Ruth E. Carter

Best known as a Costume Designer based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $3,066,597,397 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #34)
Best-known technical roles: Black Panther (Costume Designer), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Costume Designer), Lee Daniels' The Butler (Costume Designer), Selma (Costume Designer), Four Brothers (Costume Designer)
Most productive collaborators: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Michael B. Jordan
Born: April 10, 1960 (63 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesCostume Designer24$1,786,449,017$1,280,148,380$3,066,597,397

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Costume Designer at the Domestic Box Office 22 $1,786,449,017
Top Grossing Costume Designer at the International Box Office 45 $1,280,148,380
Top Grossing Costume Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 34 $3,066,597,397

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 11, 2022Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Costume Designer $453,829,060$400,156,486$853,985,546
Mar 5, 2021Coming 2 America Costume Designer
Feb 16, 2018Black Panther Costume Designer $700,059,566$636,434,754$1,336,494,320
Oct 13, 2017Marshall Costume Designer $10,051,659$65,157$10,116,816
Aug 4, 2017Kidnap Costume Designer $30,718,107$4,117,973$34,836,080
Oct 21, 2016Keeping Up with the Joneses Costume Designer $14,904,426$13,900,000$28,804,426
Dec 4, 2015Chi-raq Costume Designer $2,653,031$80,366$2,733,397
Jan 9, 2015Selma Costume Designer $52,076,908$14,594,090$66,670,998
Oct 17, 2014The Best of Me Costume Designer $26,766,213$14,293,205$41,059,418
Nov 27, 2013Oldboy Costume Designer $2,193,658$1,149,909$3,343,567
Aug 16, 2013Lee Daniels' The Butler Costume Designer $116,632,095$60,393,403$177,025,498
Aug 17, 2012Sparkle Costume Designer $24,397,469$262,854$24,660,323
Jul 11, 2008Meet Dave Costume Designer $11,803,254$38,845,552$50,648,806
Aug 12, 2005Four Brothers Costume Designer $74,494,381$18,000,000$92,494,381
Nov 1, 2002I Spy Costume Designer $33,561,137$26,718,685$60,279,822
Oct 6, 2000Bamboozled Costume Designer $2,185,266$188,671$2,373,937
Jun 16, 2000Shaft Costume Designer $70,327,868$36,862,240$107,190,108
Jul 2, 1999Summer of Sam Costume Designer $19,288,130$19,288,130
Dec 12, 1997Amistad Costume Designer $44,212,592$14,037,559$58,250,151
May 3, 1996The Great White Hype Costume Designer $7,852,282$7,852,282
Jun 7, 1991Jungle Fever Costume Designer $31,739,045$31,739,045
Aug 3, 1990Mo' Better Blues Costume Designer $16,153,000$16,153,000
Jun 30, 1989Do the Right Thing Costume Designer $26,004,026$47,476$26,051,502
Feb 12, 1988School Daze Costume Designer $14,545,844$14,545,844
 
Averages $77,671,696$71,119,354$133,330,322
Totals 24 $1,786,449,017$1,280,148,380$3,066,597,397

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Costume Designer at the Domestic Box Office 22 $1,786,449,017
Top Grossing Costume Designer at the International Box Office 45 $1,280,148,380
Top Grossing Costume Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 34 $3,066,597,397