Dalton Trumbo
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $79,054,111 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,263) |
| Best-known technical roles: Always (Story Creator), Spartacus (Screenwriter), The Sandpiper (Screenwriter), A Guy Named Joe (Screenwriter) |
| Most productive collaborators: Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Frank Marshall, John Goodman |
| Born: December 9, 1905 (118 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 5 | $49,054,111 | $30,000,000 | $79,054,111 |
| Story Creator | 1 | $41,843,630 | $30,300,000 | $72,143,630 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,945 | $49,054,111 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,373 | $41,843,630 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,399 | $30,000,000 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,422 | $30,300,000 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,263 | $79,054,111 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,412 | $72,143,630 |
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
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1989 | Always | Story Creator | $41,843,630 | $30,300,000 | $72,143,630 |
| Jun 23, 1965 | The Sandpiper | Screenwriter | $13,691,111 | $13,691,111 | |
| May 25, 1962 | Lonely Are the Brave | Screenwriter | |||
| Oct 7, 1960 | Spartacus | Screenwriter | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
| Dec 24, 1943 | A Guy Named Joe | Screenwriter | $5,363,000 | $5,363,000 | |
| May 31, 1940 | A Bill of Divorcement | Screenwriter | |||
| Averages | $22,724,435 | $30,150,000 | $37,799,435 | ||
| Totals | 6 | $90,897,741 | $60,300,000 | $151,197,741 | |
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1989 | Always | $3,713,480 | 1,206 | $41,843,630 | $72,143,630 | 58.0% |
| Jun 23, 1965 | The Sandpiper | $13,691,111 | $13,691,111 | 100.0% | ||
| May 25, 1962 | Lonely Are the Brave | |||||
| Oct 7, 1960 | Spartacus | 52 | $30,000,000 | $60,000,000 | 50.0% | |
| Dec 24, 1943 | A Guy Named Joe | $5,363,000 | $5,363,000 | 100.0% | ||
| May 31, 1940 | A Bill of Divorcement | |||||
| Averages | $3,713,480 | 629 | $22,724,435 | $37,799,435 | 77.0% | |
| Totals | 6 | $90,897,741 | $151,197,741 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,945 | $49,054,111 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,373 | $41,843,630 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,399 | $30,000,000 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,422 | $30,300,000 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,263 | $79,054,111 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,412 | $72,143,630 |