Stanley Donen

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $94,739,273 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,281)

Best-known technical roles: Blame it on Rio (Director), Lucky Lady (Director), Saturn 3 (Director), Saturn 3 (Producer), Charade (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Man in elevator (Charade)

Born: April 13, 1924

Died: February 23, 2019

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	1	$13,474,588	$341	$13,474,929
In Technical Roles	Director	17	$94,682,788	$56,485	$94,739,273
	Producer	2	$22,474,588	$341	$22,474,929

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,301-52,400)	52,331	$13,474,588
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 74,701-74,800)	74,794	$341
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 58,301-58,400)	58,325	$13,474,929
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	779	$94,682,788
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,668	$22,474,588
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800)	11,770	$56,485
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,625	$341
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,281	$94,739,273
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,795	$22,474,929

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
Dec 5, 1963	Charade	Man in elevator	$13,474,588	$341	$13,474,929

Averages			$13,474,588	$341	$13,474,929
Totals	1		$13,474,588	$341	$13,474,929

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 49,401-49,500)	49,484	$13,474,588
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 46,901-47,000)	46,913	$13,474,588
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,301-52,400)	52,331	$13,474,588
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 65,501-65,600)	65,516	$341
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 58,001-58,100)	58,059	$341
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 74,701-74,800)	74,794	$341
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 54,301-54,400)	54,324	$13,474,929
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 50,501-50,600)	50,570	$13,474,929
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 58,301-58,400)	58,325	$13,474,929

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Sep 1, 1998	Give A Girl A Break	Director
Feb 17, 1984	Blame it on Rio	Director	$18,600,000		$18,600,000
1980	Saturn 3	Director Producer	$9,000,000		$9,000,000
Jan 1, 1975	Lucky Lady	Director	$24,441,725		$24,441,725
Jun 22, 1967	Two for the Road	Director		$197	$197
May 5, 1966	Arabesque	Director
Dec 5, 1963	Charade	Director Producer	$13,474,588	$341	$13,474,929
Dec 23, 1960	The Grass is Greener	Director	$6,000,000		$6,000,000
Sep 26, 1958	Damn Yankees	Director
Jul 26, 1958	Indiscreet	Director	$8,000,000		$8,000,000
Aug 29, 1957	The Pajama Game	Director
Feb 13, 1957	Funny Face	Director		$652	$652
Sep 2, 1955	It’s Always Fair Weather	Director
Jan 1, 1954	Seven Brides for Seven Brot…	Director	$5,000,000	$14,286	$5,014,286
Apr 10, 1952	Singin' in the Rain	Director	$7,266,475	$41,009	$7,307,484
Mar 8, 1951	Royal Wedding	Director
Jan 1, 1949	On the Town	Director	$2,900,000		$2,900,000

Averages			$10,520,310	$11,297	$8,612,661
Totals	17		$94,682,788	$56,485	$94,739,273

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 1, 1998	Give A Girl A Break
Feb 17, 1984	Blame it on Rio	$3,437,660	1,234	$18,600,000	$18,600,000	100.0%
1980	Saturn 3			$9,000,000	$9,000,000	100.0%
Jan 1, 1975	Lucky Lady			$24,441,725	$24,441,725	100.0%
Jun 22, 1967	Two for the Road				$197
May 5, 1966	Arabesque
Dec 5, 1963	Charade			$13,474,588	$13,474,929	100.0%
Dec 23, 1960	The Grass is Greener			$6,000,000	$6,000,000	100.0%
Sep 26, 1958	Damn Yankees
Jul 26, 1958	Indiscreet			$8,000,000	$8,000,000	100.0%
Aug 29, 1957	The Pajama Game
Feb 13, 1957	Funny Face				$652
Sep 2, 1955	It’s Always Fair Weath…
Jan 1, 1954	Seven Brides for Seven…			$5,000,000	$5,014,286	99.7%
Apr 10, 1952	Singin' in the Rain		3	$7,266,475	$7,307,484	99.4%
Mar 8, 1951	Royal Wedding
Jan 1, 1949	On the Town			$2,900,000	$2,900,000	100.0%

Averages		$3,437,660	619	$10,520,310	$8,612,661	99.9%
Totals	17			$94,682,788	$94,739,273

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
1980	Saturn 3			$9,000,000	$9,000,000	100.0%
Dec 5, 1963	Charade			$13,474,588	$13,474,929	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$11,237,294	$11,237,465	100.0%
Totals	2			$22,474,588	$22,474,929

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	779	$94,682,788
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,668	$22,474,588
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800)	11,770	$56,485
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,625	$341
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,281	$94,739,273
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,795	$22,474,929