | Director | |||
Jul 2, 1948 | The Emperor Waltz | Director | |||
Nov 29, 1945 | The Lost Weekend | Director Screenwriter |
$11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
Jul 6, 1944 | Double Indemnity | Director | $9,715 | $9,715 | |
Jul 12, 1943 | Five Graves to Cairo | Director Screenwriter |
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Sep 16, 1942 | The Major and the Minor | Director | |||
Averages | $18,400,438 | $4,971,773 | $15,798,318 | ||
Totals | 21 | $165,603,944 | $39,774,185 | $205,378,129 |
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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Dec 11, 1981 | Buddy Buddy | 400 | $5,299,037 | $5,299,037 | 100.0% | |
Dec 17, 1974 | The Front Page | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 17, 1972 | Avanti! | $311 | ||||
Oct 19, 1966 | The Fortune Cookie | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jul 5, 1963 | Irma La Douce | $25,246,588 | $25,246,588 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 15, 1961 | One, Two, Three | |||||
Jun 15, 1960 | The Apartment | $18,600,000 | $24,599,998 | 75.6% | ||
Mar 29, 1959 | Some Like it Hot | $25,000,000 | $25,038,874 | 99.8% | ||
Dec 17, 1957 | Witness for the Prosec… | $27 | ||||
Jun 3, 1955 | The Seven Year Itch | $6,000,000 | $6,000,342 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 15, 1954 | Sabrina | |||||
Jun 6, 1953 | Stalag 17 | |||||
Jul 4, 1951 | Ace in the Hole | |||||
Aug 10, 1950 | Sunset Boulevard | $83,237 | ||||
Aug 20, 1948 | A Foreign Affair | |||||
Jul 2, 1948 | The Emperor Waltz | |||||
Nov 29, 1945 | The Lost Weekend | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jul 6, 1944 | Double Indemnity | $9,715 | ||||
Jul 12, 1943 | Five Graves to Cairo | |||||
Sep 16, 1942 | The Major and the Minor | |||||
Averages | n/a | 400 | $14,018,203 | $9,856,511 | 96.9% | |
Totals | 20 | $112,145,625 | $118,278,129 |
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 15, 1995 | Sabrina | $5,563,259 | 1,976 | $53,458,319 | $87,100,000 | 61.4% |
Dec 17, 1974 | The Front Page | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 29, 1959 | Some Like it Hot | $25,000,000 | $25,038,874 | 99.8% | ||
Jun 3, 1955 | The Seven Year Itch | $6,000,000 | $6,000,342 | 100.0% | ||
Nov 29, 1945 | The Lost Weekend | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jul 12, 1943 | Five Graves to Cairo | |||||
Averages | $5,563,259 | 1,976 | $22,091,664 | $28,827,843 | 92.2% | |
Totals | 6 | $110,458,319 | $144,139,216 |
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 601-700) | 660 | $112,145,625 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,738 | $57,000,000 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,178 | $53,458,319 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,005 | $6,132,504 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) | 7,217 | $39,216 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,342 | $33,641,681 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,023 | $118,278,129 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,428 | $57,039,216 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,257 | $87,100,000 |