Billy Wilder

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $119,091,012 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,108)
Best-known technical roles: Sabrina (Story Creator), The Front Page (Director), The Front Page (Screenwriter), Some Like it Hot (Director), Some Like it Hot (Screenwriter)
Born: June 22, 1906
Died: March 27, 2002
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an Actor(Unclassified)1$0$87$87
In Technical RolesDirector22$112,145,625$6,945,387$119,091,012
Screenwriter5$57,000,000$39,407$57,039,407
Story Creator1$53,458,319$33,641,681$87,100,000

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 75,601-75,700) 75,604 $87
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 92,201-92,300) 92,281 $87
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 698 $112,145,625
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $57,000,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,263 $53,458,319
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,212 $6,934,442
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,519 $39,407
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,516 $33,641,681
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,108 $119,080,067
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $57,039,407
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,372 $87,100,000

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 4, 1951Ace in the Hole $87$87
 
Averages n/a$87$87
Totals 1 n/a$87$87

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 75,601-75,700) 75,604 $87
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 92,201-92,300) 92,281 $87

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 15, 1995Sabrina Story Creator $53,458,319$33,641,681$87,100,000
Dec 11, 1981Buddy Buddy Director $5,299,037$5,299,037
Dec 17, 1974The Front Page Director
Screenwriter		 $15,000,000$15,000,000
Dec 17, 1972Avanti! Director $311$311
Oct 29, 1970The Private Life of Sherloc… Director $157$157
Oct 19, 1966The Fortune Cookie Director $6,000,000$6,000,000
Jul 5, 1963Irma La Douce Director $25,246,588$25,246,588
Dec 15, 1961One, Two, Three Director $146$146
Jun 15, 1960The Apartment Director $18,600,000$5,999,998$24,599,998
Mar 29, 1959Some Like it Hot Director
Screenwriter		 $25,000,000$38,874$25,038,874
Dec 17, 1957Witness for the Prosecution Director $809,757$809,757
Jun 30, 1957Love in the Afternoon Director $534$534
Jun 3, 1955The Seven Year Itch Director
Screenwriter		 $6,000,000$342$6,000,342
Oct 15, 1954Sabrina Director $627$627
Jun 6, 1953Stalag 17 Director
Jul 4, 1951Ace in the Hole Director $87$87
Aug 10, 1950Sunset Boulevard Director $84,082$84,082
Aug 20, 1948A Foreign Affair Director $158$158
Jul 2, 1948The Emperor Waltz Director
Nov 29, 1945The Lost Weekend Director
Screenwriter		 $11,000,000$132$11,000,132
Jul 6, 1944Double Indemnity Director $9,939$9,939
Jul 12, 1943Five Graves to Cairo Director
Screenwriter		 $59$59
Sep 16, 1942The Major and the Minor Director $184$184
 
Averages $18,400,438$2,387,475$9,818,620
Totals 23 $165,603,944$40,587,068$206,191,012


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 11, 1981Buddy Buddy 400$5,299,037$5,299,037100.0%
Dec 17, 1974The Front Page $15,000,000$15,000,000100.0%
Dec 17, 1972Avanti! $311
Oct 29, 1970The Private Life of Sh… $157
Oct 19, 1966The Fortune Cookie $6,000,000$6,000,000100.0%
Jul 5, 1963Irma La Douce $25,246,588$25,246,588100.0%
Dec 15, 1961One, Two, Three $146
Jun 15, 1960The Apartment $18,600,000$24,599,99875.6%
Mar 29, 1959Some Like it Hot $25,000,000$25,038,87499.8%
Dec 17, 1957Witness for the Prosec… $809,757
Jun 30, 1957Love in the Afternoon $534
Jun 3, 1955The Seven Year Itch $6,000,000$6,000,342100.0%
Oct 15, 1954Sabrina $627
Jun 6, 1953Stalag 17
Jul 4, 1951Ace in the Hole $87
Aug 10, 1950Sunset Boulevard $84,082
Aug 20, 1948A Foreign Affair $158
Jul 2, 1948The Emperor Waltz
Nov 29, 1945The Lost Weekend $11,000,000$11,000,132100.0%
Jul 6, 1944Double Indemnity $9,939
Jul 12, 1943Five Graves to Cairo $59
Sep 16, 1942The Major and the Minor $184
 
Averages n/a400$14,018,203$5,954,55196.9%
Totals 22 $112,145,625$119,091,012


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 15, 1995Sabrina $5,563,2591,976$53,458,319$87,100,00061.4%
Dec 17, 1974The Front Page $15,000,000$15,000,000100.0%
Mar 29, 1959Some Like it Hot $25,000,000$25,038,87499.8%
Jun 3, 1955The Seven Year Itch $6,000,000$6,000,342100.0%
Nov 29, 1945The Lost Weekend $11,000,000$11,000,132100.0%
Jul 12, 1943Five Graves to Cairo $59
 
Averages $5,563,2591,976$22,091,664$24,023,23592.2%
Totals 6 $110,458,319$144,139,407

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 698 $112,145,625
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $57,000,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,263 $53,458,319
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,212 $6,934,442
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,519 $39,407
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,516 $33,641,681
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,108 $119,080,067
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $57,039,407
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,372 $87,100,000