Dom DeLuise

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 28 films, with $938,696,711 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,316)
Best-known acting roles: Fagin (Oliver & Company), Buddy Bizarre (Blazing Saddles), Melvin P. Thorpe (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), Lenny (Baby Geniuses), Himself (The Muppet Movie)
Born: August 1, 1933
Died: May 4, 2009
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting8$335,572,122$1,181$335,573,303
Leading4$100,753,973$1,980,473$102,734,446
Lead Ensemble Member2$26,991,161$0$26,991,161
Cameo1$76,657,000$0$76,657,000
(Unclassified)13$396,740,241$560$396,740,801

Career Trend

This graph shows Dom DeLuise’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,411 $127,745,134
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,296 $936,714,497
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,395 $1,980,473
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 56,101-56,200) 56,126 $1,982,214
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,238 $129,725,607
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,316 $938,696,711

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 12, 1999Baby Geniuses Lenny $27,151,490$27,151,490
Mar 29, 1996All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 Itchy $8,556,572$8,556,572
Jul 28, 1993Robin Hood: Men in Tights Don Giovanni $35,699,287$560$35,699,847
Nov 22, 1991An American Tail: Fiev… Tiger $20,218,664$20,218,664
Feb 9, 1990Loose Cannons Harry "The Hippo"… $4,463,085$4,463,085
Nov 17, 1989All Dogs Go To Heaven Itchy $26,220,877$26,220,877
Nov 18, 1988Oliver & Company Fagin $74,151,346$74,151,346
Jun 24, 1987Spaceballs Pizza the Hutt $38,119,483$38,119,483
Nov 21, 1986An American Tail Tiger $47,483,002$47,483,002
Jul 25, 1986Haunted Honeymoon Aunt Kate $8,033,397$8,033,397
Dec 21, 1984Johnny Dangerously The Pope $17,124,395$17,124,395
Jun 29, 1984Cannonball Run II Victor Prinzim $28,100,000$28,100,000
Jul 23, 1982The Best Little Whoreh… Melvin P. Thorpe $69,701,637$69,701,637
Jul 2, 1982The Secret of Nimh Jeremy $10,140,325$10,140,325
Jun 19, 1981The Cannonball Run Victor Prinzim $57,498,710$57,498,710
Jun 12, 1981History of the World: … Emperor Nero $31,672,000$31,672,000
Aug 15, 1980Smokey and the Bandit II Doc $66,132,626$66,132,626
Jun 13, 1980Wholly Moses! Shadrach $14,155,617$14,155,617
Feb 8, 1980The Last Married Coupl… Walter Holmes $12,835,544$12,835,544
Feb 1, 1980Fatso Dominick DiNapoli $7,000,000$7,000,000
Jun 22, 1979The Muppet Movie Himself $76,657,000$76,657,000
1979Hot Stuff Ernie Fortunato
Jun 9, 1978The Cheap Detective Pepe Damascus $28,221,552$28,221,552
May 5, 1978The End Marlon Borunki $30,354,004$1,980,473$32,334,477
Dec 18, 1977The World's Greatest L… Zitz $21,000,000$21,000,000
Jun 25, 1976Silent Movie Dom Bell $36,145,695$36,145,695
1975The Adventure of Sherl… Eduardo Gambetti,… $20,000,000$20,000,000
Feb 7, 1974Blazing Saddles Buddy Bizarre $119,878,189$1,181$119,879,370
 
Averages $34,693,130$660,738$34,766,545
Totals 28 $936,714,497$1,982,214$938,696,711


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 17, 1989All Dogs Go To Heaven $4,712,8341,591$26,220,877$26,220,877100.0%
Jul 25, 1986Haunted Honeymoon $2,768,0031,047$8,033,397$8,033,397100.0%
Jun 13, 1980Wholly Moses! $3,625,280608$14,155,617$14,155,617100.0%
Feb 8, 1980The Last Married Coupl… $2,454,289488$12,835,544$12,835,544100.0%
May 5, 1978The End $30,354,004$32,334,47793.9%
Jun 25, 1976Silent Movie $36,145,695$36,145,695100.0%
 
Averages $3,390,102934$21,290,856$21,620,93599.0%
Totals 6 $127,745,134$129,725,607


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 12, 1999Baby Geniuses $5,613,5871,702$27,151,490$27,151,490100.0%
Mar 29, 1996All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 $2,256,1182,037$8,556,572$8,556,572100.0%
Nov 22, 1991An American Tail: Fiev… $3,435,6251,698$20,218,664$20,218,664100.0%
Feb 9, 1990Loose Cannons $2,239,8301,214$4,463,085$4,463,085100.0%
Jun 24, 1987Spaceballs $6,613,8371,389$38,119,483$38,119,483100.0%
Nov 21, 1986An American Tail $5,234,4461,249$47,483,002$47,483,002100.0%
Jul 23, 1982The Best Little Whoreh… $11,874,2681,435$69,701,637$69,701,637100.0%
Feb 7, 1974Blazing Saddles $119,878,189$119,879,370100.0%
 
Averages $5,323,9591,532$41,946,515$41,946,663100.0%
Totals 8 $335,572,122$335,573,303

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,411 $127,745,134
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,371 $335,572,122
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,747 $683,427,036
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,008 $242,421,161
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,815 $185,149,162
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 642 $76,657,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,296 $936,714,497
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,395 $1,980,473
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 64,501-64,600) 64,532 $1,181
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 52,901-53,000) 52,948 $1,982,214
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,833 $1,980,473
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 57,301-57,400) 57,341 $1,181
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 56,101-56,200) 56,126 $1,982,214
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,238 $129,725,607
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,019 $335,573,303
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,560 $685,409,250
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,399 $244,401,634
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,578 $185,150,343
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 863 $76,657,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,316 $938,696,711
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 16 178
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 70 94
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office 55 94
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 813 $127,745,134
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,698 $1,980,473
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,387 $129,725,607
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $101,524,257
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $26,220,877
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $1,980,473
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,003 $103,504,730
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $26,220,877
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 874 $87,368,640
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 736 $26,220,877
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $14,155,617
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,371 $1,980,473
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,454 $89,349,113
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $26,220,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 801-900) 812 $14,155,617
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $26,220,877
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 531 $71,170,253
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $30,354,004
Top International Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 282 $1,980,473
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,363 $26,220,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 803 $71,170,253
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $32,334,477
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,045 $43,189,548
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $58,334,709
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $26,220,877
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,185 $1,980,473
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,403 $45,170,021
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $58,334,709
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $26,220,877
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 934 $12,835,544
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $14,155,617
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $36,145,695
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $26,220,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 956 $12,835,544
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 840 $14,155,617
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $36,145,695
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $26,220,877

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