Gene Wilder
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $341,213,295 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #662) |
| Best-known acting roles: Skip Donahue (Stir Crazy), Jim, The Waco Kid (Blazing Saddles), David 'Dave' Lyons (See No Evil, Hear No Evil), Dr. Frankenstein (Young Frankenstein), George Caldwell (Silver Streak) |
| Best-known technical roles: Young Frankenstein (Screenwriter), The Woman in Red (Director), The World's Greatest Lover (Director), The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Director), The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Screenwriter) |
| Born: June 11, 1933 |
| Died: August 28, 2016 |
| Also credited as: Uncredited |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 10 | $341,069,197 | $144,098 | $341,213,295 |
| Supporting | 1 | $50,700,000 | $128 | $50,700,128 | |
| Documentary Subject | 1 | $166,233 | $0 | $166,233 | |
| (Unclassified) | 8 | $193,130,051 | $0 | $193,130,051 | |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 5 | $74,341,544 | $0 | $74,341,544 |
| Screenwriter | 4 | $126,333,397 | $28,827 | $126,362,224 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Gene Wilder’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 707 | $341,069,197 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,556 | $585,065,481 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,653 | $144,098 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 64,101-64,200) | 64,130 | $144,226 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,247 | $341,213,295 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) | 7,310 | $585,209,707 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 886 | $74,341,544 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,042 | $126,333,397 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,709 | $28,827 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,393 | $74,341,544 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,786 | $126,362,224 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Home Market Releases for September 6th, 2016
September 6th, 2016
It is a big week with a ton of home market releases, including several that were contenders for Pick of the Week. There were two limited releases in that group, Love and Friendship and Tale of Tales. Love and Friendship got better reviews, but Tale of Tales’ Blu-ray is more interesting in my mind. Star Trek 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection is a great Blu-ray box set and would make an amazing gift. As for the Pick of the Week, that was an easy choice: The Iron Giant: Signature Edition on Blu-ray. Although if you are a hardcore fan, then the Ultimate Collector’s Edition might be worth the $75.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | Remembering Gene Wilder | Himself | $166,233 | $166,233 | |
| Jul 26, 1991 | Another You | George/Abe Fielding | $2,697,777 | $2,697,777 | |
| Sep 21, 1990 | Funny About Love | Duffy Bergman | $8,128,773 | $8,128,773 | |
| May 12, 1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | David 'Dave' Lyons | $46,900,000 | $46,900,000 | |
| Jul 25, 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | Larry Abbot | $8,033,397 | $8,033,397 | |
| Aug 15, 1984 | The Woman in Red | Theodore Pierce | $25,308,147 | $25,308,147 | |
| Jun 4, 1982 | Hanky Panky | Michael Jordon | $9,823,934 | $9,823,934 | |
| Feb 13, 1981 | Sunday Lovers | Skippy | |||
| Dec 12, 1980 | Stir Crazy | Skip Donahue | $101,300,000 | $101,300,000 | |
| Jul 13, 1979 | The Frisco Kid | Avram Belinski | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |
| Dec 18, 1977 | The World's Greatest L… | Rudy Valentine | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | |
| Dec 3, 1976 | Silver Streak | George Caldwell | $51,079,064 | $51,079,064 | |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherl… | Sigerson Holmes C… | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | |
| Dec 15, 1974 | Young Frankenstein | Dr. Frankenstein | $86,300,000 | $28,827 | $86,328,827 |
| Feb 7, 1974 | Blazing Saddles | Jim, The Waco Kid | $119,500,000 | $603 | $119,500,603 |
| Jan 21, 1974 | Rhinoceros | Stanley | |||
| Aug 11, 1972 | Everything You Always … | Dr. Doug Ross | $18,016,290 | $18,016,290 | |
| Jun 30, 1971 | Willy Wonka & the Choc… | Willy Wonka | $4,000,000 | $65,779 | $4,065,779 |
| Mar 18, 1968 | The Producers | Leo Bloom | $111,866 | $48,889 | $160,755 |
| Aug 13, 1967 | Bonnie and Clyde | Eugene Grizzard | $50,700,000 | $128 | $50,700,128 |
| Averages | $32,503,638 | $28,845 | $32,511,650 | ||
| Totals | 20 | $585,065,481 | $144,226 | $585,209,707 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | $2,768,003 | 1,047 | $8,033,397 | $8,033,397 | 100.0% |
| Jun 4, 1982 | Hanky Panky | $3,597,244 | 1,238 | $9,823,934 | $9,823,934 | 100.0% |
| Feb 13, 1981 | Sunday Lovers | |||||
| Dec 12, 1980 | Stir Crazy | $8,691,886 | 813 | $101,300,000 | $101,300,000 | 100.0% |
| Jul 13, 1979 | The Frisco Kid | $160,292 | 26 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 100.0% |
| Dec 15, 1974 | Young Frankenstein | $86,300,000 | $86,328,827 | 100.0% | ||
| Feb 7, 1974 | Blazing Saddles | $119,500,000 | $119,500,603 | 100.0% | ||
| Jan 21, 1974 | Rhinoceros | |||||
| Jun 30, 1971 | Willy Wonka & the Choc… | $4,000,000 | $4,065,779 | 98.4% | ||
| Mar 18, 1968 | The Producers | 3 | $111,866 | $160,755 | 69.6% | |
| Averages | $3,804,356 | 625 | $42,633,650 | $42,651,662 | 96.0% | |
| Totals | 10 | $341,069,197 | $341,213,295 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1967 | Bonnie and Clyde | $50,700,000 | $50,700,128 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | $50,700,000 | $50,700,128 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $50,700,000 | $50,700,128 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | Director Screenwriter |
$8,033,397 | $8,033,397 | |
| Aug 15, 1984 | The Woman in Red | Director | $25,308,147 | $25,308,147 | |
| Feb 13, 1981 | Sunday Lovers | Director | |||
| Jul 13, 1979 | The Frisco Kid | Screenwriter | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |
| Dec 18, 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Director | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock H… | Director Screenwriter |
$20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | |
| Dec 15, 1974 | Young Frankenstein | Screenwriter | $86,300,000 | $28,827 | $86,328,827 |
| Averages | $28,773,591 | $28,827 | $28,778,395 | ||
| Totals | 7 | $172,641,544 | $28,827 | $172,670,371 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | $2,768,003 | 1,047 | $8,033,397 | $8,033,397 | 100.0% |
| Aug 15, 1984 | The Woman in Red | $3,165,833 | 1,069 | $25,308,147 | $25,308,147 | 100.0% |
| Feb 13, 1981 | Sunday Lovers | |||||
| Dec 18, 1977 | The World's Greatest L… | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherl… | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $2,966,918 | 1,058 | $18,585,386 | $18,585,386 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 5 | $74,341,544 | $74,341,544 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | $2,768,003 | 1,047 | $8,033,397 | $8,033,397 | 100.0% |
| Jul 13, 1979 | The Frisco Kid | $160,292 | 26 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 100.0% |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherl… | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Dec 15, 1974 | Young Frankenstein | $86,300,000 | $86,328,827 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $1,464,148 | 537 | $31,583,349 | $31,590,556 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 4 | $126,333,397 | $126,362,224 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 886 | $74,341,544 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,042 | $126,333,397 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,709 | $28,827 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,393 | $74,341,544 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,786 | $126,362,224 |