Howard Hawks

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $78,488,541 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,443)

Best-known technical roles: El Dorado (Director), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Director), El Dorado (Producer), Sergeant York (Director), Sergeant York (Producer)

Born: May 30, 1896

Died: December 26, 1977

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	21	$78,485,077	$3,464	$78,488,541
	Producer	3	$22,400,000	$328	$22,400,328

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	891	$78,485,077
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,665	$22,400,000
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300)	17,230	$3,464
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,572	$328
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,443	$78,488,541
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,784	$22,400,328

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 7, 1967	El Dorado	Director Producer	$6,000,000		$6,000,000
Nov 9, 1965	Red Line 7000	Director
Jan 29, 1964	Man's Favorite Sport?	Director	$6,000,000		$6,000,000
May 24, 1962	Hatari!	Director	$12,923,077		$12,923,077
Mar 18, 1959	Rio Bravo	Director	$5,800,000	$124	$5,800,124
Jun 24, 1955	Land of the Pharaohs	Director	$1,500,000	$395	$1,500,395
Jul 15, 1953	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes	Director	$12,000,000	$727	$12,000,727
Sep 5, 1952	Monkey Business	Director		$383	$383
Jan 1, 1949	I Was a Male War Bride	Director	$7,750,000		$7,750,000
Aug 26, 1948	Red River	Director	$9,012,000		$9,012,000
Aug 31, 1946	The Big Sleep	Director		$429	$429
Jan 20, 1945	To Have and Have Not	Director		$376	$376
Feb 5, 1943	The Outlaw	Director
Sep 27, 1941	Sergeant York	Director Producer	$16,400,000		$16,400,000
Jan 18, 1940	His Girl Friday	Director Producer		$328	$328
May 25, 1939	Only Angels Have Wings	Director
Feb 18, 1938	Bringing Up Baby	Director
May 11, 1934	Twentieth Century	Director		$279	$279
Apr 27, 1934	Viva Villa!	Director	$1,100,000		$1,100,000
Apr 14, 1933	Today We Live	Director		$423	$423
Apr 9, 1932	Scarface	Director

Averages			$7,848,508	$385	$4,905,534
Totals	21		$78,485,077	$3,464	$78,488,541

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 7, 1967	El Dorado			$6,000,000	$6,000,000	100.0%
Nov 9, 1965	Red Line 7000
Jan 29, 1964	Man's Favorite Sport?			$6,000,000	$6,000,000	100.0%
May 24, 1962	Hatari!			$12,923,077	$12,923,077	100.0%
Mar 18, 1959	Rio Bravo			$5,800,000	$5,800,124	100.0%
Jun 24, 1955	Land of the Pharaohs			$1,500,000	$1,500,395	100.0%
Jul 15, 1953	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes			$12,000,000	$12,000,727	100.0%
Sep 5, 1952	Monkey Business				$383
Jan 1, 1949	I Was a Male War Bride			$7,750,000	$7,750,000	100.0%
Aug 26, 1948	Red River			$9,012,000	$9,012,000	100.0%
Aug 31, 1946	The Big Sleep				$429
Jan 20, 1945	To Have and Have Not				$376
Feb 5, 1943	The Outlaw
Sep 27, 1941	Sergeant York			$16,400,000	$16,400,000	100.0%
Jan 18, 1940	His Girl Friday				$328
May 25, 1939	Only Angels Have Wings
Feb 18, 1938	Bringing Up Baby
May 11, 1934	Twentieth Century				$279
Apr 27, 1934	Viva Villa!			$1,100,000	$1,100,000	100.0%
Apr 14, 1933	Today We Live				$423
Apr 9, 1932	Scarface

Averages		n/a	n/a	$7,848,508	$4,905,534	100.0%
Totals	21			$78,485,077	$78,488,541

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 7, 1967	El Dorado			$6,000,000	$6,000,000	100.0%
Sep 27, 1941	Sergeant York			$16,400,000	$16,400,000	100.0%
Jan 18, 1940	His Girl Friday				$328

Averages		n/a	n/a	$11,200,000	$7,466,776	100.0%
Totals	3			$22,400,000	$22,400,328

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	891	$78,485,077
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,665	$22,400,000
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300)	17,230	$3,464
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,572	$328
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,443	$78,488,541
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,784	$22,400,328