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Top Grossing Art Director at the Worldwide Box OfficeBETA
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This list shows the highest grossing Art Directors based on the worldwide box office of the movies they worked on.
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1
Brian Stultz
| Best known as an Art Director based on credits in that role in 10 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1,907,836,254 in 2021), Furious 7 ($1,511,986,364 in 2015), The Fate of the Furious ($1,235,534,014 in 2017), Iron Man 3 ($1,215,392,272 in 2013), Jumanji: The Next Level ($795,356,912 in 2019), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ($207,854,947 in 2023), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back ($159,946,489 in 2016), Haunted Mansion ($114,797,989 in 2023) |
2
Gary Tomkins
| Best known as an Art Director based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens ($2,064,615,817 in 2015), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($1,312,201,690 in 2011), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($1,055,083,596 in 2016), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($944,062,255 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($937,034,773 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,069,091 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($885,222,986 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($783,221,274 in 2004), Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore ($404,560,145 in 2022), Solo: A Star Wars Story ($393,151,347 in 2018) |
3
Sean Haworth
| Best known as an Art Director based on credits in that role in 9 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,923,706,026 in 2009), Transformers ($708,272,592 in 2007), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ($475,825,484 in 2005), Thor ($449,326,618 in 2011), Mission: Impossible III ($399,387,745 in 2006), Planet of the Apes ($362,211,740 in 2001), Eagle Eye ($180,585,259 in 2008), The Island ($163,018,913 in 2005), Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat ($133,818,283 in 2003) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Stultz | $11,985,977,280 | 10 | $1,198,597,728 |
| 2 | Gary Tomkins | $10,678,264,380 | 14 | $762,733,170 |
| 3 | Sean Haworth | $5,796,152,660 | 9 | $644,016,962 |
| 4 | Gavin Fitch | $5,772,534,695 | 10 | $577,253,470 |
| 5 | Greg Hooper | $5,748,533,604 | 11 | $522,593,964 |
| 6 | Andrew Max Cahn | $5,276,671,264 | 13 | $405,897,790 |
| 7 | Jay Pelissier | $5,242,539,336 | 11 | $476,594,485 |
| 8 | Michael Gowen | $5,033,160,782 | 10 | $503,316,078 |
| 9 | Steven Lawrence | $4,967,458,247 | 9 | $551,939,805 |
| 10 | Andy McLaren | $4,823,387,501 | 3 | $1,607,795,834 |
| 11 | Hayley Easton-Street | $4,810,575,315 | 6 | $801,762,553 |
| 12 | Jim Teegarden | $4,647,319,820 | 10 | $464,731,982 |
| 13 | Mark Harris | $4,584,860,643 | 7 | $654,980,092 |
| 14 | Beat Frutiger | $4,536,261,252 | 10 | $453,626,125 |
| 15 | Phil Harvey | $4,503,440,214 | 9 | $500,382,246 |
| 16 | Guy Bradley | $4,374,743,370 | 7 | $624,963,339 |
| 17 | Andrew L. Jones | $4,207,948,506 | 3 | $1,402,649,502 |
| 18 | Peter Dorme | $4,114,352,644 | 7 | $587,764,663 |
| 19 | Julian Ashby | $3,969,344,278 | 10 | $396,934,428 |
| 20 | Mark Bartholomew | $3,793,975,035 | 5 | $758,795,007 |
| 21 | Jill Cormack | $3,793,517,519 | 4 | $948,379,380 |
| 22 | Lauren Polizzi | $3,765,175,436 | 8 | $470,646,930 |
| 23 | Naaman Marshall | $3,736,543,401 | 9 | $415,171,489 |
| 24 | Alan Hook | $3,694,285,490 | 7 | $527,755,070 |
| 25 | Andrew Menzies | $3,662,035,333 | 3 | $1,220,678,444 |
| 26 | Huw Arthur | $3,656,551,445 | 6 | $609,425,241 |
| 27 | Tony Fanning | $3,602,966,939 | 11 | $327,542,449 |
| 28 | Simon Bright | $3,577,653,138 | 3 | $1,192,551,046 |
| 29 | Fred Hole | $3,573,937,591 | 7 | $510,562,513 |
| 30 | Rob Cowper | $3,565,245,825 | 4 | $891,311,456 |
| 31 | William Ladd Skinner | $3,495,415,268 | 8 | $436,926,909 |
| 32 | David Allday | $3,457,976,479 | 10 | $345,797,648 |
