Hugh Wilson
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $347,622,020 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #526) |
Best-known technical roles: The First Wives Club (Director), Blast from the Past (Director), Blast from the Past (Screenwriter), Guarding Tess (Director), Dudley Do-Right (Director) |
Best-known acting roles: Angry driver (Police Academy), (Blast from the Past), Customer at Mayday (Burglar), Complaining John (Rustlers' Rhapsody), The President (Guarding Tess) |
Born: August 21, 1943 |
Died: January 14, 2018 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
As an Actor | Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $81,198,894 | $0 | $81,198,894 |
(Unclassified) | 4 | $74,821,338 | $0 | $74,821,338 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 8 | $271,622,020 | $76,000,000 | $347,622,020 |
Screenwriter | 5 | $70,616,852 | $0 | $70,616,852 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Hugh Wilson’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 1,701-1,800) | 1,768 | $81,198,894 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) | 12,652 | $156,020,232 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,553 | $81,198,894 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) | 24,496 | $156,020,232 |
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 336 | $271,622,020 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,523 | $70,616,852 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 921 | $76,000,000 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 526 | $347,622,020 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,169 | $70,616,852 |
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 12, 1999 | Blast from the Past | $26,613,620 | $26,613,620 | ||
Mar 11, 1994 | Guarding Tess | The President | $27,023,278 | $27,023,278 | |
Mar 20, 1987 | Burglar | Customer at Mayday | $16,337,355 | $16,337,355 | |
May 10, 1985 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | Complaining John | $4,847,085 | $4,847,085 | |
Mar 23, 1984 | Police Academy | Angry driver | $81,198,894 | $81,198,894 | |
Averages | $31,204,046 | n/a | $31,204,046 | ||
Totals | 5 | $156,020,232 | n/a | $156,020,232 |
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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Mar 23, 1984 | Police Academy | $8,570,007 | 1,587 | $81,198,894 | $81,198,894 | 100.0% |
Averages | $8,570,007 | 1,587 | $81,198,894 | $81,198,894 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $81,198,894 | $81,198,894 |
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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Apr 30, 2004 | Mickey | Director | $293,793 | $293,793 | |
Aug 27, 1999 | Dudley Do-Right | Director Screenwriter |
$9,818,792 | $9,818,792 | |
Feb 12, 1999 | Blast from the Past | Director Screenwriter |
$26,613,620 | $26,613,620 | |
Sep 20, 1996 | The First Wives Club | Director | $105,489,203 | $76,000,000 | $181,489,203 |
Mar 11, 1994 | Guarding Tess | Director | $27,023,278 | $27,023,278 | |
Mar 20, 1987 | Burglar | Director Screenwriter |
$16,337,355 | $16,337,355 | |
May 10, 1985 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | Director Screenwriter |
$4,847,085 | $4,847,085 | |
Mar 23, 1984 | Police Academy | Director | $81,198,894 | $81,198,894 | |
Jul 1, 1983 | Stroker Ace | Screenwriter | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |
Averages | $31,624,669 | $76,000,000 | $40,069,113 | ||
Totals | 9 | $284,622,020 | $76,000,000 | $360,622,020 |
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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Apr 30, 2004 | Mickey | $75,235 | 76 | $293,793 | $293,793 | 100.0% |
Aug 27, 1999 | Dudley Do-Right | $3,018,345 | 1,857 | $9,818,792 | $9,818,792 | 100.0% |
Feb 12, 1999 | Blast from the Past | $9,160,263 | 2,544 | $26,613,620 | $26,613,620 | 100.0% |
Sep 20, 1996 | The First Wives Club | $18,913,411 | 2,406 | $105,489,203 | $181,489,203 | 58.1% |
Mar 11, 1994 | Guarding Tess | $7,065,213 | 1,614 | $27,023,278 | $27,023,278 | 100.0% |
Mar 20, 1987 | Burglar | $4,509,754 | 1,019 | $16,337,355 | $16,337,355 | 100.0% |
May 10, 1985 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | $2,374,973 | 1,480 | $4,847,085 | $4,847,085 | 100.0% |
Mar 23, 1984 | Police Academy | $8,570,007 | 1,587 | $81,198,894 | $81,198,894 | 100.0% |
Averages | $6,710,900 | 1,573 | $33,952,753 | $43,452,753 | 94.8% | |
Totals | 8 | $271,622,020 | $347,622,020 |
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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Aug 27, 1999 | Dudley Do-Right | $3,018,345 | 1,857 | $9,818,792 | $9,818,792 | 100.0% |
Feb 12, 1999 | Blast from the Past | $9,160,263 | 2,544 | $26,613,620 | $26,613,620 | 100.0% |
Mar 20, 1987 | Burglar | $4,509,754 | 1,019 | $16,337,355 | $16,337,355 | 100.0% |
May 10, 1985 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | $2,374,973 | 1,480 | $4,847,085 | $4,847,085 | 100.0% |
Jul 1, 1983 | Stroker Ace | $4,668,135 | 1,385 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 100.0% |
Averages | $4,746,294 | 1,657 | $14,123,370 | $14,123,370 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 5 | $70,616,852 | $70,616,852 |
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 301-400) | 336 | $271,622,020 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,523 | $70,616,852 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 921 | $76,000,000 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 526 | $347,622,020 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,169 | $70,616,852 |