Lynda Obst

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $915,823,941 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #365)
Best-known technical roles: Interstellar (Producer), Sleepless in Seattle (Executive Producer), Contact (Executive Producer), Hope Floats (Producer), The Siege (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Matthew McConaughey, Christopher Nolan, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Emma Thomas
Born: April 14, 1950
Died: October 22, 2024
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesProducer5$334,851,666$580,972,275$915,823,941
Executive Producer2$227,601,213$166,198,113$393,799,326

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 692 $227,601,213
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 465 $334,851,666
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $166,198,113
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 323 $580,972,275
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 887 $393,799,326
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 365 $915,823,941

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 5, 2014Interstellar Producer $188,017,894$458,251,525$646,269,419
Oct 2, 2009The Invention of Lying Producer $18,451,251$14,263,567$32,714,818
Mar 30, 2001Someone Like You Producer $27,338,033$11,346,873$38,684,906
Nov 6, 1998The Siege Producer $40,934,175$75,691,623$116,625,798
May 29, 1998Hope Floats Producer $60,110,313$21,418,687$81,529,000
Jul 11, 1997Contact Executive Producer $100,920,329$64,979,671$165,900,000
Jun 25, 1993Sleepless in Seattle Executive Producer $126,680,884$101,218,442$227,899,326
 
Averages $80,350,411$106,738,627$187,089,038
Totals 7 $562,452,879$747,170,388$1,309,623,267


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 5, 2014Interstellar $47,510,3603,561$188,017,894$646,269,41929.1%
Oct 2, 2009The Invention of Lying $7,027,4721,743$18,451,251$32,714,81856.4%
Mar 30, 2001Someone Like You $10,010,6002,350$27,338,033$38,684,90670.7%
Nov 6, 1998The Siege $13,931,2852,582$40,934,175$116,625,79835.1%
May 29, 1998Hope Floats $14,210,4642,404$60,110,313$81,529,00073.7%
 
Averages $18,538,0362,528$66,970,333$183,164,78853.0%
Totals 5 $334,851,666$915,823,941

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 692 $227,601,213
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 465 $334,851,666
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $166,198,113
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 323 $580,972,275
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 887 $393,799,326
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 365 $915,823,941