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Top People in Technical Roles at the International Box OfficeBETA
See also: Top Domestic Technical Roles - Top Worldwide Technical Roles
This list shows the highest grossing technical roles of all people based on the international box office of the movies they worked on.
Since we are still actively researching technical roles, we consider this chart to be in beta mode. The table includes data for movies in The Numbers database. While we make every effort to collect all available data, there are inevitably omissions and errors. Please help us by sending corrections to corrections@the-numbers.com.
1
Hans Zimmer
| Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 113 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Lion King ($1,117,816,360 in 2019), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($804,642,000 in 2011), Top Gun: Maverick ($735,268,289 in 2022), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($651,576,067 in 2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($642,863,913 in 2006), The Dark Knight Rises ($634,089,008 in 2012), The Lion King ($564,408,500 in 1994), The Da Vinci Code ($550,284,321 in 2006), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($544,000,000 in 2016), Inception ($533,210,699 in 2010) |
2
Stan Lee
| Best known as an Executive Producer based on credits in that role in 51 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,859,130,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($805,638,684 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($740,936,182 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($702,746,255 in 2019), Venom ($642,569,645 in 2018), Black Panther ($634,097,516 in 2018), Spider-Man 3 ($558,329,917 in 2007) |
3
Sarah Halley Finn
| Best known as a Casting Director based on credits in that role in 63 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,859,130,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Iron Man 3 ($805,638,684 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($740,936,182 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($702,746,255 in 2019), Black Panther ($634,097,516 in 2018), The Jungle Book ($587,805,599 in 2016) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Zimmer | $20,751,368,299 | 93 | $223,132,992 | Composer |
| 2 | Stan Lee | $19,827,204,913 | 50 | $396,544,098 | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Sarah Halley Finn | $19,067,700,796 | 60 | $317,795,013 | Casting Director |
| 4 | Kevin Feige | $19,010,691,894 | 36 | $528,074,775 | Producer |
| 5 | Louis D’Esposito | $18,953,340,426 | 37 | $512,252,444 | Executive Producer |
| 6 | Victoria Alonso | $16,736,164,684 | 28 | $597,720,167 | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Christopher Boyes | $16,153,038,874 | 41 | $393,976,558 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 8 | Dave Jordan | $15,808,460,926 | 53 | $298,272,848 | Music Supervisor |
| 9 | Andy Nelson | $14,048,549,104 | 66 | $212,856,805 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 10 | John Williams | $13,957,940,367 | 60 | $232,632,339 | Composer |
| 11 | Tom Johnson | $13,816,245,952 | 46 | $300,353,173 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 12 | Christopher Boyes | $13,258,854,240 | 39 | $339,970,622 | Sound Designer |
| 13 | Michael Giacchino | $13,159,994,573 | 42 | $313,333,204 | Composer |
| 14 | Josh Gold | $12,627,865,440 | 26 | $485,687,132 | Sound Effects Editor |
| 15 | Stan Lee | $12,473,165,589 | 23 | $542,311,547 | Story Creator |
| 16 | Steve Durkee | $12,058,703,135 | 24 | $502,445,964 | Music Editor |
| 17 | John Lasseter | $10,968,377,653 | 28 | $391,727,773 | Executive Producer |