| 33 | Rob Bavin | $3,450,973,854 | 2 | $1,725,486,927 |
| 34 | Kevin Ishioka | $3,378,318,663 | 7 | $482,616,952 |
| 35 | Andrew Ackland-Snow | $3,372,438,111 | 9 | $374,715,346 |
| 36 | Andrew Palmer | $3,290,635,643 | 4 | $822,658,911 |
| 37 | Desma Murphy | $3,268,915,252 | 5 | $653,783,050 |
| 38 | Stephen Christensen | $3,259,879,343 | 4 | $814,969,836 |
| 39 | Stephen Swain | $3,198,617,592 | 5 | $639,723,518 |
| 40 | David E. Scott | $3,153,480,443 | 7 | $450,497,206 |
| 41 | James Lewis | $3,116,283,883 | 6 | $519,380,647 |
| 42 | John King | $3,100,229,139 | 8 | $387,528,642 |
| 43 | Randy Moore | $3,032,355,168 | 7 | $433,193,595 |
| 44 | James Collins | $3,021,937,919 | 3 | $1,007,312,640 |
| 45 | Richard L. Johnson | $3,009,279,665 | 25 | $120,371,187 |
| 46 | Helen Jarvis | $2,962,725,904 | 12 | $246,893,825 |
| 47 | Norm Newberry | $2,923,706,026 | 1 | $2,923,706,026 |
| 48 | Nick Bassett | $2,923,706,026 | 1 | $2,923,706,026 |
| 49 | Yuri Bartoli | $2,923,706,026 | 1 | $2,923,706,026 |
| 50 | Matt Gray | $2,921,750,485 | 9 | $324,638,943 |
| 51 | Scott Plauche | $2,908,167,464 | 13 | $223,705,190 |
| 52 | Anthony Caron-Delion | $2,834,478,923 | 6 | $472,413,154 |
| 53 | Kate Grimble | $2,832,524,183 | 7 | $404,646,312 |
| 54 | Domenic Silvestri | $2,793,197,259 | 13 | $214,861,328 |
| 55 | Peter Francis | $2,789,787,612 | 4 | $697,446,903 |
| 56 | Ashley Lamont | $2,783,976,327 | 2 | $1,391,988,164 |
| 57 | Stuart Rose | $2,727,822,136 | 5 | $545,564,427 |
| 58 | Sarah Delucchi | $2,707,969,474 | 2 | $1,353,984,737 |
| 59 | Rod McLean | $2,697,391,175 | 9 | $299,710,131 |
| 60 | Olivier Adam | $2,594,616,004 | 3 | $864,872,001 |
| 61 | Christa Munro | $2,518,195,238 | 10 | $251,819,524 |
| 62 | Luke Freeborn | $2,491,034,024 | 7 | $355,862,003 |
| 63 | Alan Tomkins | $2,476,775,783 | 8 | $309,596,973 |
| 64 | Benjamin Edelberg | $2,457,003,654 | 3 | $819,001,218 |
| 65 | Martin Laing | $2,415,255,060 | 3 | $805,085,020 |
| 66 | Joe Howard | $2,414,122,519 | 5 | $482,824,504 |
| 67 | Dan Hermansen | $2,408,883,286 | 7 | $344,126,184 |
| 68 | Kevin Kavanaugh | $2,378,188,223 | 8 | $297,273,528 |
| 69 | Michelle McGahey | $2,349,775,000 | 4 | $587,443,750 |
| 70 | Remo Tozzi | $2,337,726,440 | 5 | $467,545,288 |
| 71 | Rudie Schaefer | $2,317,514,386 | 1 | $2,317,514,386 |
| 72 | Steven Light-Orr | $2,317,514,386 | 1 | $2,317,514,386 |
| 73 | Suzan Wexler | $2,312,429,336 | 4 | $578,107,334 |
| 74 | Mary Mackenzie | $2,277,032,134 | 2 | $1,138,516,067 |
| 75 | Dawn Swiderski | $2,235,954,032 | 6 | $372,659,005 |
| 76 | Dean Wolcott | $2,234,726,026 | 5 | $446,945,205 |
| 77 | Dominic Masters | $2,194,178,875 | 5 | $438,835,775 |
| 78 | Keith P. Cunningham | $2,179,222,304 | 7 | $311,317,472 |
| 79 | Christian Huband | $2,176,110,729 | 4 | $544,027,682 |
| 80 | Mike Stallion | $2,151,738,479 | 7 | $307,391,211 |
| 81 | Zack Grobler | $2,137,580,298 | 3 | $712,526,766 |
| 82 | Thomas Cardone | $2,101,371,273 | 5 | $420,274,255 |
| 83 | Brad Ricker | $2,093,639,974 | 8 | $261,704,997 |
| 84 | Martin Foley | $2,066,118,483 | 3 | $688,706,161 |
| 85 | Oliver Roberts | $2,064,615,817 | 1 | $2,064,615,817 |
| 86 | Jo Finkel | $2,064,615,817 | 1 | $2,064,615,817 |
| 87 | James Clyne | $2,064,615,817 | 1 | $2,064,615,817 |
| 88 | Kevin Jenkins | $2,064,615,817 | 1 | $2,064,615,817 |
| 89 | Toby Britton | $2,058,444,589 | 4 | $514,611,147 |
| 90 | Bill Booth | $2,057,003,663 | 4 | $514,250,916 |
| 91 | Peter Grundy | $2,038,318,570 | 7 | $291,188,367 |
| 92 | W. Steven Graham | $2,016,892,338 | 7 | $288,127,477 |
| 93 | Ross Dempster | $2,014,894,752 | 7 | $287,842,107 |
| 94 | Lorin Flemming | $2,007,155,369 | 4 | $501,788,842 |
| 95 | John Lord Booth III | $2,004,966,931 | 3 | $668,322,310 |
| 96 | Brad Mill | $2,003,111,230 | 3 | $667,703,743 |
| 97 | Gary Jopling | $1,995,857,866 | 3 | $665,285,955 |
| 98 | Arwel Evans | $1,991,221,759 | 5 | $398,244,352 |
| 99 | Chris Shriver | $1,977,973,774 | 10 | $197,797,377 |
| 100 | Lucinda Thomson | $1,942,393,836 | 4 | $485,598,459 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.