Janet Hirshenson

Best known as a Casting Director based on credits in that role in 115 films, with $14,141,892,807 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4)
Best-known technical roles: Transformers (Casting Director), Jurassic Park (Casting Director), The Da Vinci Code (Casting Director), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Casting Director), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Casting Director)
Most productive collaborators: Jane Jenkins, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Todd Hallowell, Mike Hill
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesCasting Director115$6,792,879,037$7,349,013,770$14,141,892,807

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Casting Director at the Domestic Box Office 3 $6,792,879,037
Top Grossing Casting Director at the International Box Office 7 $7,349,023,461
Top Grossing Casting Director at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $14,141,902,498

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 14, 2011The Dilemma Casting Director $48,475,290$22,071,575$70,546,865
Aug 6, 2010Flipped Casting Director $1,755,212$2,539,423$4,294,635
Feb 12, 2010Percy Jackson & the Olympia… Casting $88,768,303$134,282,571$223,050,874
UnknownLanguage of the Enemy Casting Director
Oct 13, 2009Endless Bummer Casting Director
Sep 25, 2009Surrogates Casting Director $38,577,772$81,090,578$119,668,350
May 15, 2009Angels & Demons Casting Director $133,375,846$357,500,000$490,875,846
Dec 5, 2008Frost/Nixon Casting Director $18,622,031$9,830,914$28,452,945
Dec 25, 2007The Bucket List Casting $93,466,502$81,340,943$174,807,445
Jul 2, 2007Transformers Casting Director $319,246,193$389,026,399$708,272,592
Mar 9, 2007Believe in Me Casting Director $209,654$209,654
UnknownThe Gravedancers Casting Director
Dec 8, 2006The Holiday Casting Director $63,280,000$141,640,447$204,920,447
Nov 17, 2006Casino Royale U.S. $167,365,000$427,055,216$594,420,216
May 19, 2006The Da Vinci Code Casting Director $217,536,138$550,284,321$767,820,459
May 12, 2006Poseidon Casting Director $60,674,817$121,000,000$181,674,817
Dec 25, 2005Rumor Has It Casting Director $42,996,140$45,937,422$88,933,562
Aug 17, 2005Supercross Casting Director $3,102,550$150,000$3,252,550
Jul 1, 2005Rebound Casting Director $16,809,014$683,000$17,492,014
Jun 3, 2005Cinderella Man Casting Director $61,649,911$43,371,577$105,021,488
Oct 8, 2004Friday Night Lights Casting Director $61,255,921$694,849$61,950,770
Feb 27, 2004What Boys Like Casting Director $955$955
Dec 12, 2003Something’s Gotta Give Casting Director $124,685,242$142,000,000$266,685,242
Nov 26, 2003The Missing Casting Director $26,900,336$11,353,097$38,253,433
Jun 20, 2003Alex & Emma Casting Director $14,208,384$1,150,199$15,358,583
Apr 4, 2003A Man Apart Casting Director $26,500,000$17,297,731$43,797,731
Nov 22, 2002Die Another Day Casting Director $160,942,139$271,000,000$431,942,139
Oct 18, 2002Hansel & Gretel Casting Director $100,477$100,477
Dec 21, 2001A Beautiful Mind Casting Director $170,708,996$146,959,062$317,668,058
Nov 16, 2001Harry Potter and the Sorcer… Casting Director $317,871,467$644,703,600$962,575,067
Aug 17, 2001Rat Race Casting Director $56,607,223$30,000,000$86,607,223
Nov 17, 2000How the Grinch Stole Christmas Casting Director $262,425,630$85,096,578$347,522,208
Jun 30, 2000The Perfect Storm Casting Director $182,618,434$146,093,000$328,711,434
Dec 17, 1999Bicentennial Man Casting Director $58,220,776$29,200,000$87,420,776
Mar 26, 1999EDtv Casting Director $22,508,689$12,811,000$35,319,689
Feb 12, 1999My Favorite Martian Casting Director $36,850,101$36,850,101
Jan 15, 1999In Dreams Casting Director $12,017,369$12,017,369
Dec 19, 1997Tomorrow Never Dies Casting Director $125,304,276$214,200,000$339,504,276
Jul 25, 1997Air Force One Casting Director $172,956,409$142,311,944$315,268,353
May 22, 1997The Lost World: Jurassic Park Casting Director $229,086,679$389,552,320$618,638,999
May 2, 1997Truth or Consequences, N.M. Casting Director $54,154$54,154
Apr 18, 19978 Heads in a Duffel Bag Casting Director $3,602,884$400,000$4,002,884
Feb 7, 1997The Beautician and the Beast Casting Director $11,486,880$11,486,880
Dec 20, 1996Ghosts of Mississippi Casting Director $13,052,741$13,052,741
Nov 15, 1996Space Jam Casting Director $90,463,534$159,716,850$250,180,384
Nov 8, 1996Ransom Casting Director $136,492,681$172,207,319$308,700,000
Mar 29, 1996Sgt. Bilko Casting Director $30,356,589$7,600,000$37,956,589
Feb 16, 1996Mr. Wrong Casting Director $12,805,071$12,805,071
Nov 17, 1995The American President Casting Director $60,022,813$47,800,000$107,822,813
Jul 12, 1995Nine Months Casting Director $69,660,733$68,825,698$138,486,431
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 Casting $174,626,134$162,029,504$336,655,638
