Bill Forsyth

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $7,733,013 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,114)

Best-known technical roles: Local Hero (Director), Local Hero (Screenwriter), Breaking In (Director), Gregory’s Girl (Director), Gregory’s Girl (Screenwriter)

Born: July 29, 1946 (79 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	3	$7,586,159	$146,854	$7,733,013
	Screenwriter	2	$5,775,073	$146,854	$5,921,927

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,439	$7,586,159
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,736	$5,775,073
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800)	9,773	$146,854
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500)	7,467	$146,854
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,114	$7,733,013
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,448	$5,921,927

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 13, 1989	Breaking In	Director	$1,811,086		$1,811,086
Feb 18, 1983	Local Hero	Director Screenwriter	$5,767,363	$115,216	$5,882,579
May 26, 1982	Gregory’s Girl	Director Screenwriter	$7,710	$31,638	$39,348

Averages			$2,528,720	$73,427	$2,577,671
Totals	3		$7,586,159	$146,854	$7,733,013

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 13, 1989	Breaking In			$1,811,086	$1,811,086	100.0%
Feb 18, 1983	Local Hero	$23,567	207	$5,767,363	$5,882,579	98.0%
May 26, 1982	Gregory’s Girl		1	$7,710	$39,348	19.6%

Averages		$23,567	104	$2,528,720	$2,577,671	72.5%
Totals	3			$7,586,159	$7,733,013

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 18, 1983	Local Hero	$23,567	207	$5,767,363	$5,882,579	98.0%
May 26, 1982	Gregory’s Girl		1	$7,710	$39,348	19.6%

Averages		$23,567	104	$2,887,537	$2,960,964	58.8%
Totals	2			$5,775,073	$5,921,927

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,439	$7,586,159
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,736	$5,775,073
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800)	9,773	$146,854
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500)	7,467	$146,854
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,114	$7,733,013
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,448	$5,921,927