George Sanders

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $250,172,921 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #17,034)

Best-known acting roles: Shere Khan (The Jungle Book), Thomas Ayerton (In Search of the Castaways), The Saran of Gaza (Samson and Delilah), Benjamin Ballon (A Shot in the Dark), Adonijah (Solomon and Sheba)

Most productive collaborators: Gregory Ratoff, Barbara Bates, Walter Hampden, Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison

Born: July 3, 1906

Died: April 25, 1972

Summary
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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Leading	4	$0	$295	$295
	Lead Ensemble Member	1	$8,400,000	$2,507	$8,402,507
	Supporting	1	$6,000,000	$3,870	$6,003,870
	(Unclassified)	9	$235,726,619	$39,630	$235,766,249
In Technical Roles	Co-Executive Producer	1	$0	$34,174	$34,174

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,310	$8,400,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600)	7,558	$250,126,619
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200)	9,131	$2,802
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 68,201-68,300)	68,222	$46,302
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,906	$8,402,802
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100)	17,034	$250,172,921
Top Grossing Co-Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	689	$34,174

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

Featured Blu-ray review - The Jungle Book

February 9th, 2014

The Jungle Book was the last movie Walt Disney worked on before his death in 1966, although it wasn't released till 1967. The last time it came out on DVD was seven years ago, but this week it makes it debut on Blu-ray. How does the film look and sound on high definition? And how are the extras? More...

Featured DVD Review: Samson and Delilah

April 17th, 2013

Samson and Delilah was a Bible Epic made more than 60 years ago. Despite being a huge hit at the time (it was the biggest hit of the year and one of the biggest hits of the decade) it has never been released on DVD. That changed earlier this year, but has the film aged well? The Bible Epic is a genre that has fallen out of favor with moviegoers. And if it does holdup, does the DVD do it justice? More...

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 18, 1967	The Jungle Book	Shere Khan	$141,843,000		$141,843,000
Jun 23, 1964	A Shot in the Dark	Benjamin Ballon	$12,368,234		$12,368,234
Dec 21, 1962	In Search of the Casta…	Thomas Ayerton	$18,415,385		$18,415,385
Dec 7, 1960	Village of the Damned
Jan 1, 1959	Solomon and Sheba	Adonijah	$11,000,000	$16,094	$11,016,094
May 30, 1956	While the City Sleeps
Aug 5, 1955	The King’s Thief	Charles II
Jun 24, 1955	Moonfleet	Lord James Ashwood		$295	$295
Aug 7, 1954	King Richard and the C…	King Richard	$2,100,000		$2,100,000
Oct 13, 1950	All About Eve	Addison DeWitt	$8,400,000	$2,507	$8,402,507
Oct 31, 1949	Samson and Delilah	The Saran of Gaza	$28,800,000	$23,536	$28,823,536
Jan 1, 1947	Forever Amber	King Charles II	$16,000,000		$16,000,000
Aug 5, 1942	Tales of Manhattan	Williams	$5,200,000		$5,200,000
Apr 12, 1940	The House of the Seven…
Mar 21, 1940	Rebecca	Jack Favell	$6,000,000	$3,870	$6,003,870

Averages			$25,012,662	$9,260	$22,742,993
Totals	15		$250,126,619	$46,302	$250,172,921

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 7, 1960	Village of the Damned
Aug 5, 1955	The King’s Thief
Jun 24, 1955	Moonfleet				$295
Oct 13, 1950	All About Eve		1	$8,400,000	$8,402,507	100.0%
Apr 12, 1940	The House of the Seven…

Averages		n/a	1	$8,400,000	$4,201,401	100.0%
Totals	5			$8,400,000	$8,402,802

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 21, 1940	Rebecca			$6,000,000	$6,003,870	99.9%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$6,000,000	$6,003,870	99.9%
Totals	1			$6,000,000	$6,003,870

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,310	$8,400,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 54,501-54,600)	54,558	$6,000,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,722	$250,126,619
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,971	$14,400,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600)	7,558	$250,126,619
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200)	9,131	$2,802
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 64,001-64,100)	64,016	$3,870
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 64,701-64,800)	64,732	$46,302
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100)	19,027	$6,672
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 68,201-68,300)	68,222	$46,302
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,906	$8,402,802
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 58,601-58,700)	58,624	$6,003,870
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500)	15,438	$250,172,921
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500)	9,496	$14,406,672
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100)	17,034	$250,172,921
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,377	$8,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,024	$2,507
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,701	$8,402,507
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,834	$8,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500)	8,415	$2,802
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,285	$8,402,802
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,659	$8,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,317	$2,507
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,762	$8,402,507
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,193	$8,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,702	$295
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,950	$2,507
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,916	$295
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,970	$8,402,507
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200)	165	$8,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,372	$2,802
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 701-800)	749	$8,402,802
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 701-800)	768	$8,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700)	666	$2,507
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 701-800)	795	$8,402,507

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Apr 14, 2017	Altitude	Co-Executive Producer		$34,174	$34,174

Averages			n/a	$34,174	$34,174
Totals	1		n/a	$34,174	$34,174

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Co-Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	689	$34,174