May 3, 1995My Family Casting Director $11,079,373$11,079,373
Mar 10, 1995Outbreak Casting Director $67,823,573$122,200,000$190,023,573
Nov 18, 1994Pontiac Moon Casting Director
Sep 2, 1994There Goes My Baby Casting Director $125,169$125,169
Jul 22, 1994North Casting Director $6,583,223$6,583,223
Jul 1, 1994Baby’s Day Out Casting Director $16,581,575$16,581,575
Mar 18, 1994The Paper Casting Director $36,768,310$9,600,000$46,368,310
Nov 24, 1993Mrs. Doubtfire Casting Director $219,195,051$222,090,952$441,286,003
Jul 30, 1993Tom and Jerry: The Movie Casting Director $3,560,469$3,560,469
Jul 9, 1993In the Line of Fire Casting Director $102,243,874$85,100,000$187,343,874
Jun 25, 1993Dennis the Menace Casting Director $51,270,765$66,000,000$117,270,765
Jun 18, 1993Last Action Hero Casting Director $50,016,394$87,282,095$137,298,489
Jun 11, 1993Jurassic Park Casting Director $415,404,543$643,049,687$1,058,454,230
May 7, 1993Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Casting Director $35,112,679$35,112,679
UnknownJersey Girl Casting Director
Dec 11, 1992A Few Good Men Casting Director $141,340,178$95,159,822$236,500,000
Dec 11, 1991Hook Casting $119,654,823$181,200,000$300,854,823
Oct 25, 1991Curly Sue Casting Director $33,644,430$33,644,430
Oct 11, 1991Shattered Casting Director $11,511,031$11,511,031
Sep 13, 1991Freddy’s Dead: The Final Ni… Casting Director $34,872,033$34,872,033
Jul 19, 1991Dutch Casting Director $4,271,022$4,271,022
May 24, 1991Backdraft Casting Director $77,868,585$74,500,000$152,368,585
May 24, 1991Only the Lonely Casting Director $21,830,957$21,830,957
Dec 25, 1990The Godfather: Part III Casting Director $66,666,062$119,474$66,785,536
Nov 30, 1990Misery Casting Director $61,158,960$7,662$61,166,622
Aug 10, 1990Air America Casting Director $30,506,847$2,407,668$32,914,515
Jul 13, 1990Ghost Casting Director $217,631,306$299,968,682$517,599,988
Mar 16, 1990Lord of the Flies Casting Director $13,812,230$13,812,230
Mar 9, 1990The Last of the Finest Casting Director $1,395,694$1,395,694
Aug 2, 1989Parenthood Casting Director $100,047,830$26,250,000$126,297,830
Jul 14, 1989When Harry Met Sally… Casting Director $92,823,546$176,599$93,000,145
Jul 14, 1989Licence to Kill Casting Director $34,667,015$121,500,000$156,167,015
Aug 12, 1988Tucker: The Man and His Dream Casting Director $19,657,565$19,657,565
Jun 10, 1988The Presidio Casting Director $20,036,000$20,036,000
May 20, 1988Willow Casting Director $57,269,863$57,269,863
Mar 30, 1988Beetlejuice Casting Director $77,475,359$627,831$78,103,190
Feb 5, 1988She's Having a Baby Casting Director $16,031,707$16,031,707
1988Illegally Yours Casting Director $259,019$259,019
Nov 25, 1987Planes, Trains & Automobiles Casting Director $49,509,935$242,306$49,752,241
Sep 25, 1987The Princess Bride Casting Director $30,857,000$191,738$31,048,738
Aug 7, 1987Back to the Beach Casting Director $12,208,754$12,208,754
Jul 3, 1987Adventures in Babysitting Casting Director $33,790,923$33,790,923
Jan 9, 1987The Kindred Casting Director $2,014,803$2,014,803
1987Walk Like a Man Casting Director $460,608$460,608
Oct 3, 1986Tough Guys Casting Director $21,458,229$21,458,229
Aug 15, 1986Armed and Dangerous Casting Director $15,945,534$15,945,534
Aug 8, 1986Stand by Me Casting Director $52,287,414$2,272$52,289,686
Jul 25, 1986Out of Bounds Casting Director $5,099,316$5,099,316
Jun 27, 1986Labyrinth Casting Director $12,729,917$458,137$13,188,054
Jun 11, 1986Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Casting Director $70,136,369$41,891$70,178,260
Dec 13, 1985Clue Casting Director $13,377,261$13,377,261
Oct 11, 1985Remo Williams: The Adventur… Casting Director $14,393,902$14,393,902
Sep 27, 1985The Journey of Natty Gann Casting Director $9,468,512$9,468,512
Aug 7, 1985Real Genius Casting Director $12,952,019$12,952,019
Mar 1, 1985The Sure Thing Casting Director $18,136,000$18,136,000
Feb 15, 1985The Mean Season Casting Director $4,349,446$4,349,446
Oct 26, 1984Body Double Casting Director $8,801,940$488$8,802,428
Aug 10, 1984Red Dawn Casting Director $38,900,000$38,900,000
Apr 6, 1984Hard To Hold Casting Director $8,853,155$8,853,155
Oct 21, 1983The Dead Zone Casting Director $20,766,000$20,766,000
Mar 25, 1983The Outsiders Casting Director $25,750,528$29,329$25,779,857
Dec 17, 1982Frances Casting Director $122,100$122,100
Sep 17, 1982Hammett Casting Director $8,222$8,222
Oct, 1979Skatetown, U.S.A. Casting Director
 
Averages $62,319,991$114,828,340$129,742,136
Totals 115 $6,792,879,037$7,349,013,770$14,141,892,807

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Casting Director at the Domestic Box Office 3 $6,792,879,037
Top Grossing Casting Director at the International Box Office 7 $7,349,023,461
Top Grossing Casting Director at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $14,141,902,498