Hugh Wilson

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $347,622,020 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #526)
Best-known technical roles: The First Wives Club (Director), Blast from the Past (Director), Blast from the Past (Screenwriter), Guarding Tess (Director), Dudley Do-Right (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Angry driver (Police Academy), (Blast from the Past), Customer at Mayday (Burglar), Complaining John (Rustlers' Rhapsody), The President (Guarding Tess)
Born: August 21, 1943
Died: January 14, 2018
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member1$81,198,894$0$81,198,894
(Unclassified)4$74,821,338$0$74,821,338
In Technical RolesDirector8$271,622,020$76,000,000$347,622,020
Screenwriter5$70,616,852$0$70,616,852

Career Trend

This graph shows Hugh Wilson’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


All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 12, 1999Blast from the Past $26,613,620$26,613,620
Mar 11, 1994Guarding Tess The President $27,023,278$27,023,278
Mar 20, 1987Burglar Customer at Mayday $16,337,355$16,337,355
May 10, 1985Rustlers' Rhapsody Complaining John $4,847,085$4,847,085
Mar 23, 1984Police Academy Angry driver $81,198,894$81,198,894
 
Averages $31,204,046n/a$31,204,046
Totals 5 $156,020,232n/a$156,020,232


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 23, 1984Police Academy $8,570,0071,587$81,198,894$81,198,894100.0%
 
Averages $8,570,0071,587$81,198,894$81,198,894100.0%
Totals 1 $81,198,894$81,198,894

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,768 $81,198,894
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,688 $128,996,954
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,485 $81,198,894
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,651 $156,020,232
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,551 $81,198,894
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,446 $128,996,954
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,201-31,300) 31,216 $81,198,894
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,496 $156,020,232
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office 62 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office 73 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office 86 95
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,012 $81,198,894
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,559 $81,198,894
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,387 $81,198,894
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,083 $81,198,894
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $81,198,894
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,363 $81,198,894
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $81,198,894
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $81,198,894
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $81,198,894
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 991 $81,198,894
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $81,198,894
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $81,198,894

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 30, 2004Mickey Director $293,793$293,793
Aug 27, 1999Dudley Do-Right Director
Screenwriter
$9,818,792$9,818,792
Feb 12, 1999Blast from the Past Director
Screenwriter
$26,613,620$26,613,620
Sep 20, 1996The First Wives Club Director $105,489,203$76,000,000$181,489,203
Mar 11, 1994Guarding Tess Director $27,023,278$27,023,278
Mar 20, 1987Burglar Director
Screenwriter
$16,337,355$16,337,355
May 10, 1985Rustlers' Rhapsody Director
Screenwriter
$4,847,085$4,847,085
Mar 23, 1984Police Academy Director $81,198,894$81,198,894
Jul 1, 1983Stroker Ace Screenwriter $13,000,000$13,000,000
 
Averages $31,624,669$76,000,000$40,069,113
Totals 9 $284,622,020$76,000,000$360,622,020


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 30, 2004Mickey $75,23576$293,793$293,793100.0%
Aug 27, 1999Dudley Do-Right $3,018,3451,857$9,818,792$9,818,792100.0%
Feb 12, 1999Blast from the Past $9,160,2632,544$26,613,620$26,613,620100.0%
Sep 20, 1996The First Wives Club $18,913,4112,406$105,489,203$181,489,20358.1%
Mar 11, 1994Guarding Tess $7,065,2131,614$27,023,278$27,023,278100.0%
Mar 20, 1987Burglar $4,509,7541,019$16,337,355$16,337,355100.0%
May 10, 1985Rustlers' Rhapsody $2,374,9731,480$4,847,085$4,847,085100.0%
Mar 23, 1984Police Academy $8,570,0071,587$81,198,894$81,198,894100.0%
 
Averages $6,710,9001,573$33,952,753$43,452,75394.8%
Totals 8 $271,622,020$347,622,020


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 27, 1999Dudley Do-Right $3,018,3451,857$9,818,792$9,818,792100.0%
Feb 12, 1999Blast from the Past $9,160,2632,544$26,613,620$26,613,620100.0%
Mar 20, 1987Burglar $4,509,7541,019$16,337,355$16,337,355100.0%
May 10, 1985Rustlers' Rhapsody $2,374,9731,480$4,847,085$4,847,085100.0%
Jul 1, 1983Stroker Ace $4,668,1351,385$13,000,000$13,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $4,746,2941,657$14,123,370$14,123,370100.0%
Totals 5 $70,616,852$70,616,852