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Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box OfficeBETA
See also: Top Domestic Story Creators - Top International Art Directors - Top International Assistant Directors - Top International Associate Producers - Top International Casting Directors - Top International Cinematographers - Top International Co-Producers - Top International Composers - Top International Costume Designers - Top International Dialogue Editors - Top International Directors - Top International Editors - Top International Executive Producers - Top International Make-up and Hair Designers - Top International Music Editors - Top International Music Supervisors - Top International Producers - Top International Production Designers - Top International Re-recording Mixers - Top International Screenwriters - Top International Set Decorators - Top International Set Designers - Top International Sound Designers - Top International Sound Effects Editors - Top International Sound Mixers - Top International Stunt Coordinators - Top International Supervising Sound Editors - Top International Unit Production Managers - Top International Visual Effects Supervisors - Top Worldwide Story Creators
This list shows the highest grossing Story Creators 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
Stan Lee
| Best known as an Executive Producer based on credits in that role in 46 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Infinity War ($1,343,589,260 in 2018), The Avengers ($896,200,000 in 2012), Black Panther ($647,011,693 in 2018), Spider-Man 3 ($558,329,927 in 2007), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($546,009,289 in 2017), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($506,142,403 in 2014), The Amazing Spider-Man ($495,859,604 in 2012), Spider-Man 2 ($421,586,185 in 2004), Spider-Man ($418,000,000 in 2002), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010) |
2
J.K. Rowling
| Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 8 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($960,500,000 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($664,300,000 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($657,179,821 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($650,939,197 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($633,124,489 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($616,991,754 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($606,898,042 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($547,149,597 in 2004) |
3
Jack Kirby
| Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 12 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Infinity War ($1,343,589,260 in 2018), The Avengers ($896,200,000 in 2012), Black Panther ($647,011,693 in 2018), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Thor ($268,295,994 in 2011), Iron Man ($266,567,421 in 2008), Captain America: The First Avenger ($193,915,271 in 2011), Fantastic Four ($178,436,670 in 2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer ($157,558,953 in 2007), The Incredible Hulk ($130,766,946 in 2008) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Lee | $7,395,548,253 | 18 | $410,863,792 |
| 2 | J.K. Rowling | $5,337,082,900 | 8 | $667,135,363 |
| 3 | Jack Kirby | $4,503,963,466 | 12 | $375,330,289 |
| 4 | J.R.R. Tolkien | $4,043,374,332 | 6 | $673,895,722 |
| 5 | Steve Ditko | $2,945,927,408 | 6 | $490,987,901 |
| 6 | Andrew Stanton | $2,694,134,934 | 7 | $384,876,419 |
| 7 | John Lasseter | $2,027,263,019 | 7 | $289,609,003 |
| 8 | Stephenie Meyer | $1,989,401,743 | 6 | $331,566,957 |
| 9 | Pete Docter | $1,957,007,697 | 6 | $326,167,950 |
| 10 | George Lucas | $1,895,867,525 | 9 | $210,651,947 |
| 11 | Bruce Geller | $1,866,036,048 | 6 | $311,006,008 |
| 12 | David S. Goyer | $1,578,972,613 | 4 | $394,743,153 |
| 13 | Jennifer Lee | $1,552,117,137 | 2 | $776,058,569 |
| 14 | Suzanne Collins | $1,508,428,615 | 4 | $377,107,154 |
| 15 | Michael Crichton | $1,330,490,484 | 8 | $166,311,311 |
| 16 | Ted Elliott | $1,266,743,589 | 7 | $180,963,370 |
| 17 | Terry Rossio | $1,266,743,589 | 7 | $180,963,370 |
| 18 | Lee Unkrich | $1,245,055,308 | 2 | $622,527,654 |
| 19 | Gary Scott Thompson | $1,227,715,774 | 2 | $613,857,887 |
| 20 | Bob Peterson | $1,186,044,335 | 3 | $395,348,112 |
| 21 | John Logan | $1,172,193,741 | 4 | $293,048,435 |
| 22 | Bryan Singer | $1,101,763,557 | 5 | $220,352,711 |
| 23 | Dan Brown | $1,093,001,935 | 3 | $364,333,978 |
