Robert Wise

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $554,160,484 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #360)
Best-known technical roles: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director), God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust (Production Designer), The Hindenburg (Director), West Side Story (Director), The Andromeda Strain (Director)
Born: September 10, 1914
Died: September 14, 2005
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector18$370,512,177$183,648,307$554,160,484
Production Designer2$3,269,322$7,539$3,276,861
Screenwriter1$12,376,563$84$12,376,647
Co-Director1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 266 $370,512,177
Top Grossing Production Designer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 964 $3,269,322
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,774 $12,376,563
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 577 $183,648,307
Top Grossing Production Designer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,961 $7,539
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,737 $84
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 360 $554,160,484
Top Grossing Production Designer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $3,276,861
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,232 $12,376,647

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 12, 2024God’s Not Dead: In God We T… Production Designer $3,269,322$3,269,322
Aug 20, 2021Habit Production Designer $7,539$7,539
Aug 21, 2001The Haunting Director $105$105
Dec 7, 1979Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director $82,258,456$56,741,544$139,000,000
Apr 6, 1977Audrey Rose Director
Dec 25, 1975The Hindenburg Director $27,945,225$27,945,225
Jan 1, 1971The Andromeda Strain Director
Screenwriter		 $12,376,563$84$12,376,647
Oct 22, 1968Star! Director $4,000,000$4,000,000
Dec 20, 1966The Sand Pebbles Director $30,017,647$30,017,647
Mar 2, 1965The Sound of Music Director $163,214,286$122,998,947$286,213,233
Oct 18, 1961West Side Story Director $43,700,000$3,896,274$47,596,274
Oct 13, 1959Odds Against Tomorrow Director
Nov 18, 1958I Want To Live! Director $7,000,000$7,000,000
Mar 27, 1958Run Silent Run Deep Director
Dec 31, 1956Somebody Up There Likes Me Director $11,049$11,049
Jan 26, 1956Helen of Troy Co-Director
May 9, 1954Executive Suite Director
Apr 29, 1949The Set-Up Director
Nov 21, 1948Blood on the Moon Director
Feb 16, 1945The Body Snatcher Director
Mar 3, 1944The Curse of the Cat People Director $304$304
 
Averages $41,531,278$22,956,981$42,879,796
Totals 21 $373,781,499$183,655,846$557,437,345


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 21, 2001The Haunting $105
Dec 7, 1979Star Trek: The Motion … $11,926,4211,002$82,258,456$139,000,00059.2%
Apr 6, 1977Audrey Rose
Dec 25, 1975The Hindenburg $27,945,225$27,945,225100.0%
Jan 1, 1971The Andromeda Strain $12,376,563$12,376,647100.0%
Oct 22, 1968Star! $4,000,000$4,000,000100.0%
Dec 20, 1966The Sand Pebbles $30,017,647$30,017,647100.0%
Mar 2, 1965The Sound of Music $163,214,286$286,213,23357.0%
Oct 18, 1961West Side Story $43,700,000$47,596,27491.8%
Oct 13, 1959Odds Against Tomorrow
Nov 18, 1958I Want To Live! $7,000,000$7,000,000100.0%
Mar 27, 1958Run Silent Run Deep
Dec 31, 1956Somebody Up There Like… $11,049
May 9, 1954Executive Suite
Apr 29, 1949The Set-Up
Nov 21, 1948Blood on the Moon
Feb 16, 1945The Body Snatcher
Mar 3, 1944The Curse of the Cat P… $304
 
Averages $11,926,4211,002$46,314,022$50,378,22688.5%
Totals 18 $370,512,177$554,160,484


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 1, 1971The Andromeda Strain $12,376,563$12,376,647100.0%
 
Averages n/an/a$12,376,563$12,376,647100.0%
Totals 1 $12,376,563$12,376,647

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 266 $370,512,177
Top Grossing Production Designer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 964 $3,269,322
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,774 $12,376,563
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 577 $183,648,307
Top Grossing Production Designer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,961 $7,539
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,737 $84
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 360 $554,160,484
Top Grossing Production Designer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $3,276,861
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,232 $12,376,647