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Kenneth Karman

Best known as a Music Editor based on credits in that role in 103 films, with $12,029,376,522 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2)
Best-known technical roles: The Secret Life of Pets (Music Editor), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Music Editor), Cast Away (Music Editor), Rango (Music Editor), Forrest Gump (Music Editor)
Most productive collaborators: Alan Silvestri, Chris Renaud, Ken Schretzmann, Robert Zemeckis, Don Burgess
Also credited as: Ken Karman, Kenneth A. Karman

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesMusic Editor103$6,138,457,919$5,890,918,603$12,029,376,522

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Music Editor at the Domestic Box Office 1 $6,138,457,919
Top Grossing Music Editor at the International Box Office 2 $5,890,918,603
Top Grossing Music Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $12,029,376,522

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


All Technical Credits


Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
6/8/2018 Ocean’s 8 Supervising Music Ed… $92,175,760 $58,418,606 $150,594,366
10/21/2016 American Pastoral Supervising Music Ed… $544,098 $1,171,630 $1,715,728
7/8/2016 The Secret Life of Pets Music Editor $368,384,330 $518,395,458 $886,779,788
11/13/2015 By the Sea Supervising Music Ed… $538,460 $3,189,286 $3,727,746
3/13/2015 Run All Night Music Editor $26,461,644 $40,500,000 $66,961,644
5/16/2014 Godzilla Supervising Music Ed… $200,676,069 $328,400,000 $529,076,069
12/25/2013 47 Ronin Music Editor $38,362,475 $113,354,340 $151,716,815
11/2/2012 Flight Supervising Music Ed… $93,772,375 $66,786,063 $160,558,438
2/3/2012 Big Miracle Music Editor $20,157,300 $5,111,380 $25,268,680
3/4/2011 Rango Music Editor $123,477,607 $122,246,993 $245,724,600
6/11/2010 The A-Team Supervising Music Ed… $77,222,099 $100,019,072 $177,241,171
11/26/2008 Milk Music Editor $31,841,299 $25,452,072 $57,293,371
11/21/2007 Enchanted* Supervising Music Ed… $127,706,877 $212,677,264 $340,384,141
11/16/2007 Beowulf Supervising Music Ed… $82,280,579 $112,800,000 $195,080,579
10/26/2007 Slipstream* Supervising Music Ed… $6,273 $0 $6,273
4/14/2006 The Wild Music Editor $37,384,046 $61,626,621 $99,010,667
12/9/2005 Memoirs of a Geisha* Music Editor $57,010,853 $104,500,000 $161,510,853
11/10/2004 The Polar Express* Music Editor $186,493,587 $124,140,582 $310,634,169
5/7/2004 Van Helsing Supervising Music Ed… $120,150,546 $180,000,000 $300,150,546
12/12/2003 Something's Gotta Give Music Editor $124,685,242 $142,000,000 $266,685,242
10/24/2003 Radio* Music Editor $52,333,738 $959,890 $53,293,628
7/25/2003 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cr… Music Editor $65,653,758 $91,439,185 $157,092,943
7/9/2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The C…* Music Editor $305,411,224 $329,542,879 $634,954,103
4/25/2003 Identity Music Editor $52,131,264 $30,052,419 $82,183,683
12/13/2002 Maid in Manhattan Music Editor $93,932,896 $69,905,321 $163,838,217
7/19/2002 Stuart Little 2 Music Editor $64,956,806 $101,043,194 $166,000,000
6/21/2002 Lilo & Stitch* Music Editor $145,771,527 $100,028,473 $245,800,000
3/15/2002 Showtime* Music Editor $37,948,765 $41,000,000 $78,948,765
12/25/2001 Ali Supervising Music Ed… $58,183,966 $29,500,000 $87,683,966
10/5/2001 Serendipity Music Editor $50,255,310 $27,221,987 $77,477,297
5/4/2001 The Mummy Returns Music Editor $202,007,640 $233,032,755 $435,040,395
3/2/2001 The Mexican* Music Editor $66,808,615 $78,429,635 $145,238,250
12/22/2000 Cast Away* Music Editor $233,632,142 $193,598,374 $427,230,516
12/19/2000 Finding Forrester* Supervising Music Ed… $51,768,623 $28,245,000 $80,013,623
4/14/2000 Keeping the Faith* Supervising Music Ed… $37,036,404 $8,300,000 $45,336,404
2/25/2000 Reindeer Games Music Editor $23,360,779 $0 $23,360,779
12/17/1999 Stuart Little Music Editor $140,015,224 $158,800,000 $298,815,224
9/10/1999 Stigmata* Music Editor $50,041,732 $39,400,000 $89,441,732
12/5/1997 Good Will Hunting Music Editor $138,433,435 $87,492,554 $225,925,989
11/14/1997 Anastasia* Music Editor $58,403,409 $81,397,768 $139,801,177
7/11/1997 Contact* Music Editor $100,920,329 $64,979,671 $165,900,000
4/25/1997 Volcano Music Editor $47,546,796 $72,553,204 $120,100,000
1/17/1997 Metro* Supervising Music Ed… $32,017,895 $0 $32,017,895
10/11/1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight Music Editor $33,447,612 $0 $33,447,612
6/21/1996 Eraser Music Editor $101,295,562 $133,104,438 $234,400,000