| 24 | Amanda Silver | $1,084,842,583 | 2 | $542,421,292 |
| 25 | Rick Jaffa | $1,084,842,583 | 2 | $542,421,292 |
| 26 | Lowell Cunningham | $1,063,641,631 | 3 | $354,547,210 |
| 27 | Phil Johnston | $1,007,576,402 | 3 | $335,858,801 |
| 28 | Rich Moore | $985,719,010 | 2 | $492,859,505 |
| 29 | Jim Reardon | $985,719,010 | 2 | $492,859,505 |
| 30 | Mark Millar | $957,201,561 | 5 | $191,440,312 |
| 31 | E.L. James | $941,598,772 | 3 | $313,866,257 |
| 32 | Neal Purvis | $914,346,748 | 2 | $457,173,374 |
| 33 | Robert Wade | $914,346,748 | 2 | $457,173,374 |
| 34 | Zak Penn | $896,200,000 | 1 | $896,200,000 |
| 35 | Roland Emmerich | $893,764,357 | 3 | $297,921,452 |
| 36 | Zack Snyder | $884,744,445 | 3 | $294,914,815 |
| 37 | Brenda Chapman | $881,957,427 | 3 | $293,985,809 |
| 38 | Chris Van Allsburg | $874,533,027 | 4 | $218,633,257 |
| 39 | Shane Morris | $873,496,971 | 1 | $873,496,971 |
| 40 | Chris Buck | $873,496,971 | 1 | $873,496,971 |
| 41 | Charles Perrault | $850,529,407 | 2 | $425,264,704 |
| 42 | Christopher Nolan | $845,229,260 | 2 | $422,614,630 |
| 43 | Larry Lieber | $843,586,473 | 4 | $210,896,618 |
| 44 | Fabian Nicieza | $831,437,797 | 2 | $415,718,899 |
| 45 | Rob Liefeld | $831,437,797 | 2 | $415,718,899 |
| 46 | Stephen King | $818,577,602 | 43 | $19,036,688 |
| 47 | Jon Spaihts | $816,302,155 | 3 | $272,100,718 |
| 48 | Alex Kurtzman | $815,158,600 | 3 | $271,719,533 |
| 49 | Tim Powers | $804,600,000 | 1 | $804,600,000 |
| 50 | Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont | $758,952,841 | 2 | $379,476,421 |
| 51 | Linda Woolverton | $758,952,841 | 2 | $379,476,421 |
| 52 | William Steig | $719,939,668 | 2 | $359,969,834 |
| 53 | Michael Berg | $718,443,294 | 1 | $718,443,294 |
| 54 | Lori Forte | $718,443,294 | 1 | $718,443,294 |
| 55 | Carlos Saldanha | $705,207,856 | 2 | $352,603,928 |
| 56 | Byron Howard | $704,870,166 | 2 | $352,435,083 |
| 57 | James Dashner | $682,738,397 | 3 | $227,579,466 |
| 58 | Jared Bush | $678,620,166 | 1 | $678,620,166 |
| 59 | Josie Trinidad | $678,620,166 | 1 | $678,620,166 |
| 60 | Jason Carter Eaton | $663,128,152 | 1 | $663,128,152 |
| 61 | Ethan Reiff | $633,447,798 | 2 | $316,723,899 |
| 62 | Cyrus Voris | $633,447,798 | 2 | $316,723,899 |
| 63 | Max Brooks | $618,547,940 | 2 | $309,273,970 |
| 64 | Helen Fielding | $613,133,895 | 3 | $204,377,965 |
| 65 | John Musker | $610,888,434 | 3 | $203,629,478 |
| 66 | Ron Clements | $610,888,434 | 3 | $203,629,478 |
| 67 | Sam Raimi | $601,868,427 | 3 | $200,622,809 |
| 68 | Rudyard Kipling | $599,840,677 | 2 | $299,920,339 |
| 69 | Frank Miller | $577,912,639 | 4 | $144,478,160 |
| 70 | Don Heck | $575,290,479 | 2 | $287,645,240 |
| 71 | Dan Gilroy | $571,454,161 | 2 | $285,727,081 |
| 72 | Michael Dougherty | $561,265,065 | 2 | $280,632,533 |
| 73 | Dan Harris | $561,265,065 | 2 | $280,632,533 |
| 74 | Ivan Raimi | $558,329,927 | 1 | $558,329,927 |
| 75 | Chris McKenna | $557,592,445 | 1 | $557,592,445 |
| 76 | Ronald Shusett | $551,649,300 | 3 | $183,883,100 |
| 77 | Dan O’Bannon | $551,649,300 | 3 | $183,883,100 |
| 78 | Gene Roddenberry | $544,103,322 | 3 | $181,367,774 |
| 79 | John Gatins | $543,638,241 | 2 | $271,819,121 |
| 80 | Stuart Beattie | $537,310,398 | 3 | $179,103,466 |
| 81 | Victoria Strouse | $536,321,815 | 1 | $536,321,815 |
| 82 | Stephany Folsom | $535,591,994 | 1 | $535,591,994 |
| 83 | Craig Kyle | $535,591,994 | 1 | $535,591,994 |
| 84 | Christopher L. Yost | $535,591,994 | 1 | $535,591,994 |
| 85 | Brad Bird | $533,951,176 | 2 | $266,975,588 |
| 86 | Dean Devlin | $524,185,706 | 2 | $262,092,853 |
| 87 | Gary Whitta | $518,811,164 | 1 | $518,811,164 |
| 88 | John Knoll | $518,811,164 | 1 | $518,811,164 |
| 89 | Victor Hugo | $518,720,431 | 3 | $172,906,810 |
| 90 | Jane Goldman | $513,941,241 | 1 | $513,941,241 |
| 91 | Matthew Vaughn | $513,941,241 | 1 | $513,941,241 |
| 92 | Philip K. Dick | $511,404,051 | 6 | $85,234,009 |
| 93 | Kevin Jarre | $508,998,975 | 3 | $169,666,325 |
| 94 | Drew Pearce | $505,825,986 | 1 | $505,825,986 |
| 95 | Christopher McQuarrie | $505,825,986 | 1 | $505,825,986 |
| 96 | Ronnie del Carmen | $501,258,949 | 1 | $501,258,949 |
| 97 | James Vanderbilt | $495,859,604 | 1 | $495,859,604 |
| 98 | Dan Hageman | $493,625,655 | 3 | $164,541,885 |
| 99 | Kevin Hageman | $493,625,655 | 3 | $164,541,885 |
| 100 | David Callaham | $493,599,650 | 2 | $246,799,825 |
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
Stan Lee: By Edward Liu (Stan "The Man" Lee) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