| 18 | Lee Gilmore | $10,524,052,299 | 55 | $191,346,405 | Sound Effects Editor |
| 19 | James Newton Howard | $10,505,604,233 | 85 | $123,595,344 | Composer |
| 20 | Michael Semanick | $10,501,287,563 | 50 | $210,025,751 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 21 | Gary A. Rizzo | $10,433,752,855 | 40 | $260,843,821 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 22 | Alan Silvestri | $10,417,133,437 | 54 | $192,909,878 | Composer |
| 23 | Steven Spielberg | $10,398,461,529 | 39 | $266,627,219 | Executive Producer |
| 24 | Juan Peralta | $10,376,276,138 | 28 | $370,581,291 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 25 | Randy Thom | $10,100,940,714 | 42 | $240,498,588 | Sound Designer |
| 26 | Brad Semenoff | $10,071,449,228 | 24 | $419,643,718 | Dialogue Editor |
| 27 | Shannon Mills | $9,908,849,229 | 18 | $550,491,624 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 28 | Brian Tyler | $9,856,804,396 | 56 | $176,014,364 | Composer |
| 29 | Bruce Berman | $9,848,769,283 | 89 | $110,660,329 | Executive Producer |
| 30 | Chris Castaldi | $9,800,855,363 | 21 | $466,707,398 | Assistant Director |
| 31 | Jamie Christopher | $9,789,183,288 | 27 | $362,562,344 | Assistant Director |
| 32 | Danny Elfman | $9,727,071,617 | 75 | $129,694,288 | Composer |
| 33 | David Heyman | $9,333,198,519 | 24 | $388,883,272 | Producer |
| 34 | Christopher Boyes | $9,092,944,395 | 15 | $606,196,293 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 35 | Lora Hirschberg | $9,044,809,153 | 40 | $226,120,229 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 36 | John Powell | $9,020,125,890 | 53 | $170,191,055 | Composer |
| 37 | Richard Roberts | $8,887,003,996 | 25 | $355,480,160 | Set Decorator |
| 38 | Francine Maisler | $8,885,797,453 | 90 | $98,731,083 | Casting Director |
| 39 | Paul Massey | $8,881,232,382 | 52 | $170,792,930 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 40 | Robin Buday | $8,612,348,745 | 10 | $861,234,875 | Assistant Editor |
| 41 | Jeffrey Ford | $8,605,876,250 | 14 | $614,705,446 | Editor |
| 42 | Steve Durkee | $8,459,438,682 | 11 | $769,039,880 | Score Supervisor |
| 43 | Gary Summers | $8,457,642,909 | 35 | $241,646,940 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 44 | Andy Gill | $8,421,528,444 | 36 | $233,931,346 | Stunt Coordinator |
| 45 | Mitch Bell | $8,414,524,927 | 12 | $701,210,411 | Co-Producer |
| 46 | Neil Corbould | $8,257,945,587 | 35 | $235,941,302 | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 47 | John Papsidera | $8,192,526,526 | 62 | $132,137,525 | Casting Director |
| 48 | Lars P. Winther | $8,104,162,312 | 32 | $253,255,072 | Assistant Director |
| 49 | Kevin O'Connell | $8,061,720,293 | 66 | $122,147,277 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 50 | Brian Stultz | $8,041,288,556 | 11 | $731,026,232 | Art Director |
| 51 | Terry Madden | $7,974,034,729 | 31 | $257,226,927 | Assistant Director |
| 52 | Frank A. Montano | $7,921,071,626 | 50 | $158,421,433 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 53 | Deborah L. Scott | $7,866,468,097 | 21 | $374,593,719 | Costume Designer |
| 54 | Nina Gold | $7,836,415,739 | 66 | $118,733,572 | Casting Director |
| 55 | Ethan Van der Ryn | $7,789,235,277 | 29 | $268,594,320 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 56 | James Horner | $7,760,100,086 | 53 | $146,416,983 | Composer |
| 57 | Spiro Razatos | $7,708,365,407 | 27 | $285,495,015 | Second Unit Director |
| 58 | Jerry Bruckheimer | $7,665,130,659 | 37 | $207,165,693 | Producer |
| 59 | Neal H. Moritz | $7,663,042,284 | 45 | $170,289,829 | Producer |
