Stephen Daldry

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $384,087,610 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #506)

Best-known technical roles: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Director), The Reader (Director), The Hours (Director), Billy Elliot (Director), Together (Director)

Born: May 2, 1960 (65 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	8	$129,945,419	$254,142,191	$384,087,610
	Executive Producer	2	$0	$39,601	$39,601

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	635	$129,945,419
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	426	$254,142,191
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700)	9,629	$39,601
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	506	$384,087,610
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900)	11,892	$39,601

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
Jul 18, 2025	Unicorns	Executive Producer		$39,601	$39,601
Nov 11, 2022	The Swimmers	Executive Producer
Aug 27, 2021	Together	Director	$214,390		$214,390
Oct 9, 2015	Trash	Director	$17,484	$6,535,702	$6,553,186
Dec 31, 2014	Billy Elliot the Musical Live	Director		$2,823,838	$2,823,838
Dec 25, 2011	Extremely Loud and Incredib…	Director	$31,847,881	$23,400,000	$55,247,881
Dec 10, 2008	The Reader	Director	$34,194,407	$78,770,468	$112,964,875
Dec 27, 2002	The Hours	Director	$41,675,994	$55,354,474	$97,030,468
Oct 13, 2000	Billy Elliot	Director	$21,995,263	$87,257,709	$109,252,972

Averages			$21,657,570	$36,311,685	$48,015,901
Totals	9		$129,945,419	$254,181,792	$384,127,211

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 27, 2021	Together	$100,066	250	$214,390	$214,390	100.0%
Oct 9, 2015	Trash	$10,230	17	$17,484	$6,553,186	0.3%
Dec 31, 2014	Billy Elliot the Music…				$2,823,838
Dec 25, 2011	Extremely Loud and Inc…	$72,348	2,630	$31,847,881	$55,247,881	57.6%
Dec 10, 2008	The Reader	$168,051	1,203	$34,194,407	$112,964,875	30.3%
Dec 27, 2002	The Hours	$338,622	1,010	$41,675,994	$97,030,468	43.0%
Oct 13, 2000	Billy Elliot	$215,681	510	$21,995,263	$109,252,972	20.1%

Averages		$150,833	937	$21,657,570	$54,869,659	41.9%
Totals	7			$129,945,419	$384,087,610

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	635	$129,945,419
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	426	$254,142,191
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700)	9,629	$39,601
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	506	$384,087,610
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900)	11,892	$39,601