Shane Salerno

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $319,171,725 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #977)
Best-known technical roles: Avatar: The Way of Water (Story Creator), Savages (Screenwriter), Savages (Executive Producer), Shaft (Screenwriter), Shaft (Story Creator)
Most productive collaborators: James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Jaffa
Born: November 27, 1972 (52 years old)
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter5$160,031,667$159,140,058$319,171,725
Producer5$583,633$0$583,633
Story Creator2$759,137,369$1,670,954,762$2,430,092,131
Executive Producer2$47,323,100$35,190,390$82,513,490
Director1$583,633$0$583,633

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,006 $583,633
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,419 $47,323,100
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,237 $583,633
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 877 $160,031,667
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 35 $759,137,369
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,736 $35,190,390
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,096 $159,140,058
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 27 $1,670,954,762
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,528 $583,633
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,608 $82,513,490
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,459 $583,633
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $319,171,725
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $2,430,092,131

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All Acting Credits



All Technical Credits

Announced (Undated)

City on Fire - Heat 2 - Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 21, 2029Avatar 4 Screenwriter
Feb 13, 2026Crime 101 Producer
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water Story by $688,809,501$1,634,092,522$2,322,902,023
Sep 6, 2013Salinger Director
Screenwriter
Producer		 $583,633$583,633
Jul 6, 2012Savages Screenwriter
Executive Producer		 $47,323,100$35,190,390$82,513,490
Dec 25, 2007Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem Screenwriter $41,797,066$87,087,428$128,884,494
Jun 16, 2000Shaft Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $70,327,868$36,862,240$107,190,108
 
Averages $169,768,234$448,308,145$528,414,750
Totals 7 $848,841,168$1,793,232,580$2,642,073,748


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 6, 2013Salinger $86,956138$583,633$583,633100.0%
 
Averages $86,956138$583,633$583,633100.0%
Totals 1 $583,633$583,633


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 13, 2026Crime 101
Sep 6, 2013Salinger $86,956138$583,633$583,633100.0%
 
Averages $86,956138$583,633$583,633100.0%
Totals 2 $583,633$583,633


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 21, 2029Avatar 4
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water $134,100,2264,340$688,809,501$2,322,902,02329.7%
Sep 6, 2013Salinger $86,956138$583,633$583,633100.0%
Jul 6, 2012Savages $16,016,9102,635$47,323,100$82,513,49057.4%
Dec 25, 2007Aliens vs. Predator - … $10,059,4252,617$41,797,066$128,884,49432.4%
Jun 16, 2000Shaft $21,714,7572,433$70,327,868$107,190,10865.6%
 
Averages $36,395,6552,433$169,768,234$528,414,75057.0%
Totals 6 $848,841,168$2,642,073,748

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,006 $583,633
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,419 $47,323,100
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,237 $583,633
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 877 $160,031,667
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 35 $759,137,369
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,736 $35,190,390
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,096 $159,140,058
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 27 $1,670,954,762
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,528 $583,633
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,608 $82,513,490
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,459 $583,633
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $319,171,725
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $2,430,092,131