Robert Mark Kamen

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $1,955,853,931 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #95)
Best-known technical roles: Taken (Screenwriter), Taken 2 (Screenwriter), Taken 3 (Screenwriter), Angel Has Fallen (Screenwriter), Colombiana (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Luc Besson, Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Pierre Morel, Famke Janssen
Born: October 9, 1947 (76 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter15$896,084,354$1,059,769,577$1,955,853,931
Character Creator2$131,133,649$53,668,825$184,802,474
Artistic Coordinator1$20,396,829$53,024,395$73,421,224
Art Director1$24,537,621$24,500,000$49,037,621

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


2015 Preview: January

January 1st, 2015

Taken 3 poster

2014 is over and for the most part, December was a soft ending to a weak year. This is bad news for two reasons. Firstly, it means the overall box office is still soft and it is unlikely that January will start strong. Secondly, last January was a great month, thanks in part to Frozen and other holdovers. The slump can't last forever and Taken 3 should help 2015 get off to a reasonably fast start and it even has a shot at $100 million. American Sniper got off to a really fast start in limited release, so it too could be a hit when it expands wide. By comparison, last January was led by Ride Along, but there were only two other films that didn't completely bomb. I want to say 2015 will start out on a winning note, but given the box office losing streak, it will likely pay to be pessimistic. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 23, 2019Angel Has Fallen Screenwriter $69,030,436$64,315,147$133,345,583
May 5, 2017Warrior’s Gate Screenwriter $3,303,741$3,303,741
Sep 4, 2015The Transporter Refueled Character Creator $16,029,670$53,668,825$69,698,495
Jan 9, 2015Taken 3 Screenwriter $89,256,424$238,400,000$327,656,424
Apr 25, 2014Brick Mansions Artistic Coordinator $20,396,829$53,024,395$73,421,224
Oct 5, 2012Taken 2 Screenwriter $139,854,287$237,953,117$377,807,404
Aug 26, 2011Colombiana Screenwriter $36,665,854$35,629,408$72,295,262
Jan 30, 2009Taken Screenwriter $145,000,989$81,940,596$226,941,585
Nov 26, 2008Transporter 3 Screenwriter $31,715,062$81,215,895$112,930,957
May 13, 2005Danny the Dog Art Director $24,537,621$24,500,000$49,037,621
Oct 11, 2002The Transporter Screenwriter $25,296,447$18,632,485$43,928,932
May 9, 1997The Fifth Element Screenwriter $63,570,862$200,321,958$263,892,820
Mar 26, 1997The Devil's Own Screenwriter $42,885,593$98,014,407$140,900,000
Mar 6, 1992Gladiator Screenwriter $8,205,703$8,205,703
1992The Power of One Screenwriter $2,827,107$2,827,107
Jun 20, 1986The Karate Kid, Part II Character Creator
Screenwriter
$115,103,979$115,103,979
Jun 22, 1984The Karate Kid Screenwriter $90,815,558$42,823$90,858,381
Dec 9, 1981Taps Screenwriter $35,856,053$35,856,053
 
Averages $56,296,969$85,068,771$119,333,960
Totals 18 $957,048,474$1,190,962,797$2,148,011,271


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 23, 2019Angel Has Fallen $21,380,9873,336$69,030,436$133,345,58351.8%
May 5, 2017Warrior’s Gate $3,303,741
Jan 9, 2015Taken 3 $39,201,6573,594$89,256,424$327,656,42427.2%
Oct 5, 2012Taken 2 $49,514,7693,706$139,854,287$377,807,40437.0%
Aug 26, 2011Colombiana $10,408,1762,614$36,665,854$72,295,26250.7%
Jan 30, 2009Taken $24,717,0373,184$145,000,989$226,941,58563.9%
Nov 26, 2008Transporter 3 $12,063,4522,626$31,715,062$112,930,95728.1%
Oct 11, 2002The Transporter $9,107,8162,610$25,296,447$43,928,93257.6%
May 9, 1997The Fifth Element $17,031,3452,500$63,570,862$263,892,82024.1%
Mar 26, 1997The Devil's Own $14,274,5032,504$42,885,593$140,900,00030.4%
Mar 6, 1992Gladiator $3,305,1891,351$8,205,703$8,205,703100.0%
1992The Power of One $2,827,107$2,827,107100.0%
Jun 20, 1986The Karate Kid, Part II $12,652,3361,610$115,103,979$115,103,979100.0%
Jun 22, 1984The Karate Kid $5,031,7531,111$90,815,558$90,858,381100.0%
Dec 9, 1981Taps $93,005792$35,856,053$35,856,053100.0%
 
Averages $16,829,3872,426$64,006,025$130,390,26262.2%
Totals 15 $896,084,354$1,955,853,931