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Top People in Technical Roles at the Worldwide Box OfficeBETA


See also: Top Domestic Technical Roles - Top International Technical Roles

This list shows the highest grossing technical roles of all people based on the worldwide 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.

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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 ($1,661,454,403 in 2019), Top Gun: Maverick ($1,454,001,110 in 2022), The Dark Knight Rises ($1,082,228,107 in 2012), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($1,066,179,725 in 2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($1,045,713,802 in 2011), The Dark Knight ($1,010,086,005 in 2008), The Lion King ($988,389,726 in 1994), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($960,996,492 in 2007), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($874,360,194 in 2016), Inception ($826,873,382 in 2010)

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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 ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Black Panther ($1,334,157,082 in 2018), Iron Man 3 ($1,214,630,956 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1,132,298,674 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($1,129,576,094 in 2019), Spider-Man 3 ($895,937,268 in 2007), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($878,852,749 in 2017)

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Kevin Feige
Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 41 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1,921,206,586 in 2021), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Deadpool & Wolverine ($1,338,071,348 in 2024), Black Panther ($1,334,157,082 in 2018), Iron Man 3 ($1,214,630,956 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1,132,298,674 in 2019)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office
Movies Average Role
1 Hans Zimmer $34,428,825,560 112 $307,400,228 Composer
2 Stan Lee $32,585,932,379 51 $638,939,851 Executive Producer
3 Kevin Feige $31,839,320,723 36 $884,425,576 Producer
4 Louis D’Esposito $31,764,764,411 37 $858,507,146 Executive Producer
5 Sarah Halley Finn $31,364,859,013 62 $505,884,823 Casting Director
6 Victoria Alonso $27,414,111,051 28 $979,075,395 Executive Producer
7 Dave Jordan $26,632,385,977 54 $493,192,333 Music Supervisor
8 John Williams $25,973,003,983 77 $337,311,740 Composer
9 Christopher Boyes $25,241,362,150 47 $537,050,259 Re-recording Mixer
10 Tom Johnson $22,442,740,878 53 $423,447,941 Re-recording Mixer
11 Andy Nelson $22,210,321,661 69 $321,888,720 Re-recording Mixer
12 Michael Giacchino $21,909,666,931 44 $497,946,976 Composer
13 Christopher Boyes $21,078,435,604 39 $540,472,708 Sound Designer
14 Stan Lee $20,951,956,317 23 $910,954,622 Story Creator
15 Josh Gold $19,499,835,590 26 $749,993,677 Sound Effects Editor
16 Steve Durkee $19,366,101,018 25 $774,644,041 Music Editor
17 James Newton Howard $19,352,898,410 123 $157,340,637 Composer
18 Alan Silvestri $18,853,858,423 94 $200,572,962 Composer
19 Danny Elfman $18,448,996,483 97 $190,195,840 Composer
20 John Lasseter $17,691,788,154 28 $631,849,577 Executive Producer
21 Michael Semanick $17,684,121,678 52 $340,079,263 Re-recording Mixer
22 Steven Spielberg $17,596,601,541 55 $319,938,210 Executive Producer
23 Lee Gilmore $17,518,717,930 55 $318,522,144 Sound Effects Editor
24 Bruce Berman $17,456,648,714 92 $189,746,182 Executive Producer
25 Gary A. Rizzo $17,238,504,722 41 $420,451,335 Re-recording Mixer
26 Juan Peralta $16,632,858,438 29 $573,546,843 Re-recording Mixer
27 Randy Thom $15,943,062,946 43 $370,768,906 Sound Designer
28 Brad Semenoff $15,874,107,081 24 $661,421,128 Dialogue Editor
29 Chris Castaldi $15,482,455,454 21 $737,259,784 Assistant Director
30 Jamie Christopher $15,224,585,859 31 $491,115,673 Assistant Director
31 Shannon Mills $15,081,097,237 18 $837,838,735 Supervising Sound Editor
32 Lora Hirschberg $15,058,434,307 42 $358,534,150 Re-recording Mixer
33 John Powell $14,988,898,905 55 $272,525,435 Composer
34 Francine Maisler $14,985,696,952 92 $162,888,010 Casting Director
35 Brian Tyler $14,802,239,089 60 $246,703,985 Composer
36 Kevin O'Connell $14,666,808,501 71 $206,574,768 Re-recording Mixer
