Bob Kane

Best known as a Character Creator based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $4,086,275,240 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1)
Best-known technical roles: The Batman (Character Creator), The Dark Knight (Character Creator), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Character Creator), The Lego Batman Movie (Character Creator), Batman Begins (Character Creator)
Born: October 24, 1915
Died: November 3, 1998
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesCharacter Creator8$2,072,063,687$2,014,211,553$4,086,275,240
Story Creator2$107,325,195$131,639,939$238,965,134

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 704 $107,325,195
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 694 $131,639,939
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 690 $238,965,134

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All Acting Credits



All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 18, 2025Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires Story Creator $647,320$647,320
Mar 1, 2022The Batman Character Creator $369,612,903$402,900,000$772,512,903
Feb 10, 2017The Lego Batman Movie Batman created and based on characters from DC Entertainment and Lego Construction Toys by $175,750,384$136,400,000$312,150,384
Mar 25, 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of … Based on Characters from DC Comics/Batman Created by $330,360,194$544,000,000$874,360,194
Jul 18, 2008The Dark Knight Character Creator $536,625,724$473,460,281$1,010,086,005
Jun 15, 2005Batman Begins Character Creator $205,343,774$151,424,949$356,768,723
Jul 23, 2004Catwoman Character Creator $40,202,379$41,875,667$82,078,046
Jun 20, 1997Batman & Robin Based upon the Batman Characters Created by $107,325,195$130,992,619$238,317,814
Jun 18, 1992Batman Returns Character Creator $162,979,405$103,990,656$266,970,061
Jun 23, 1989Batman Character Creator $251,188,924$160,160,000$411,348,924
 
Averages $242,154,320$214,585,149$432,524,037
Totals 10 $2,179,388,882$2,145,851,492$4,325,240,374


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 18, 2025Aztec Batman: Clash of… $647,320
Jun 20, 1997Batman & Robin $42,872,6052,942$107,325,195$238,317,81445.0%
 
Averages $42,872,6052,942$107,325,195$119,482,56745.0%
Totals 2 $107,325,195$238,965,134

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 704 $107,325,195
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 694 $131,639,939
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 690 $238,965,134