Ernest Lehman

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $429,081,325 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #750)

Best-known technical roles: Sabrina (Story Creator), The Sound of Music (Screenwriter), Hello, Dolly (Screenwriter), Who\'s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (Screenwriter), West Side Story (Screenwriter)

Born: December 8, 1915

Died: July 2, 2005

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	7	$302,086,330	$126,994,995	$429,081,325
	Story Creator	2	$53,458,319	$33,642,619	$87,100,938
	Producer	1	$33,736,689	$0	$33,736,689

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,258	$33,736,689
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	458	$302,086,330
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,256	$53,458,319
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,289	$126,994,995
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,505	$33,642,619
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,230	$33,736,689
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	750	$429,081,325
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,360	$87,100,938

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 15, 1995	Sabrina	Story Creator	$53,458,319	$33,641,681	$87,100,000
Apr 9, 1976	Family Plot	Screenwriter	$13,200,000		$13,200,000
Dec 16, 1969	Hello, Dolly	Screenwriter	$33,208,099	$114	$33,208,213
Jun 22, 1966	Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?	Screenwriter Producer	$33,736,689		$33,736,689
Mar 2, 1965	The Sound of Music	Screenwriter	$164,815,523	$122,998,918	$287,814,441
Oct 18, 1961	West Side Story	Screenwriter	$43,700,000	$3,896,274	$47,596,274
Jan 1, 1959	North by Northwest	Screenwriter	$13,426,019	$98,751	$13,524,770
Dec 31, 1957	Sweet Smell of Success	Screenwriter Story based on the n…		$938	$938

Averages			$50,792,093	$26,772,779	$64,522,666
Totals	8		$355,544,649	$160,636,676	$516,181,325

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 22, 1966	Who's Afraid of Virgin…			$33,736,689	$33,736,689	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$33,736,689	$33,736,689	100.0%
Totals	1			$33,736,689	$33,736,689

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 15, 1995	Sabrina	$5,563,259	1,976	$53,458,319	$87,100,000	61.4%
Apr 9, 1976	Family Plot			$13,200,000	$13,200,000	100.0%
Dec 16, 1969	Hello, Dolly			$33,208,099	$33,208,213	100.0%
Jun 22, 1966	Who's Afraid of Virgin…			$33,736,689	$33,736,689	100.0%
Mar 2, 1965	The Sound of Music		1,219	$164,815,523	$287,814,441	57.3%
Oct 18, 1961	West Side Story			$43,700,000	$47,596,274	91.8%
Jan 1, 1959	North by Northwest			$13,426,019	$13,524,770	99.3%
Dec 31, 1957	Sweet Smell of Success				$938

Averages		$5,563,259	1,598	$50,792,093	$64,522,666	87.1%
Totals	8			$355,544,649	$516,181,325

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,258	$33,736,689
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	458	$302,086,330
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,256	$53,458,319
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,289	$126,994,995
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,505	$33,642,619
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,230	$33,736,689
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	750	$429,081,325
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,360	$87,100,938