| 60 | Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | $7,643,122,433 | 18 | $424,617,913 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 61 | Leslee Feldman | $7,599,989,737 | 30 | $253,332,991 | Casting Director |
| 62 | Brett Robinson | $7,582,070,395 | 23 | $329,655,235 | Assistant Director |
| 63 | Will Dodds | $7,580,335,195 | 42 | $180,484,171 | Assistant Director |
| 64 | Nashia Wachsman | $7,538,237,864 | 12 | $628,186,489 | Music Editor |
| 65 | Igor Meglic | $7,491,537,211 | 35 | $214,043,920 | Second Unit Camera |
| 66 | Greg P. Russell | $7,447,541,876 | 40 | $186,188,547 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 67 | Randy Thom | $7,358,170,490 | 34 | $216,416,779 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 68 | Jane Jenkins | $7,349,080,155 | 65 | $113,062,772 | Casting Director |
| 69 | Janet Hirshenson | $7,349,010,478 | 64 | $114,828,289 | Casting Director |
| 70 | Bob Weinstein | $7,342,495,360 | 150 | $48,949,969 | Executive Producer |
| 71 | Debra Zane | $7,287,459,397 | 42 | $173,510,938 | Casting Director |
| 72 | Simon Chase | $7,282,714,997 | 31 | $234,926,290 | Dialogue Editor |
| 73 | Stuart Craig | $7,237,651,172 | 15 | $482,510,078 | Production Designer |
| 74 | Judianna Makovsky | $7,224,558,047 | 21 | $344,026,574 | Costume Designer |
| 75 | Rick Carter | $7,197,482,708 | 21 | $342,737,272 | Production Designer |
| 76 | Jack Kirby | $7,195,507,220 | 14 | $513,964,801 | Story Creator |
| 77 | Josh McLaglen | $7,088,831,456 | 29 | $244,442,464 | Assistant Director |
| 78 | Kathleen Kennedy | $7,084,127,449 | 27 | $262,375,091 | Producer |
| 79 | Randall Wilkins | $7,080,504,412 | 45 | $157,344,542 | Set Designer |
| 80 | Chris Corbould | $7,074,185,764 | 21 | $336,865,989 | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 81 | Joe Letteri | $7,003,254,063 | 13 | $538,711,851 | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 82 | Henry Jackman | $6,979,294,615 | 34 | $205,273,371 | Composer |
| 83 | Easton Smith | $6,979,270,439 | 33 | $211,493,044 | Set Designer |
| 84 | Harvey Weinstein | $6,958,288,594 | 149 | $46,699,923 | Executive Producer |
| 85 | Gary Rydstrom | $6,887,819,425 | 26 | $264,916,132 | Sound Designer |
| 86 | Chad Oman | $6,881,667,039 | 26 | $264,679,502 | Executive Producer |
| 87 | Bria Kinter | $6,847,072,103 | 16 | $427,942,006 | Set Designer |
| 88 | Michael Kahn | $6,823,733,378 | 39 | $174,967,523 | Editor |
| 89 | Charles Wood | $6,788,878,917 | 13 | $522,221,455 | Production Designer |
| 90 | Jany Temime | $6,779,355,151 | 19 | $356,808,166 | Costume Designer |
| 91 | Denise Chamian | $6,757,386,607 | 50 | $135,147,732 | Casting Director |
| 92 | Gary Tomkins | $6,753,409,428 | 14 | $482,386,388 | Art Director |
| 93 | Thomas Tull | $6,726,942,441 | 29 | $231,963,532 | Executive Producer |
| 94 | Kevin Reher | $6,720,865,078 | 16 | $420,054,067 | Casting Director |
| 95 | Christophe Beck | $6,628,544,455 | 71 | $93,359,781 | Composer |
| 96 | Roger Guyett | $6,619,841,700 | 22 | $300,901,895 | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 97 | Jacob Riehle | $6,608,830,550 | 19 | $347,833,187 | Dialogue Editor |
| 98 | Dennis Leonard | $6,489,719,289 | 18 | $360,539,961 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 99 | Christopher Meledandri | $6,488,404,247 | 15 | $432,560,283 | Producer |
| 100 | Frank Marshall | $6,479,181,655 | 31 | $209,005,860 | Producer |
The International Market is defined as all territories excluding the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Hans Zimmer: Richard Yaussi [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Stan Lee: By Edward Liu (Stan "The Man" Lee) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
