William Nicholson

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $1,502,095,250 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #165)

Best-known technical roles: Les Misérables (Screenwriter), Unbroken (Screenwriter), Gladiator (Screenwriter), Everest (Screenwriter), First Knight (Screenwriter)

Born: January 12, 1948 (77 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	12	$609,083,980	$893,011,270	$1,502,095,250
	Story Creator	2	$37,361,412	$90,000,000	$127,361,412
	Director	1	$104,732	$1,293,333	$1,398,065

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,345	$104,732
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	181	$609,083,980
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,523	$37,361,412
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600)	5,521	$1,293,333
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	167	$893,011,270
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	936	$90,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,851	$1,398,065
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	165	$1,502,095,250
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,123	$127,361,412

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
Jul 29, 2022	Thirteen Lives	Screenwriter Story by
Mar 6, 2020	Hope Gap	Director Screenwriter	$104,732	$1,293,333	$1,398,065
Oct 13, 2017	Breathe	Screenwriter	$489,322	$4,413,794	$4,903,116
Sep 18, 2015	Everest	Screenwriter	$43,482,270	$177,814,791	$221,297,061
Dec 25, 2014	Unbroken	Screenwriter	$115,637,895	$47,889,929	$163,527,824
Nov 29, 2013	Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom	Screenwriter	$8,323,085	$21,567,317	$29,890,402
Dec 25, 2012	Les Misérables	Screenwriter	$149,260,140	$286,032,312	$435,292,452
May 5, 2000	Gladiator	Screenwriter	$187,683,805	$263,999,794	$451,683,599
Jul 7, 1995	First Knight	Screenwriter Based on a Story By	$37,361,412	$90,000,000	$127,361,412
Dec 14, 1994	Nell	Screenwriter	$33,592,700		$33,592,700
Dec 29, 1993	Shadowlands	Screenwriter	$25,842,377		$25,842,377
Sep 18, 1992	Sarafina!	Screenwriter	$7,306,242		$7,306,242

Averages			$55,371,271	$111,626,409	$136,554,114
Totals	12		$609,083,980	$893,011,270	$1,502,095,250

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 6, 2020	Hope Gap	$30,978	132	$104,732	$1,398,065	7.5%

Averages		$30,978	132	$104,732	$1,398,065	7.5%
Totals	1			$104,732	$1,398,065

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 29, 2022	Thirteen Lives
Mar 6, 2020	Hope Gap	$30,978	132	$104,732	$1,398,065	7.5%
Oct 13, 2017	Breathe	$22,285	315	$489,322	$4,903,116	10.0%
Sep 18, 2015	Everest	$7,222,035	3,009	$43,482,270	$221,297,061	19.6%
Dec 25, 2014	Unbroken	$30,621,445	3,301	$115,637,895	$163,527,824	70.7%
Nov 29, 2013	Mandela: Long Walk to …	$84,283	1,010	$8,323,085	$29,890,402	27.8%
Dec 25, 2012	Les Misérables	$27,281,735	2,927	$149,260,140	$435,292,452	34.3%
May 5, 2000	Gladiator	$34,819,017	3,188	$187,683,805	$451,683,599	41.6%
Jul 7, 1995	First Knight	$10,856,442	2,161	$37,361,412	$127,361,412	29.3%
Dec 14, 1994	Nell	$62,663	1,236	$33,592,700	$33,592,700	100.0%
Dec 29, 1993	Shadowlands		1,023	$25,842,377	$25,842,377	100.0%
Sep 18, 1992	Sarafina!		686	$7,306,242	$7,306,242	100.0%

Averages		$12,333,431	1,726	$55,371,271	$136,554,114	49.2%
Totals	12			$609,083,980	$1,502,095,250

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,345	$104,732
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	181	$609,083,980
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,523	$37,361,412
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600)	5,521	$1,293,333
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	167	$893,011,270
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	936	$90,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,851	$1,398,065
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	165	$1,502,095,250
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,123	$127,361,412