John Frankenheimer

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $220,705,262 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #759)

Best-known technical roles: Ronin (Director), Reindeer Games (Director), The Island of Dr. Moreau (Director), Prophecy (Director), Year of the Gun (Director)

Best-known acting roles: General Sonnenberg (The General’s Daughter)

Born: February 19, 1930

Died: July 6, 2002

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	(Unclassified)	1	$102,705,852	$47,000,000	$149,705,852
In Technical Roles	Director	21	$191,623,883	$29,081,379	$220,705,262

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000)	18,962	$102,705,852
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 32,201-32,300)	32,291	$47,000,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000)	25,970	$149,705,852
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	489	$191,623,883
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,765	$29,081,379
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	759	$220,705,262

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
Jun 18, 1999	The General’s Daughter	General Sonnenberg	$102,705,852	$47,000,000	$149,705,852

Averages			$102,705,852	$47,000,000	$149,705,852
Totals	1		$102,705,852	$47,000,000	$149,705,852

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400)	17,343	$102,705,852
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000)	18,962	$102,705,852
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800)	29,718	$47,000,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 32,201-32,300)	32,291	$47,000,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900)	23,823	$149,705,852
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000)	25,970	$149,705,852

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Feb 25, 2000	Reindeer Games	Director	$23,360,779		$23,360,779
Sep 25, 1998	Ronin	Director	$41,610,884	$29,081,217	$70,692,101
Aug 23, 1996	The Island of Dr. Moreau	Director	$27,682,712		$27,682,712
Nov 1, 1991	Year of the Gun	Director	$11,820,000		$11,820,000
Mar 23, 1990	The Fourth War	Director	$1,305,888		$1,305,888
Mar 24, 1989	Dead Bang	Director	$6,935,216		$6,935,216
Nov 7, 1986	52 Pick-Up	Director	$5,186,646		$5,186,646
Oct 18, 1985	The Holcroft Covenant	Director	$151,627		$151,627
Jul 23, 1982	The Challenge	Director	$3,534,852		$3,534,852
Jun 15, 1979	Prophecy	Director	$22,673,340		$22,673,340
Mar 11, 1977	Black Sunday	Director
1975	French Connection II	Director	$12,000,000		$12,000,000
Nov 10, 1973	The Iceman Cometh	Director
Dec 21, 1966	Grand Prix	Director	$20,845,016		$20,845,016
Oct 5, 1966	Seconds	Director
Mar 7, 1965	The Train	Director	$6,800,000		$6,800,000
Feb 12, 1964	Seven Days in May	Director
Oct 24, 1962	The Manchurian Candidate	Director	$7,716,923	$162	$7,717,085
Jul 4, 1962	Birdman of Alcatraz	Director
May 24, 1961	The Young Savages	Director
Feb 1, 1957	The Young Stranger	Director

Averages			$13,687,420	$14,540,690	$15,764,662
Totals	21		$191,623,883	$29,081,379	$220,705,262

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 25, 2000	Reindeer Games	$8,128,356	2,205	$23,360,779	$23,360,779	100.0%
Sep 25, 1998	Ronin	$12,697,641	2,487	$41,610,884	$70,692,101	58.9%
Aug 23, 1996	The Island of Dr. Moreau	$9,101,987	2,039	$27,682,712	$27,682,712	100.0%
Nov 1, 1991	Year of the Gun			$11,820,000	$11,820,000	100.0%
Mar 23, 1990	The Fourth War	$776,449	1,005	$1,305,888	$1,305,888	100.0%
Mar 24, 1989	Dead Bang	$2,847,690	1,073	$6,935,216	$6,935,216	100.0%
Nov 7, 1986	52 Pick-Up	$1,654,835	730	$5,186,646	$5,186,646	100.0%
Oct 18, 1985	The Holcroft Covenant	$151,627	73	$151,627	$151,627	100.0%
Jul 23, 1982	The Challenge	$804,512	239	$3,534,852	$3,534,852	100.0%
Jun 15, 1979	Prophecy			$22,673,340	$22,673,340	100.0%
Mar 11, 1977	Black Sunday
1975	French Connection II			$12,000,000	$12,000,000	100.0%
Nov 10, 1973	The Iceman Cometh
Dec 21, 1966	Grand Prix			$20,845,016	$20,845,016	100.0%
Oct 5, 1966	Seconds
Mar 7, 1965	The Train			$6,800,000	$6,800,000	100.0%
Feb 12, 1964	Seven Days in May
Oct 24, 1962	The Manchurian Candidate			$7,716,923	$7,717,085	100.0%
Jul 4, 1962	Birdman of Alcatraz
May 24, 1961	The Young Savages
Feb 1, 1957	The Young Stranger

Averages		$4,520,387	1,231	$13,687,420	$15,764,662	97.1%
Totals	21			$191,623,883	$220,705,262

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	489	$191,623,883
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,765	$29,081,379
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	759	$220,705,262