Neil Simon

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $283,138,545 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,070)

Best-known technical roles: The Heartbreak Kid (Story Creator), The Goodbye Girl (Screenwriter), Biloxi Blues (Screenwriter), Biloxi Blues (Story Creator), The Odd Couple II (Screenwriter)

Born: July 4, 1927

Died: August 26, 2018

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	12	$274,638,404	$8,500,141	$283,138,545
	Story Creator	7	$156,892,872	$99,481,674	$256,374,546
	Producer	1	$17,613,720	$0	$17,613,720

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,938	$17,613,720
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	506	$274,638,404
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	447	$156,892,872
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,002	$8,500,141
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	862	$99,481,674
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,061	$17,613,720
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,070	$283,138,545
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	648	$256,374,546

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 5, 2007	The Heartbreak Kid	Based on the Screenplay	$36,787,257	$90,981,533	$127,768,790
Apr 10, 1998	The Odd Couple II	Screenwriter	$18,912,328		$18,912,328
May 14, 1993	Lost in Yonkers	Screenwriter	$9,285,189		$9,285,189
Mar 25, 1988	Biloxi Blues	Screenwriter Story Creator	$43,184,798	$8,500,000	$51,684,798
Dec 25, 1986	Brighton Beach Memoirs	Screenwriter Story Creator	$11,957,943		$11,957,943
Jan 27, 1984	The Lonely Guy	Screenwriter	$4,800,000		$4,800,000
Mar 25, 1983	Max Dugan Returns	Screenwriter Producer	$17,613,720		$17,613,720
Mar 26, 1982	I Ought to be in Pictures	Screenwriter Story Creator	$6,968,359		$6,968,359
1979	Chapter Two	Story Creator Screenwriter	$30,000,000		$30,000,000
Jun 9, 1978	The Cheap Detective	Screenwriter	$28,221,552		$28,221,552
Dec 21, 1977	The Goodbye Girl	Screenwriter	$83,700,000		$83,700,000
Mar 14, 1975	The Prisoner of Second Avenue	Screenwriter
Apr 1, 1969	Sweet Charity	Story based on the book by	$8,000,000		$8,000,000
May 25, 1967	Barefoot in the Park	Screenwriter Story based on the p…	$19,994,515	$141	$19,994,656

Averages			$24,571,205	$33,160,558	$32,223,641
Totals	14		$319,425,661	$99,481,674	$418,907,335

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 25, 1983	Max Dugan Returns	$2,791,002	801	$17,613,720	$17,613,720	100.0%

Averages		$2,791,002	801	$17,613,720	$17,613,720	100.0%
Totals	1			$17,613,720	$17,613,720

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 5, 2007	The Heartbreak Kid	$14,022,105	3,233	$36,787,257	$127,768,790	28.8%
Apr 10, 1998	The Odd Couple II	$4,810,288	1,852	$18,912,328	$18,912,328	100.0%
May 14, 1993	Lost in Yonkers	$3,002,150	1,190	$9,285,189	$9,285,189	100.0%
Mar 25, 1988	Biloxi Blues	$7,093,325	1,330	$43,184,798	$51,684,798	83.6%
Dec 25, 1986	Brighton Beach Memoirs	$2,580,750	775	$11,957,943	$11,957,943	100.0%
Jan 27, 1984	The Lonely Guy	$2,072,130	717	$4,800,000	$4,800,000	100.0%
Mar 25, 1983	Max Dugan Returns	$2,791,002	801	$17,613,720	$17,613,720	100.0%
Mar 26, 1982	I Ought to be in Pictures	$2,170,397	662	$6,968,359	$6,968,359	100.0%
1979	Chapter Two			$30,000,000	$30,000,000	100.0%
Jun 9, 1978	The Cheap Detective			$28,221,552	$28,221,552	100.0%
Dec 21, 1977	The Goodbye Girl	$766,296	309	$83,700,000	$83,700,000	100.0%
Mar 14, 1975	The Prisoner of Second…
Apr 1, 1969	Sweet Charity			$8,000,000	$8,000,000	100.0%
May 25, 1967	Barefoot in the Park			$19,994,515	$19,994,656	100.0%

Averages		$4,367,605	1,208	$24,571,205	$32,223,641	93.3%
Totals	14			$319,425,661	$418,907,335

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,938	$17,613,720
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	506	$274,638,404
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	447	$156,892,872
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,002	$8,500,141
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	862	$99,481,674
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,061	$17,613,720
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,070	$283,138,545
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	648	$256,374,546