James Ellroy

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $240,901,313 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #685)

Best-known technical roles: L.A. Confidential (Story Creator), Street Kings (Screenwriter), Street Kings (Story Creator), The Black Dahlia (Story Creator), Rampart (Screenwriter)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Story Creator	3	$113,696,457	$127,204,856	$240,901,313
	Screenwriter	2	$27,387,906	$39,610,245	$66,998,151

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,719	$27,387,906
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	669	$113,696,457
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,541	$39,610,245
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	708	$127,204,856
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,663	$66,998,151
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	685	$240,901,313

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
Feb 10, 2012	Rampart	Screenwriter	$969,239	$571,101	$1,540,340
Apr 11, 2008	Street Kings	Screenwriter Story Creator	$26,418,667	$39,039,144	$65,457,811
Sep 15, 2006	The Black Dahlia	Based on the Novel "The Black Dahlia" by	$22,672,813	$26,565,712	$49,238,525
Sep 19, 1997	L.A. Confidential	Story Creator	$64,604,977	$61,600,000	$126,204,977

Averages			$28,666,424	$31,943,989	$60,610,413
Totals	4		$114,665,696	$127,775,957	$242,441,653

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 10, 2012	Rampart	$60,446	106	$969,239	$1,540,340	62.9%
Apr 11, 2008	Street Kings	$12,469,631	2,469	$26,418,667	$65,457,811	40.4%
Sep 15, 2006	The Black Dahlia	$10,005,895	2,236	$22,672,813	$49,238,525	46.0%
Sep 19, 1997	L.A. Confidential	$5,211,198	1,625	$64,604,977	$126,204,977	51.2%

Averages		$6,936,793	1,609	$28,666,424	$60,610,413	50.1%
Totals	4			$114,665,696	$242,441,653

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,719	$27,387,906
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	669	$113,696,457
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,541	$39,610,245
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	708	$127,204,856
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,663	$66,998,151
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	685	$240,901,313