John Guillermin

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $274,957,920 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #490)

Best-known technical roles: Death on the Nile (Director), The Blue Max (Director), King Kong (Director), King Kong Lives (Director), Sheena (Director)

Born: November 11th, 1925

Died: September 27th, 2015

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	6	$213,255,630	$61,702,290	$274,957,920

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	359	$213,255,630
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	741	$61,702,290
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	490	$274,957,920

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
12/19/1986	King Kong Lives	Director	$4,711,220	$0	$4,711,220
8/17/1984	Sheena	Director	$5,778,353	$0	$5,778,353
9/29/1978	Death on the Nile	Director	$18,000,000	$2,290	$18,002,290
12/17/1976	King Kong	Director	$52,614,445	$38,000,000	$90,614,445
12/17/1974	Towering Inferno	Director	$116,000,000	$23,700,000	$139,700,000
6/21/1966	The Blue Max	Director	$16,151,612	$0	$16,151,612
Movies:	6	Totals:	$213,255,630	$61,702,290	$274,957,920
		Averages:	$35,542,605	$10,283,715	$45,826,320

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend Box Office	Max Theater Count	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
12/19/1986	King Kong Lives	$1,172,942	1,105	$4,711,220	$4,711,220	100.0%
8/17/1984	Sheena	$2,950,114	1,496	$5,778,353	$5,778,353	100.0%
9/29/1978	Death on the Nile	$0	0	$18,000,000	$18,002,290	100.0%
12/17/1976	King Kong	$7,023,921	974	$52,614,445	$90,614,445	58.1%
12/17/1974	Towering Inferno	$2,323,621	295	$116,000,000	$139,700,000	83.0%
6/21/1966	The Blue Max	$0	0	$16,151,612	$16,151,612	100.0%
Movies: 6	Totals:			$213,255,630	$274,957,920
	Averages:	$2,245,100	645	$35,542,605	$45,826,320	90.2%

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	359	$213,255,630
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	741	$61,702,290
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	490	$274,957,920