James Mason
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $294,826,982 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #14,714) |
Best-known acting roles: Mr. Jordan (Heaven Can Wait), Edward J. Concannon, Chief Defense Attorney (The Verdict), Eduard Seibert (The Boys from Brazil), James Leamington (Georgy Girl), Captain Nemo (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) |
Born: May 15, 1909 |
Died: July 27, 1984 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 5 | $57,221,536 | $0 | $57,221,536 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $4,659,287 | $3,564 | $4,662,851 | |
(Unclassified) | 13 | $232,841,257 | $101,338 | $232,942,595 | |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows James Mason’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 2,001-2,100) | 2,058 | $61,880,823 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,072 | $294,722,080 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,226 | $3,564 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 64,201-64,300) | 64,296 | $104,902 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,912 | $61,884,387 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) | 14,714 | $294,826,982 |
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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Aug 3, 2010 | Pandora and the Flying… | Hendrik van der Zee | $21,536 | $21,536 | |
Sep 26, 2006 | Frankenstein: The True… | Dr. John Polidori | |||
Jun 24, 1983 | Yellowbeard | Captain Hughes | $4,300,000 | $4,300,000 | |
Dec 8, 1982 | The Verdict | Edward J. Concann… | $53,977,250 | $53,977,250 | |
Mar 5, 1982 | Evil Under the Sun | Odell Gardener | $4,659,287 | $3,564 | $4,662,851 |
Apr 18, 1980 | North Sea Hijack | Admiral Sir Franc… | $2,993,772 | $2,993,772 | |
Mar 9, 1979 | The Passage | Professor Bergson | $70,461 | $3,215 | $73,676 |
Feb 9, 1979 | Murder by Decree | Dr. John H. Watson | |||
Jun 28, 1978 | Heaven Can Wait | Mr. Jordan | $98,800,000 | $98,800,000 | |
1978 | The Boys from Brazil | Eduard Seibert | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | |
Oct 17, 1966 | Georgy Girl | James Leamington | $16,873,162 | $16,873,162 | |
Jun 21, 1966 | The Blue Max | General Count von… | $16,151,612 | $16,151,612 | |
Jan 1, 1964 | The Fall of the Roman … | Timonides | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | |
Jun 13, 1962 | Lolita | Prof. Humbert Hum… | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | |
Dec 16, 1959 | Journey to the Center … | Professor Oliver … | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
Jan 1, 1959 | North by Northwest | Phillip Vandamm | $13,275,000 | $98,123 | $13,373,123 |
Jun 12, 1957 | Island in the Sun | Maxwell Fleury | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |
Dec 23, 1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under t… | Captain Nemo | $28,200,000 | $28,200,000 | |
Sep 29, 1954 | A Star is Born | Norman Maine | $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 | |
Apr 23, 1947 | Odd Man Out | ||||
Averages | $17,336,593 | $34,967 | $17,342,764 | ||
Totals | 20 | $294,722,080 | $104,902 | $294,826,982 |
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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Aug 3, 2010 | Pandora and the Flying… | 2 | $21,536 | $21,536 | 100.0% | |
Sep 26, 2006 | Frankenstein: The True… | |||||
Mar 5, 1982 | Evil Under the Sun | $1,690,774 | 609 | $4,659,287 | $4,662,851 | 99.9% |
Feb 9, 1979 | Murder by Decree | |||||
1978 | The Boys from Brazil | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 16, 1959 | Journey to the Center … | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 23, 1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under t… | $28,200,000 | $28,200,000 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $1,690,774 | 306 | $12,376,165 | $12,376,877 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 7 | $61,880,823 | $61,884,387 |
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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Jan 26, 2021 | Caged | Screenwriter | |||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |