David Giler

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $55,837,941 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,945)

Best-known technical roles: Prometheus (Producer), Alien: Covenant (Producer), Alien (Producer), The Money Pit (Executive Producer), The Money Pit (Screenwriter)

Born: January 10, 1943

Died: December 19, 2020

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	5	$55,837,453	$488	$55,837,941
	Producer	4	$269,081,643	$562,861,830	$831,943,473
	Executive Producer	1	$37,499,651	$0	$37,499,651

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,721	$37,499,651
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	583	$269,081,643
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,873	$55,837,453
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	350	$562,861,830
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900)	9,893	$488
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,654	$37,499,651
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	421	$831,943,473
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,945	$55,837,941

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
May 19, 2017	Alien: Covenant	Producer	$74,262,031	$164,259,216	$238,521,247
Jun 8, 2012	Prometheus	Producer	$126,477,084	$275,971,181	$402,448,265
Aug 23, 2002	Undisputed	Screenwriter	$12,398,628		$12,398,628
Mar 26, 1986	The Money Pit	Executive Producer Screenwriter	$37,499,651		$37,499,651
Sep 25, 1981	Southern Comfort	Screenwriter Producer	$2,939,174		$2,939,174
May 25, 1979	Alien	Producer	$65,403,354	$122,631,433	$188,034,787
Jun 19, 1974	The Parallax View	Screenwriter		$488	$488
Jun 24, 1970	Myra Breckinridge	Screenwriter	$3,000,000		$3,000,000

Averages			$45,997,132	$140,715,580	$110,605,280
Totals	8		$321,979,922	$562,862,318	$884,842,240

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 19, 2017	Alien: Covenant	$36,160,621	3,772	$74,262,031	$238,521,247	31.1%
Jun 8, 2012	Prometheus	$51,050,101	3,442	$126,477,084	$402,448,265	31.4%
Sep 25, 1981	Southern Comfort	$116,943	450	$2,939,174	$2,939,174	100.0%
May 25, 1979	Alien	$3,522,581	1,750	$65,403,354	$188,034,787	34.8%

Averages		$22,712,562	2,354	$67,270,411	$207,985,868	49.3%
Totals	4			$269,081,643	$831,943,473

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 23, 2002	Undisputed	$4,548,750	1,117	$12,398,628	$12,398,628	100.0%
Mar 26, 1986	The Money Pit	$5,344,555	1,193	$37,499,651	$37,499,651	100.0%
Sep 25, 1981	Southern Comfort	$116,943	450	$2,939,174	$2,939,174	100.0%
Jun 19, 1974	The Parallax View				$488
Jun 24, 1970	Myra Breckinridge			$3,000,000	$3,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$3,336,749	920	$13,959,363	$11,167,588	100.0%
Totals	5			$55,837,453	$55,837,941

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,721	$37,499,651
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	583	$269,081,643
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,873	$55,837,453
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	350	$562,861,830
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900)	9,893	$488
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,654	$37,499,651
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	421	$831,943,473
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,945	$55,837,941