Brian Smrz

Best known as a Second Unit Director based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $9,773,909,966 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2)
Best-known technical roles: Iron Man 3 (Second Unit Director), Venom: Let There be Carnage (Second Unit Director), The Hangover Part II (Second Unit Director), X-Men: Apocalypse (Second Unit Director), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Second Unit Director)
Most productive collaborators: Andy Serkis, Thomas M. Hammel, Simon Kinberg, Claude Pare, Rupert Wyatt
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSecond Unit Director27$3,747,556,173$6,026,353,793$9,773,909,966
Stunt Coordinator6$671,885,672$906,428,409$1,578,314,081
Second Unit Camera1$40,914,068$36,714,197$77,628,265
Director1$0$5,840,146$5,840,146

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office 2 $3,747,556,173
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Domestic Box Office 63 $671,885,672
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,374 $5,840,146
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 2 $6,026,353,793
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the International Box Office 59 $906,428,409
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $5,840,146
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $9,773,909,966
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Worldwide Box Office 59 $1,578,314,081

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 1, 2021Venom: Let There be Carnage Second Unit Director $213,550,366$287,996,556$501,546,922
Jun 7, 2019Dark Phoenix Second Unit Director $65,845,974$180,510,921$246,356,895
Sep 14, 2018The Predator Second Unit Director $51,024,708$108,462,855$159,487,563
Dec 1, 201724 Hours to Live Director $5,840,146$5,840,146
May 27, 2016X-Men: Apocalypse Second Unit Director $155,442,489$387,095,057$542,537,546
Aug 7, 2015Fantastic Four Second Unit Director $56,117,548$111,731,639$167,849,187
Jul 1, 2015Terminator: Genisys Second Unit Director $89,760,956$342,389,938$432,150,894
May 23, 2014X-Men: Days of Future Past Second Unit Director $233,921,534$513,941,241$747,862,775
May 3, 2013Iron Man 3 Second Unit Director $408,992,272$805,638,684$1,214,630,956
Feb 17, 2012This Means War Second Unit Director $54,760,791$102,213,766$156,974,557
Aug 5, 2011Rise of the Planet of the Apes Second Unit Director $176,760,185$294,226,015$470,986,200
Jun 3, 2011X-Men: First Class Second Unit Director $146,408,305$209,000,000$355,408,305
May 26, 2011The Hangover Part II Second Unit Director $254,464,305$332,300,000$586,764,305
Jun 23, 2010Knight and Day Second Unit Director $76,423,035$182,328,335$258,751,370
Sep 25, 2009Surrogates Second Unit Director $38,577,772$81,090,578$119,668,350
Sep 11, 2009Whiteout Second Unit Director (Opening Sequence) $10,275,638$1,979,108$12,254,746
May 1, 2009X-Men Origins: Wolverine Second Unit Director (Canada) $179,883,157$194,942,603$374,825,760
Sep 26, 2008Eagle Eye Second Unit Director $101,440,743$79,144,516$180,585,259
Jun 27, 2007Live Free or Die Hard Second Unit Director $134,529,403$247,758,744$382,288,147
Dec 22, 2006Night at the Museum Second Unit Director $250,863,268$328,583,139$579,446,407
Jun 28, 2006Superman Returns Second Unit Director $200,120,000$190,961,192$391,081,192
Jul 8, 2005Fantastic Four Second Unit Director $154,696,080$178,436,670$333,132,750
Oct 6, 2004Taxi Second Unit Director $36,609,966$31,500,000$68,109,966
Dec 25, 2003Paycheck Second Unit Director $53,789,313$45,030,476$98,819,789
May 2, 2003X-Men 2 Second Unit Director $214,949,694$191,398,936$406,348,630
Jun 21, 2002Minority Report Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director		 $132,024,714$226,800,000$358,824,714
Jun 14, 2002Windtalkers Second Unit Director
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Camera		 $40,914,068$36,714,197$77,628,265
Dec 14, 2001Vanilla Sky Stunt Coordinator $100,614,858$102,111,747$202,726,605
May 24, 2000Mission: Impossible 2 Second Unit Director
Stunt Coordinator		 $215,409,889$334,178,627$549,588,516
Jun 27, 1997Face/Off Stunt Coordinator $112,276,146$128,923,838$241,199,984
Feb 9, 1996Broken Arrow Stunt Coordinator (Train Stunts) $70,645,997$77,700,000$148,345,997
 
Averages $134,369,772$204,546,114$334,581,377
Totals 31 $4,031,093,174$6,340,929,524$10,372,022,698


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 1, 201724 Hours to Live $5,840,146
 
Averages n/an/an/a$5,840,1460.0%
Totals 1 n/a$5,840,146

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office 2 $3,747,556,173
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Domestic Box Office 63 $671,885,672
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,374 $5,840,146
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 2 $6,026,353,793
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the International Box Office 59 $906,428,409
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $5,840,146
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $9,773,909,966
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Worldwide Box Office 59 $1,578,314,081