Douglas Trumbull

Best known as a Visual Effects Designer based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $380,382,253 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #27)

Best-known technical roles: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Visual Effects Designer), Blade Runner (Visual Effects Designer), Blade Runner (Special Effects), Brainstorm (Director)

Born: April 8, 1942

Died: February 7, 2022

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Visual Effects Designer	2	$201,756,807	$178,625,446	$380,382,253
	Director	2	$8,921,050	$331	$8,921,381
	Special Effects	1	$32,656,328	$6,925,446	$39,581,774
	Producer	1	$0	$331	$331
	Executive Producer	1	$0	$0	$0

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,210	$8,921,050
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800)	16,747	$331
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300)	10,247	$331
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,542	$8,921,381
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900)	13,827	$331

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
Apr 2, 2019	The Man Who Killed Hitler a…	Executive Producer
Sep 30, 1983	Brainstorm	Director	$8,921,050		$8,921,050
Jun 25, 1982	Blade Runner	Visual Effects Designer Special Effects-Phot…	$32,656,328	$6,925,446	$39,581,774
Nov 16, 1977	Close Encounters of the Thi…	Visual Effects Designer	$169,100,479	$171,700,000	$340,800,479
Mar 10, 1972	Silent Running	Director Producer		$331	$331

Averages			$70,225,952	$59,541,926	$97,325,909
Totals	5		$210,677,857	$178,625,777	$389,303,634

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 30, 1983	Brainstorm	$1,196,965	498	$8,921,050	$8,921,050	100.0%
Mar 10, 1972	Silent Running				$331

Averages		$1,196,965	498	$8,921,050	$4,460,691	100.0%
Totals	2			$8,921,050	$8,921,381

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,210	$8,921,050
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800)	16,747	$331
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300)	10,247	$331
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,542	$8,921,381
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900)	13,827	$331