Robert Wise
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $554,160,166 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #349) |
| Best-known technical roles: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director), God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust (Production Designer), The Hindenburg (Director), West Side Story (Director), The Andromeda Strain (Director) |
| Born: September 10, 1914 |
| Died: September 14, 2005 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 17 | $370,512,177 | $183,647,989 | $554,160,166 |
| Production Designer | 2 | $3,269,322 | $7,539 | $3,276,861 | |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $12,376,563 | $70 | $12,376,633 | |
| Co-Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 258 | $370,512,177 |
| Top Grossing Production Designer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 942 | $3,269,322 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,645 | $12,376,563 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 559 | $183,647,989 |
| Top Grossing Production Designer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,918 | $7,539 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) | 9,016 | $70 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 349 | $554,160,166 |
| Top Grossing Production Designer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,207 | $3,276,861 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,683 | $12,376,633 |
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
All Technical Credits
Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.
| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | God’s Not Dead: In God We T… | Production Designer | $3,269,322 | $3,269,322 | |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Habit | Production Designer | $7,539 | $7,539 | |
| Aug 21, 2001 | The Haunting | Director | $105 | $105 | |
| Dec 7, 1979 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Director | $82,258,456 | $56,741,544 | $139,000,000 |
| Apr 6, 1977 | Audrey Rose | Director | |||
| Dec 25, 1975 | The Hindenburg | Director | $27,945,225 | $27,945,225 | |
| Jan 1, 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | Director Screenwriter |
$12,376,563 | $70 | $12,376,633 |
| Oct 22, 1968 | Star! | Director | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Dec 20, 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | Director | $30,017,647 | $30,017,647 | |
| Mar 2, 1965 | The Sound of Music | Director | $163,214,286 | $122,998,947 | $286,213,233 |
| Oct 18, 1961 | West Side Story | Director | $43,700,000 | $3,896,274 | $47,596,274 |
| Oct 13, 1959 | Odds Against Tomorrow | Director | |||
| Nov 18, 1958 | I Want To Live! | Director | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| Mar 27, 1958 | Run Silent Run Deep | Director | |||
| Dec 31, 1956 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Director | $11,049 | $11,049 | |
| Jan 26, 1956 | Helen of Troy | Co-Director | |||
| Apr 29, 1949 | The Set-Up | Director | |||
| Nov 21, 1948 | Blood on the Moon | Director | |||
| Feb 16, 1945 | The Body Snatcher | Director | |||
| Mar 3, 1944 | The Curse of the Cat People | Director | |||
| Averages | $41,531,278 | $26,236,504 | $46,453,086 | ||
| Totals | 20 | $373,781,499 | $183,655,528 | $557,437,027 | |
Director Credits
Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.
| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2001 | The Haunting | $105 | ||||
| Dec 7, 1979 | Star Trek: The Motion … | $11,926,421 | 1,002 | $82,258,456 | $139,000,000 | 59.2% |
| Apr 6, 1977 | Audrey Rose | |||||
| Dec 25, 1975 | The Hindenburg | $27,945,225 | $27,945,225 | 100.0% | ||
| Jan 1, 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | $12,376,563 | $12,376,633 | 100.0% | ||
| Oct 22, 1968 | Star! | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Dec 20, 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | $30,017,647 | $30,017,647 | 100.0% | ||
| Mar 2, 1965 | The Sound of Music | $163,214,286 | $286,213,233 | 57.0% | ||
| Oct 18, 1961 | West Side Story | $43,700,000 | $47,596,274 | 91.8% | ||
| Oct 13, 1959 | Odds Against Tomorrow | |||||
| Nov 18, 1958 | I Want To Live! | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Mar 27, 1958 | Run Silent Run Deep | |||||
| Dec 31, 1956 | Somebody Up There Like… | $11,049 | ||||
| Apr 29, 1949 | The Set-Up | |||||
| Nov 21, 1948 | Blood on the Moon | |||||
| Feb 16, 1945 | The Body Snatcher | |||||
| Mar 3, 1944 | The Curse of the Cat P… | |||||
| Averages | $11,926,421 | 1,002 | $46,314,022 | $55,416,017 | 88.5% | |
| Totals | 17 | $370,512,177 | $554,160,166 | |||
Writer Credits
Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.
| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | $12,376,563 | $12,376,633 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | $12,376,563 | $12,376,633 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $12,376,563 | $12,376,633 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 258 | $370,512,177 |
| Top Grossing Production Designer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 942 | $3,269,322 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,645 | $12,376,563 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 559 | $183,647,989 |
| Top Grossing Production Designer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,918 | $7,539 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) | 9,016 | $70 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 349 | $554,160,166 |
| Top Grossing Production Designer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,207 | $3,276,861 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,683 | $12,376,633 |