James Clavell

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $42,432,803 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,812)

Best-known technical roles: To Sir With Love (Director), Tai-Pan (Story Creator), The Great Escape (Screenwriter)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	2	$42,432,803	$0	$42,432,803
	Screenwriter	2	$11,744,471	$228,926	$11,973,397
	Story Creator	1	$4,000,000	$0	$4,000,000
	Producer	1	$0	$0	$0

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,175	$42,432,803
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,663	$11,744,471
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,482	$4,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,974	$228,926
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,812	$42,432,803
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,527	$11,973,397
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,803	$4,000,000

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
May 25, 2004	The Last Valley	Director Screenwriter Producer
Nov 7, 1986	Tai-Pan	Story Creator	$4,000,000		$4,000,000
Jun 14, 1967	To Sir With Love	Director	$42,432,803		$42,432,803
Aug 8, 1963	The Great Escape	Screenwriter	$11,744,471	$228,926	$11,973,397

Averages			$19,392,425	$228,926	$19,468,733
Totals	4		$58,177,274	$228,926	$58,406,200

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 25, 2004	The Last Valley
Nov 7, 1986	Tai-Pan	$1,863,469	860	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	100.0%
Aug 8, 1963	The Great Escape			$11,744,471	$11,973,397	98.1%

Averages		$1,863,469	860	$7,872,236	$7,986,699	99.0%
Totals	3			$15,744,471	$15,973,397

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,175	$42,432,803
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,663	$11,744,471
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,482	$4,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,974	$228,926
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,812	$42,432,803
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,527	$11,973,397
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,803	$4,000,000