37 Paul Massey $14,644,701,258 58 $252,494,849 Re-recording Mixer
38 Christopher Boyes $14,286,229,027 15 $952,415,268 Supervising Sound Editor
39 Jane Jenkins $14,189,149,702 115 $123,383,910 Casting Director
40 Bob Weinstein $14,152,483,694 210 $67,392,779 Executive Producer
41 Janet Hirshenson $14,141,036,148 109 $129,734,277 Casting Director
42 David Heyman $13,999,312,960 24 $583,304,707 Producer
43 James Horner $13,990,985,978 101 $138,524,614 Composer
44 Gary Summers $13,805,292,737 36 $383,480,354 Re-recording Mixer
45 Richard Roberts $13,770,583,194 27 $510,021,600 Set Decorator
46 Harvey Weinstein $13,620,750,452 209 $65,171,055 Executive Producer
47 Jeffrey Ford $13,500,886,696 14 $964,349,050 Editor
48 Andy Gill $13,486,516,148 38 $354,908,320 Stunt Coordinator
49 Steve Durkee $13,411,706,436 11 $1,219,246,040 Score Supervisor
50 Lars P. Winther $13,395,628,940 32 $418,613,404 Assistant Director
51 John Papsidera $13,367,758,920 63 $212,186,650 Casting Director
52 Robin Buday $13,365,536,064 10 $1,336,553,606 Assistant Editor
53 Mitch Bell $13,359,705,313 12 $1,113,308,776 Co-Producer
54 Kathleen Kennedy $13,280,271,232 36 $368,896,423 Producer
55 Neil Corbould $13,169,508,696 35 $376,271,677 Special Effects Supervisor
56 Jerry Bruckheimer $13,014,739,136 37 $351,749,706 Producer
57 Debra Zane $12,742,373,981 45 $283,163,866 Casting Director
58 Frank A. Montano $12,729,279,251 52 $244,793,832 Re-recording Mixer
59 Randall Wilkins $12,494,052,196 52 $240,270,235 Set Designer
60 Terry Madden $12,372,469,953 31 $399,111,934 Assistant Director
61 Neal H. Moritz $12,370,674,138 45 $274,903,870 Producer
62 Nina Gold $12,297,356,265 66 $186,323,580 Casting Director
63 Kenneth Karman $12,232,625,575 103 $118,763,355 Music Editor
64 Easton Smith $12,229,445,827 37 $330,525,563 Set Designer
65 Igor Meglic $12,209,963,372 38 $321,314,826 Second Unit Camera
66 Jack Kirby $12,158,343,299 14 $868,453,093 Story Creator
67 Rick Carter $12,107,585,803 21 $576,551,705 Production Designer
68 Judianna Makovsky $12,103,493,494 24 $504,312,229 Costume Designer
69 Greg P. Russell $12,092,706,216 46 $262,884,918 Re-recording Mixer
70 Leslee Feldman $12,079,101,210 30 $402,636,707 Casting Director
71 Christophe Beck $12,036,230,495 74 $162,651,763 Composer
72 Nashia Wachsman $12,021,156,272 12 $1,001,763,023 Music Editor
73 Brian Stultz $12,014,784,648 11 $1,092,253,150 Art Director
74 Michael Kahn $11,995,551,317 53 $226,331,157 Editor
75 Deborah L. Scott $11,983,353,402 22 $544,697,882 Costume Designer
76 Gary Rydstrom $11,964,247,304 29 $412,560,252 Sound Designer
77 Ethan Van der Ryn $11,860,333,869 29 $408,977,030 Supervising Sound Editor
78 Randy Thom $11,750,199,154 35 $335,719,976 Re-recording Mixer
79 Chris Corbould $11,670,643,372 25 $466,825,735 Special Effects Supervisor
80 Denise Chamian $11,666,287,513 52 $224,351,683 Casting Director
81 Gwendolyn Yates Whittle $11,562,741,697 18 $642,374,539 Supervising Sound Editor
82 Frank Marshall $11,512,404,308 40 $287,810,108 Producer
83 Matthew Wood $11,470,190,359 22 $521,372,289 Supervising Sound Editor
84 Thomas Tull $11,460,583,748 29 $395,192,543 Executive Producer
85 Roger Guyett $11,401,755,182 23 $495,728,486 Visual Effects Supervisor
86 Simon Chase $11,361,181,175 31 $366,489,715 Dialogue Editor
87 Spiro Razatos $11,327,181,340 27 $419,525,235 Second Unit Director
88 Will Dodds $11,301,865,540 42 $269,092,037 Assistant Director
89 Chad Oman $11,258,957,107 26 $433,036,812 Executive Producer
90 Brett Robinson $11,252,793,507 23 $489,251,892 Assistant Director
91 Josh McLaglen $11,237,489,456 39 $288,140,755 Assistant Director
92 Kevin Reher $11,137,053,208 16 $696,065,826 Casting Director
93 Henry Jackman $11,043,237,545 36 $306,756,598 Composer
94 Toby Emmerich $11,006,679,238 63 $174,709,194 Executive Producer
95 Richard Brener $10,947,934,469 71 $154,196,260 Executive Producer
96 Mary Vernieu $10,911,963,256 121 $90,181,515 Casting Director
97 John Debney $10,764,906,229 98 $109,845,982 Composer
98 Christopher Meledandri $10,718,973,858 17 $630,527,874 Producer
99 Bria Kinter $10,717,050,761 16 $669,815,673 Set Designer
100 Steven Spielberg $10,704,875,489 34 $314,849,279 Director

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

Kevin Feige: By Mingle Media TV [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons