Bruno Ganz

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $424,464,831 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #9,368)
Best-known acting roles: Jurgen (Unknown), Delp (The Manchurian Candidate), Professor Rohl (The Reader), Diamond Dealer (The Counselor), Adolf Hitler (Der Untergang)
Born: March 22, 1941
Died: February 15, 2019
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting9$183,370,586$241,094,245$424,464,831
Leading3$5,978,210$104,523,179$110,501,389
Lead Ensemble Member2$1,008,844$6,888,587$7,897,431

Career Trend

This graph shows Bruno Ganz’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Will These Limited and Virtual Releases have Audiences in the Palm of Their Hands?

July 9th, 2020

Palm Springs

I am not hopeful about this weekend’s box office chances. Granted, there are some movies earning stellar reviews, but none of them have a hope of box office success. Palm Springs is the biggest and arguably best film on this week’s list, but it is also streaming on Hulu, so I expect it to go nowhere at the box office. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 10, 2020Der Trafikant Sigmund Freud $370,818$370,818
Dec 13, 2019A Hidden Life Judge Lueben $1,730,597$2,586,800$4,317,397
Dec 14, 2018The House That Jack Built Verge $259,017$2,395,079$2,654,096
Feb 16, 2018The Party Gottfried $749,827$4,493,508$5,243,335
Aug 26, 2016Kraftidioten Papa $50,255$50,255
Oct 16, 2015Remember Rudy Kurlander #1 $547,009$1,255,202$1,802,211
May 30, 2014Michael Kohlhaas Governor
Oct 25, 2013The Counselor Diamond Dealer $16,973,715$54,035,619$71,009,334
Feb 18, 2011Unknown Jurgen $63,686,397$72,436,686$136,123,083
Aug 21, 2009Der Baader Meinhof Kom… Horst Herold $476,270$16,022,557$16,498,827
Dec 10, 2008The Reader Professor Rohl $34,194,407$78,770,468$112,964,875
Dec 14, 2007Youth Without Youth Professor Stanciu… $239,495$1,822,309$2,061,804
Feb 18, 2005Der Untergang Adolf Hitler $5,501,940$88,129,804$93,631,744
Jul 30, 2004The Manchurian Candidate Delp $65,948,711$30,187,161$96,135,872
 
Averages $15,863,137$29,375,501$41,758,742
Totals 14 $190,357,640$352,506,011$542,863,651


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 10, 2020Der Trafikant $370,818
Dec 14, 2018The House That Jack Built $34,273140$259,017$2,654,0969.8%
Feb 16, 2018The Party $37,39686$749,827$5,243,33514.3%
Aug 21, 2009Der Baader Meinhof Kom… $17,34838$476,270$16,498,8272.9%
Feb 18, 2005Der Untergang $18,195174$5,501,940$93,631,7445.9%
 
Averages $26,803110$1,746,764$23,679,7648.2%
Totals 5 $6,987,054$118,398,820


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 13, 2019A Hidden Life $50,383151$1,730,597$4,317,39740.1%
Aug 26, 2016Kraftidioten $5,20810$50,255$50,255100.0%
Oct 16, 2015Remember $27,00643$547,009$1,802,21130.4%
May 30, 2014Michael Kohlhaas
Oct 25, 2013The Counselor $7,842,9303,044$16,973,715$71,009,33423.9%
Feb 18, 2011Unknown $21,856,3893,043$63,686,397$136,123,08346.8%
Dec 10, 2008The Reader $168,0511,203$34,194,407$112,964,87530.3%
Dec 14, 2007Youth Without Youth $28,55018$239,495$2,061,80411.6%
Jul 30, 2004The Manchurian Candidate $20,018,6202,867$65,948,711$96,135,87268.6%
 
Averages $6,249,6421,297$22,921,323$53,058,10444.0%
Totals 9 $183,370,586$424,464,831

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,511 $6,987,054
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,563 $183,370,586
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,133 $190,357,640
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,444 $105,465,122
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,148 $84,653,023
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,158 $190,357,640
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,797 $111,411,766
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,425 $241,094,245
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,095 $352,506,011
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,287 $263,874,122
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,203 $86,809,580
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,127 $352,506,011
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,332 $118,398,820
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,368 $424,464,831
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,997 $542,863,651
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,682 $369,339,244
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,519 $171,462,603
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,977 $542,863,651
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 76
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 76
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 122 76
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 252 45
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 226 45
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 45
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,072 $1,008,844
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 800 $476,270
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 301-400) 320 $5,501,940
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,047 $6,888,587
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,631 $370,818
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $16,022,557
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 60 $88,129,804
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,030 $7,897,431
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,266 $370,818
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $16,498,827
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $93,631,744
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,024 $6,987,054
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,328 $111,411,766
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,844 $118,398,820
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,906 $749,827
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,676 $259,017
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 693 $5,978,210
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,964 $4,493,508
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $2,765,897
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 114 $104,152,361
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,102 $5,243,335
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,637 $3,024,914
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $110,130,571
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $476,270
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,319 $6,251,767
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,032 $259,017
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,107 $16,022,557
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $92,994,130
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $2,395,079
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $16,498,827
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $99,245,897
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $2,654,096
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,119 $6,987,054
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $111,040,948
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,378 $370,818
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $118,028,002
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,758 $370,818

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