Dom DeLuise

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 28 films, with $913,743,269 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,249)
Best-known acting roles: Buddy Bizarre (Blazing Saddles), Melvin P. Thorpe (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), Fagin (Oliver & Company), Lenny (Baby Geniuses), Himself (The Muppet Movie)
Born: August 1, 1933
Died: May 4, 2009
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting8$335,193,933$603$335,194,536
Leading4$100,753,973$1,980,473$102,734,446
Cameo1$76,657,000$0$76,657,000
(Unclassified)15$399,156,727$560$399,157,287

Career Trend

This graph shows Dom DeLuise’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 12, 1999Baby Geniuses Lenny $27,151,490$27,151,490
Mar 29, 1996All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 Itchy $8,556,572$8,556,572
Jul 28, 1993Robin Hood: Men in Tights Don Giovanni $35,699,287$560$35,699,847
Nov 22, 1991An American Tail: Fiev… Tiger $20,218,664$20,218,664
Feb 9, 1990Loose Cannons Harry "The Hippo"… $4,463,085$4,463,085
Nov 17, 1989All Dogs Go To Heaven Itchy $26,220,877$26,220,877
Nov 18, 1988Oliver & Company Fagin $49,576,671$49,576,671
Jun 24, 1987Spaceballs Pizza the Hutt $38,119,483$38,119,483
Nov 21, 1986An American Tail Tiger $47,483,002$47,483,002
Jul 25, 1986Haunted Honeymoon Aunt Kate $8,033,397$8,033,397
Dec 21, 1984Johnny Dangerously The Pope $17,124,395$17,124,395
Jun 29, 1984Cannonball Run II Victor Prinzim $28,100,000$28,100,000
Jul 23, 1982The Best Little Whoreh… Melvin P. Thorpe $69,701,637$69,701,637
Jul 2, 1982The Secret of Nimh Jeremy $10,140,325$10,140,325
Jun 19, 1981The Cannonball Run Victor Prinzim $57,498,710$57,498,710
Jun 12, 1981History of the World: … Emperor Nero $31,672,000$31,672,000
Aug 15, 1980Smokey and the Bandit II Doc $66,132,626$66,132,626
Jun 13, 1980Wholly Moses! Shadrach $14,155,617$14,155,617
Feb 8, 1980The Last Married Coupl… Walter Holmes $12,835,544$12,835,544
Feb 1, 1980Fatso Dominick DiNapoli $7,000,000$7,000,000
Jun 22, 1979The Muppet Movie Himself $76,657,000$76,657,000
1979Hot Stuff Ernie Fortunato
Jun 9, 1978The Cheap Detective Pepe Damascus $28,221,552$28,221,552
May 5, 1978The End Marlon Borunki $30,354,004$1,980,473$32,334,477
Dec 18, 1977The World's Greatest L… Zitz $21,000,000$21,000,000
Jun 25, 1976Silent Movie Dom Bell $36,145,695$36,145,695
1975The Adventure of Sherl… Eduardo Gambetti,… $20,000,000$20,000,000
Feb 7, 1974Blazing Saddles Buddy Bizarre $119,500,000$603$119,500,603
 
Averages $33,768,949$660,545$33,842,343
Totals 28 $911,761,633$1,981,636$913,743,269


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 17, 1989All Dogs Go To Heaven $4,712,8341,591$26,220,877$26,220,877100.0%
Jul 25, 1986Haunted Honeymoon $2,768,0031,047$8,033,397$8,033,397100.0%
May 5, 1978The End $30,354,004$32,334,47793.9%
Jun 25, 1976Silent Movie $36,145,695$36,145,695100.0%
 
Averages $3,740,4191,319$25,188,493$25,683,61298.5%
Totals 4 $100,753,973$102,734,446


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 12, 1999Baby Geniuses $5,613,5871,702$27,151,490$27,151,490100.0%
Mar 29, 1996All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 $2,256,1182,037$8,556,572$8,556,572100.0%
Nov 22, 1991An American Tail: Fiev… $3,435,6251,698$20,218,664$20,218,664100.0%
Feb 9, 1990Loose Cannons $2,239,8301,214$4,463,085$4,463,085100.0%
Jun 24, 1987Spaceballs $6,613,8371,389$38,119,483$38,119,483100.0%
Nov 21, 1986An American Tail $5,234,4461,249$47,483,002$47,483,002100.0%
Jul 23, 1982The Best Little Whoreh… $11,874,2681,435$69,701,637$69,701,637100.0%
Feb 7, 1974Blazing Saddles $119,500,000$119,500,603100.0%
 
Averages $5,323,9591,532$41,899,242$41,899,317100.0%
Totals 8 $335,193,933$335,194,536

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,550 $100,753,973
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,292 $335,193,933
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $683,048,847
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,093 $215,430,000
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,646 $184,770,973
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 627 $76,657,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $911,761,633
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,778 $1,980,473
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 62,901-63,000) 62,956 $603
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 51,501-51,600) 51,576 $1,981,636
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,989 $1,980,473
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 56,301-56,400) 56,386 $603
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 54,601-54,700) 54,653 $1,981,636
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,241 $102,734,446
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,761 $335,194,536
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,353 $685,030,483
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,350 $217,410,473
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,279 $184,771,576
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 847 $76,657,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,249 $913,743,269
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 92 84
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,101 $70,399,969
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,680 $70,399,969
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,020 $44,179,092
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $26,220,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,762 $44,179,092
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $26,220,877
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $44,179,092
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 704 $26,220,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,844 $44,179,092
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $26,220,877
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,067 $26,220,877
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 731 $44,179,092
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $26,220,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 918 $44,179,092
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 240 $26,220,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $26,220,877
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 508 $36,145,695
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $26,220,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $36,145,695
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $26,220,877

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