Alexander Mackendrick

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $47,833 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #12,698)

Best-known technical roles: The Ladykillers (Director), The Man in the White Suit (Director), The Man in the White Suit (Screenwriter)

Born: September 8, 1912

Died: December 22, 1993

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	5	$27,087	$20,746	$47,833
	Screenwriter	1	$3,874	$257	$4,131

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,972	$27,087
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500)	9,415	$3,874
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100)	12,014	$20,746
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600)	8,546	$257
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700)	12,698	$47,833
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,582	$4,131

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
Dec 31, 1965	A High Wind in Jamaica	Director		$393	$393
Dec 31, 1957	Sweet Smell of Success	Director		$615	$615
Feb 20, 1956	The Ladykillers	Director	$23,213	$19,273	$42,486
Mar 31, 1951	The Man in the White Suit	Director Screenwriter	$3,874	$257	$4,131
Dec 31, 1949	Whiskey Galore!	Director		$208	$208

Averages			$13,544	$4,149	$9,567
Totals	5		$27,087	$20,746	$47,833

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 31, 1965	A High Wind in Jamaica				$393
Dec 31, 1957	Sweet Smell of Success				$615
Feb 20, 1956	The Ladykillers		3	$23,213	$42,486	54.6%
Mar 31, 1951	The Man in the White Suit		1	$3,874	$4,131	93.8%
Dec 31, 1949	Whiskey Galore!				$208

Averages		n/a	2	$13,544	$9,567	74.2%
Totals	5			$27,087	$47,833

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 31, 1951	The Man in the White Suit		1	$3,874	$4,131	93.8%

Averages		n/a	1	$3,874	$4,131	93.8%
Totals	1			$3,874	$4,131

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,972	$27,087
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500)	9,415	$3,874
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100)	12,014	$20,746
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600)	8,546	$257
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700)	12,698	$47,833
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,582	$4,131