William Riley Burnett

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $11,973,397 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,526)

Best-known technical roles: The Great Escape (Screenwriter)

Also credited as: W.R. Burnett

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	2	$11,744,471	$228,926	$11,973,397

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,663	$11,744,471
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,975	$228,926
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,527	$11,973,397

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 8, 1963	The Great Escape	Screenwriter	$11,744,471	$228,926	$11,973,397
Jul 3, 1943	Background to Danger	Screenwriter

Averages			$11,744,471	$228,926	$11,973,397
Totals	2		$11,744,471	$228,926	$11,973,397

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,663	$11,744,471
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,975	$228,926
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,527	$11,973,397