James R. Webb

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $85,918,429 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,948)
Best-known technical roles: Cape Fear (Head of Story), How the West Was Won (Screenwriter), Trapeze (Screenwriter), The Big Country (Screenwriter), Vera Cruz (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Nick Nolte, Barbara De Fina, Jessica Lange
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter6$85,900,000$18,429$85,918,429
Head of Story1$79,091,969$103,200,000$182,291,969

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,309 $85,900,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,561 $18,429
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,948 $85,918,429

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 15, 1991Cape Fear Based on the Screenplay $79,091,969$103,200,000$182,291,969
May 7, 1969Sinful Davey Screenwriter
Feb 20, 1963How the West Was Won Screenwriter $46,500,000$46,500,000
Aug 13, 1958The Big Country Screenwriter $10,000,000$10,000,000
May 30, 1956Trapeze Screenwriter $14,400,000$14,400,000
Dec 25, 1954Vera Cruz Screenwriter $9,000,000$18,429$9,018,429
Jul 9, 1954Apache Screenwriter $6,000,000$6,000,000
 
Averages $27,498,662$51,609,215$44,701,733
Totals 7 $164,991,969$103,218,429$268,210,398


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 7, 1969Sinful Davey
Feb 20, 1963How the West Was Won $46,500,000$46,500,000100.0%
Aug 13, 1958The Big Country $10,000,000$10,000,000100.0%
May 30, 1956Trapeze $14,400,000$14,400,000100.0%
Dec 25, 1954Vera Cruz $9,000,000$9,018,42999.8%
Jul 9, 1954Apache $6,000,000$6,000,000100.0%
 
Averages n/an/a$17,180,000$17,183,686100.0%
Totals 6 $85,900,000$85,918,429