Brian A. Kates

Best known as an Editor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $139,059,819 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #669)
Best-known technical roles: Nights in Rodanthe (Editor), Killing Them Softly (Editor), Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (Editor), Kiss of the Spider Woman (Editor), It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Richard Gere, George C. Wolfe, Denise Di Novi, Diane Lane, Ann Peacock
                                    

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  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesEditor11$68,153,467$70,906,352$139,059,819
Executive Producer1$1,448,031$2,223$1,450,254

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 644 $68,153,216
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,185 $1,448,031
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 682 $70,905,987
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,007 $2,223
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 670 $139,059,203
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,497 $1,450,254

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 10, 2025Kiss of the Spider Woman Editor $1,627,936$62,971$1,690,907
Aug 8, 2025It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckl… Executive Producer
Editor		 $1,448,031$2,223$1,450,254
Nov 23, 2022All The Beauty And The Bloo… Editor $500,082$1,184,530$1,684,612
Oct 5, 2018Private Life Editor
Aug 17, 2018We The Animals Editor $400,746$51,573$452,319
May 18, 2018How to Talk to Girls at Par… Editor $84,809$297,297$382,106
Apr 14, 2017Norman: The Moderate Rise a… Editor $3,814,868$2,254,131$6,068,999
Oct 10, 2014Kill the Messenger Editor $2,450,846$4,205,859$6,656,705
Oct 18, 2013Kill Your Darlings Editor $1,029,949$1,054,866$2,084,815
Nov 30, 2012Killing Them Softly Editor $14,945,541$24,292,902$39,238,443
Sep 26, 2008Nights in Rodanthe Editor $41,850,659$37,500,000$79,350,659
 
Averages $6,815,347$7,090,635$13,905,982
Totals 11 $68,153,467$70,906,352$139,059,819

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 644 $68,153,216
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,185 $1,448,031
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 682 $70,905,987
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,007 $2,223
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 670 $139,059,203
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,497 $1,450,254