Donald E. Westlake

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $44,566,301 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,726)

Best-known technical roles: The Stepfather (Screenwriter), The Stepfather (Story Creator), Parker (Story Creator), The Grifters (Screenwriter), The Stepfather (Screenwriter)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	3	$44,401,301	$165,000	$44,566,301
	Story Creator	2	$46,679,202	$31,091,747	$77,770,949

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,998	$44,401,301
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,259	$46,679,202
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,183	$165,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,371	$31,091,747
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,726	$44,566,301
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,322	$77,770,949

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
Jan 25, 2013	Parker	Author	$17,616,641	$30,926,747	$48,543,388
Oct 16, 2009	The Stepfather	Screenwriter Story by	$29,062,561	$165,000	$29,227,561
Dec 7, 1990	The Grifters	Screenwriter	$12,850,000		$12,850,000
Jan 23, 1987	The Stepfather	Screenwriter	$2,488,740		$2,488,740

Averages			$15,504,486	$15,545,874	$23,277,422
Totals	4		$62,017,942	$31,091,747	$93,109,689

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 25, 2013	Parker	$7,008,222	2,238	$17,616,641	$48,543,388	36.3%
Oct 16, 2009	The Stepfather	$11,581,586	2,734	$29,062,561	$29,227,561	99.4%
Dec 7, 1990	The Grifters		779	$12,850,000	$12,850,000	100.0%
Jan 23, 1987	The Stepfather	$260,587	148	$2,488,740	$2,488,740	100.0%

Averages		$6,283,465	1,475	$15,504,486	$23,277,422	83.9%
Totals	4			$62,017,942	$93,109,689

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,998	$44,401,301
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,259	$46,679,202
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,183	$165,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,371	$31,091,747
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,726	$44,566,301
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,322	$77,770,949