William Broyles Jr.

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $1,598,033,445 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #137)
Best-known technical roles: Cast Away (Screenwriter), The Polar Express (Screenwriter), Planet of the Apes (Screenwriter), Apollo 13 (Screenwriter), Jarhead (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey, Mark Wahlberg, Tim Burton
Born: October 8, 1944 (79 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter6$871,709,420$726,324,025$1,598,033,445

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office 86 $871,709,420
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 204 $726,324,025
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $1,598,033,445

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 20, 2006Flags of Our Fathers Screenwriter $33,602,376$30,055,565$63,657,941
Nov 4, 2005Jarhead Screenwriter $62,647,540$34,300,000$96,947,540
Nov 10, 2004The Polar Express Screenwriter $188,042,855$124,140,582$312,183,437
Jul 27, 2001Planet of the Apes Screenwriter $180,011,740$182,200,000$362,211,740
Dec 22, 2000Cast Away Screenwriter $233,632,142$193,598,374$427,230,516
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 Screenwriter $173,772,767$162,029,504$335,802,271
 
Averages $145,284,903$121,054,004$266,338,908
Totals 6 $871,709,420$726,324,025$1,598,033,445


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 20, 2006Flags of Our Fathers $10,245,1902,375$33,602,376$63,657,94152.8%
Nov 4, 2005Jarhead $27,726,2102,448$62,647,540$96,947,54064.6%
Nov 10, 2004The Polar Express $23,325,0353,650$188,042,855$312,183,43760.2%
Jul 27, 2001Planet of the Apes $68,532,9603,530$180,011,740$362,211,74049.7%
Dec 22, 2000Cast Away $28,883,4063,061$233,632,142$427,230,51654.7%
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 $25,353,3802,347$173,772,767$335,802,27151.7%
 
Averages $30,677,6972,902$145,284,903$266,338,90855.6%
Totals 6 $871,709,420$1,598,033,445

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office 86 $871,709,420
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 204 $726,324,025
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $1,598,033,445