Philip Kaufman

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $217,829,667 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #760)

Best-known technical roles: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Character Creator), Raiders of the Lost Ark (Story Creator), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Character Creator), Rising Sun (Director), Twisted (Director)

Best-known acting roles: City official (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)

Born: October 23, 1936 (88 years old)

Also credited as: Director

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	(Unclassified)	1	$24,946,533	$0	$24,946,533
In Technical Roles	Director	11	$167,833,444	$49,996,223	$217,829,667
	Screenwriter	5	$74,535,714	$30,400,213	$104,935,927
	Character Creator	2	$371,652,274	$486,482,589	$858,134,863
	Story Creator	1	$225,686,079	$141,765,835	$367,451,914

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 45,201-45,300)	45,223	$24,946,533
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 52,301-52,400)	52,341	$24,946,533
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	532	$167,833,444
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,565	$74,535,714
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	262	$225,686,079
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,292	$49,996,223
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,838	$30,400,213
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	651	$141,765,835
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	760	$217,829,667
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,051	$104,935,927
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	436	$367,451,914

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
Dec 22, 1978	Invasion of the Body S…	City official	$24,946,533		$24,946,533

Averages			$24,946,533	n/a	$24,946,533
Totals	1		$24,946,533	n/a	$24,946,533

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 45,201-45,300)	45,223	$24,946,533
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 52,301-52,400)	52,341	$24,946,533

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jun 30, 2023	Indiana Jones and the Dial …	Character Creator	$174,480,468	$209,482,589	$383,963,057
Apr 2, 2013	Hemingway & Gellhorn	Director
Feb 27, 2004	Twisted	Director	$25,195,050	$14,924,798	$40,119,848
Nov 22, 2000	Quills	Director	$7,060,876	$4,671,212	$11,732,088
Jul 30, 1993	Rising Sun	Director	$63,095,271		$63,095,271
Oct 5, 1990	Henry & June	Director Screenwriter	$11,011,903	$12,400,000	$23,411,903
May 24, 1989	Indiana Jones and the Last …	Character Creator	$197,171,806	$277,000,000	$474,171,806
Feb 5, 1988	The Unbearable Lightness of…	Director Screenwriter	$10,006,000		$10,006,000
Oct 21, 1983	The Right Stuff	Director Screenwriter	$21,500,000	$213	$21,500,213
Jun 12, 1981	Raiders of the Lost Ark	Story Creator	$225,686,079	$141,765,835	$367,451,914
Jul 13, 1979	The Wanderers	Director Screenwriter	$5,017,811	$18,000,000	$23,017,811
Dec 22, 1978	Invasion of the Body Snatchers	Director	$24,946,533		$24,946,533
1976	The Outlaw Josey Wales	Screenwriter	$27,000,000		$27,000,000
Jul 21, 1974	The White Dawn	Director
Apr 28, 1972	The Great Northfield Minnes…	Director

Averages			$66,014,316	$84,780,581	$122,534,704
Totals	15		$792,171,797	$678,244,647	$1,470,416,444

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 2, 2013	Hemingway & Gellhorn
Feb 27, 2004	Twisted	$8,904,299	2,704	$25,195,050	$40,119,848	62.8%
Nov 22, 2000	Quills	$249,383	223	$7,060,876	$11,732,088	60.2%
Jul 30, 1993	Rising Sun	$15,195,941	1,722	$63,095,271	$63,095,271	100.0%
Oct 5, 1990	Henry & June	$1,032,942	295	$11,011,903	$23,411,903	47.0%
Feb 5, 1988	The Unbearable Lightne…			$10,006,000	$10,006,000	100.0%
Oct 21, 1983	The Right Stuff	$1,601,167	627	$21,500,000	$21,500,213	100.0%
Jul 13, 1979	The Wanderers		5	$5,017,811	$23,017,811	21.8%
Dec 22, 1978	Invasion of the Body S…	$1,298,129	445	$24,946,533	$24,946,533	100.0%
Jul 21, 1974	The White Dawn
Apr 28, 1972	The Great Northfield M…

Averages		$4,713,644	860	$20,979,181	$27,228,708	74.0%
Totals	11			$167,833,444	$217,829,667

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 5, 1990	Henry & June	$1,032,942	295	$11,011,903	$23,411,903	47.0%
Feb 5, 1988	The Unbearable Lightne…			$10,006,000	$10,006,000	100.0%
Oct 21, 1983	The Right Stuff	$1,601,167	627	$21,500,000	$21,500,213	100.0%
Jun 12, 1981	Raiders of the Lost Ark	$8,305,823	1,400	$225,686,079	$367,451,914	61.4%
Jul 13, 1979	The Wanderers		5	$5,017,811	$23,017,811	21.8%
1976	The Outlaw Josey Wales			$27,000,000	$27,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$3,646,644	582	$50,036,966	$78,731,307	71.7%
Totals	6			$300,221,793	$472,387,841

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	532	$167,833,444
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,565	$74,535,714
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	262	$225,686,079
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,292	$49,996,223
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,838	$30,400,213
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	651	$141,765,835
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	760	$217,829,667
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,051	$104,935,927
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	436	$367,451,914