5/21/1996 Mission: Impossible Additional Music Editor $180,981,886 $276,716,108 $457,697,994
3/29/1996 Sgt. Bilko* Music Editor $30,356,589 $7,600,000 $37,956,589
12/22/1995 Grumpier Old Men Music Editor $71,518,503 $0 $71,518,503
6/30/1995 Judge Dredd Music Editor $34,687,912 $78,800,000 $113,487,912
5/12/1995 The Perez Family Supervising Music Ed… $2,794,056 $0 $2,794,056
2/10/1995 The Quick and the Dead Music Editor $18,552,460 $0 $18,552,460
12/21/1994 Ri¢hie Ri¢h Supervising Music Ed… $38,087,756 $0 $38,087,756
7/6/1994 Forrest Gump* Music Editor $330,151,138 $349,699,499 $679,850,637
7/1/1994 Blown Away Music Editor $30,133,002 $0 $30,133,002
2/11/1994 My Girl 2 Music Editor $16,559,100 $0 $16,559,100
12/25/1993 Grumpy Old Men Supervising Music Ed… $70,172,621 $0 $70,172,621
10/15/1993 Judgment Night Music Editor $12,108,480 $0 $12,108,480
5/28/1993 Super Mario Bros. Music Editor $20,844,907 $0 $20,844,907
4/2/1993 Cop and ½ Supervising Music Ed… $31,226,971 $0 $31,226,971
2/12/1993 Untamed Heart Music Editor $18,899,204 $0 $18,899,204
7/31/1992 Death Becomes Her* Music Editor $58,422,650 $90,600,000 $149,022,650
4/10/1992 Ferngully… The Last Rainforest Supervising Music Ed… $21,111,825 $0 $21,111,825
1/17/1992 Freejack Music Editor $17,033,142 $0 $17,033,142
10/4/1991 Ricochet Supervising Music Ed… $21,756,163 $0 $21,756,163
7/19/1991 Dutch Supervising Music Ed… $4,271,022 $0 $4,271,022
5/3/1991 One Good Cop Supervising Music Ed… $11,276,846 $0 $11,276,846
11/21/1990 Predator 2 Music Editor $28,317,513 $26,450,905 $54,768,418
8/1/1990 Young Guns II* Music Editor $44,143,410 $0 $44,143,410
5/24/1990 Back to the Future Part III Music Editor $88,055,283 $156,033,371 $244,088,654
3/30/1990 Opportunity Knocks Music Editor $11,359,129 $0 $11,359,129
1/12/1990 Downtown Music Editor $2,205,486 $0 $2,205,486
11/22/1989 Back to the Future Part II Music Editor $118,450,002 $213,549,998 $332,000,000
8/23/1989 Cookie Music Editor $1,755,480 $0 $1,755,480
8/9/1989 The Abyss Music Editor $54,243,125 $0 $54,243,125
5/12/1989 Earth Girls are Easy* Supervising Music Ed… $3,916,303 $0 $3,916,303
4/14/1989 She's Out of Control Music Editor $12,065,892 $0 $12,065,892
12/9/1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien Music Editor $13,854,000 $0 $13,854,000
8/12/1988 Mac and Me Music Editor $6,000,000 $0 $6,000,000
6/22/1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Music Editor $154,112,492 $197,387,508 $351,500,000
12/18/1987 Overboard Music Editor $26,713,187 $0 $26,713,187
8/7/1987 Who's That Girl? Music Editor $7,305,000 $0 $7,305,000
7/31/1987 The Lost Boys* Music Editor $32,222,567 $0 $32,222,567
1/16/1987 Critical Condition Music Editor $20,240,502 $0 $20,240,502
10/10/1986 True Stories Music Editor $2,545,142 $0 $2,545,142
7/30/1986 Nothing in Common Music Editor $32,324,000 $0 $32,324,000
7/30/1986 Flight of the Navigator Music Editor $18,564,613 $0 $18,564,613
3/14/1986 Gung Ho Music Editor $36,611,610 $0 $36,611,610
1/17/1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Music Editor $1,953,732 $0 $1,953,732
7/3/1985 Back to the Future Music Editor $212,259,762 $173,265,100 $385,524,862
3/1/1985 The Sure Thing Music Editor $18,136,000 $0 $18,136,000
8/10/1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banz… Music Editor $6,300,000 $0 $6,300,000
4/6/1984 The Stone Boy Music Editor $0 $0 $0
3/2/1984 This is Spinal Tap Music Editor $4,736,202 $0 $4,736,202
2/3/1984 Reckless Music Editor $6,731,602 $0 $6,731,602
12/16/1983 Uncommon Valor Music Editor $27,900,000 $0 $27,900,000
8/5/1983 Get Crazy Music Editor $1,168,364 $0 $1,168,364
8/27/1982 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again Music Editor $3,707,583 $0 $3,707,583
1/1/1982 Timerider: The Adventure of Lyl…* Music Editor $6,000,000 $0 $6,000,000
11/13/1981 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Music Editor $2,104,164 $0 $2,104,164
8/14/1981 Deadly Blessing* Music Editor $2,800,000 $0 $2,800,000
8/7/1981 Hell Night* Music Editor $2,300,000 $0 $2,300,000
7/24/1981 Wolfen Music Editor $11,000,000 $0 $11,000,000
8/8/1980 Xanadu Music Editor $22,762,571 $0 $22,762,571
Movies: 103Totals:$6,138,457,919$5,890,918,603$12,029,376,522
  Averages:$59,596,679$57,193,384$116,790,063



Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Music Editor at the Domestic Box Office 1 $6,138,457,919
Top Grossing Music Editor at the International Box Office 2 $5,890,918,603
Top Grossing Music Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $12,029,376,522


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