John Farrow

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $20,200,000 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,566)

Best-known technical roles: Around the World in 80 Days (Screenwriter), The Sea Chase (Director), Hondo (Director)

Born: February 10, 1904

Died: January 27, 1963

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	5	$20,200,000	$0	$20,200,000
	Screenwriter	1	$42,000,000	$0	$42,000,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,662	$20,200,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,065	$42,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,566	$20,200,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,802	$42,000,000

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
Oct 17, 1956	Around the World in 80 Days	Screenwriter	$42,000,000		$42,000,000
Jun 4, 1955	The Sea Chase	Director	$12,000,000		$12,000,000
Nov 27, 1953	Hondo	Director	$8,200,000		$8,200,000
Mar 4, 1949	Alias Nick Beal	Director
Apr 9, 1948	The Big Clock	Director
May 31, 1940	A Bill of Divorcement	Director

Averages			$20,733,333	n/a	$20,733,333
Totals	6		$62,200,000	n/a	$62,200,000

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 17, 1956	Around the World in 80…			$42,000,000	$42,000,000	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$42,000,000	$42,000,000	100.0%
Totals	1			$42,000,000	$42,000,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,662	$20,200,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,065	$42,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,566	$20,200,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,802	$42,000,000