Ernest Dickerson

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $85,568,060 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,245)
Best-known technical roles: Jungle Fever (Cinematographer), Bulletproof (Director), Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (Director), Do the Right Thing (Cinematographer), Juice (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Damon Wayans, Adam Sandler, Joe Gayton, Omar Epps, Mark Bishop
Born: June 25, 1951 (72 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector7$83,083,032$2,485,028$85,568,060
Cinematographer4$88,441,915$47,476$88,489,391
Screenwriter1$20,146,800$0$20,146,800
Story Creator1$20,146,800$0$20,146,800

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 22, 2022Double Play Director $95,931$95,931
Mar 26, 2004Never Die Alone Director $5,644,575$291,902$5,936,477
Oct 24, 2001Bones Director $7,316,658$1,062,195$8,378,853
Sep 6, 1996Bulletproof Director $21,195,840$1,035,000$22,230,840
Jan 13, 1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon… Director $21,089,146$21,089,146
Apr 15, 1994Surviving the Game Director $7,690,013$7,690,013
Jan 17, 1992Juice Director
Screenwriter
Story Creator
$20,146,800$20,146,800
Jun 7, 1991Jungle Fever Cinematographer $31,739,045$31,739,045
Aug 3, 1990Mo' Better Blues Director of Photography $16,153,000$16,153,000
Jun 30, 1989Do the Right Thing Director of Photography $26,004,026$47,476$26,051,502
Feb 12, 1988School Daze Director of Photography $14,545,844$14,545,844
 
Averages $17,152,495$506,501$15,823,405
Totals 11 $171,524,947$2,532,504$174,057,451


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 22, 2022Double Play $95,931
Mar 26, 2004Never Die Alone $3,089,9931,161$5,644,575$5,936,47795.1%
Oct 24, 2001Bones $2,823,548847$7,316,658$8,378,85387.3%
Sep 6, 1996Bulletproof $6,014,4002,242$21,195,840$22,230,84095.3%
Jan 13, 1995Tales from the Crypt: … $10,019,5551,732$21,089,146$21,089,146100.0%
Apr 15, 1994Surviving the Game $2,907,4681,025$7,690,013$7,690,013100.0%
Jan 17, 1992Juice $8,085,7151,100$20,146,800$20,146,800100.0%
 
Averages $5,490,1131,351$13,847,172$12,224,00996.3%
Totals 7 $83,083,032$85,568,060


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 17, 1992Juice $8,085,7151,100$20,146,800$20,146,800100.0%
 
Averages $8,085,7151,100$20,146,800$20,146,800100.0%
Totals 1 $20,146,800$20,146,800