Martin Balsam

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $526,859,971 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,429)
Best-known acting roles: Judge (Cape Fear), Mr. Beamish (St. Elmo’s Fire), Howard Simons (All the President’s Men), Signor Bianchi (Murder on the Orient Express), Ben Kaplan (The Delta Force)
Most productive collaborators: Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Barbara De Fina, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange
Born: November 4, 1919
Died: February 13, 1996
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting6$190,184,655$103,437,864$293,622,519
Lead Ensemble Member2$29,548,291$1,503$29,549,794
Leading1$0$353$353
(Unclassified)11$201,703,154$1,984,151$203,687,305

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,087 $29,548,291
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,882 $421,436,100
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,526 $1,856
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,821 $105,423,871
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,460 $29,550,147
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,429 $526,859,971

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


All Acting Credits



Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 15, 1991Cape Fear Judge $79,091,969$103,200,000$182,291,969
Oct 25, 1991Due occhi diabolici Mr. Pym (segment … $349,618$349,618
Feb 14, 1986The Delta Force Ben Kaplan $17,005,599$17,005,599
Nov 1, 1985Death Wish 3 Bennett $16,116,878$16,116,878
Jun 28, 1985St. Elmo’s Fire Mr. Beamish $37,800,000$489$37,800,489
Dec 21, 1979Cuba Gen. Bello $527,540$527,540
Apr 2, 1976All the President’s Men Howard Simons $51,048,435$422$51,048,857
Nov 22, 1974Murder on the Orient E… Signor Bianchi $35,733,867$1,974,270$37,708,137
Oct 2, 1974The Taking of Pelham O… Harold Longman $353$353
Dec 14, 1970Little Big Man Mr. Merriweather $31,559,552$31,559,552
Sep 23, 1970Tora! Tora! Tora! Admiral Husband E… $29,548,291$29,548,291
Jun 24, 1970Catch-22 Col. Cathcart, CO… $24,911,670$24,911,670
Mar 21, 1967Hombre Henry Mendez $12,000,000$12,000,000
Apr 9, 1964The Carpetbaggers Bernard B. Norman $28,409,547$28,409,547
Oct 5, 1961Breakfast at Tiffany's O. J. Berman $9,551,904$235,185$9,787,089
Mar 8, 1960Psycho Milton Arbogast $32,181,230$2,190$32,183,420
Apr 24, 1958Marjorie Morningstar Dr. David Harris $6,000,000$6,000,000
Oct 23, 1957Time Limit Sgt Baker
Apr 10, 195712 Angry Men Juror #1 $1,503$1,503
Jul 28, 1954On the Waterfront Gilette, Glover's… $9,600,000$9,459$9,609,459
 
Averages $24,790,359$11,713,763$27,729,472
Totals 20 $421,436,100$105,423,871$526,859,971


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 2, 1974The Taking of Pelham O… $353
Sep 23, 1970Tora! Tora! Tora! $29,548,291$29,548,291100.0%
Apr 10, 195712 Angry Men $1,503
 
Averages n/an/a$29,548,291$9,850,049100.0%
Totals 3 $29,548,291$29,550,147


Supporting Roles


Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 15, 1991Cape Fear $10,261,0251,707$79,091,969$182,291,96943.4%
Jun 28, 1985St. Elmo’s Fire $6,128,1571,207$37,800,000$37,800,489100.0%
Dec 14, 1970Little Big Man $31,559,552$31,559,552100.0%
Oct 5, 1961Breakfast at Tiffany's $9,551,904$9,787,08997.6%
Mar 8, 1960Psycho $32,181,230$32,183,420100.0%
Oct 23, 1957Time Limit
 
Averages $8,194,5911,457$38,036,931$58,724,50488.2%
Totals 6 $190,184,655$293,622,519

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,087 $29,548,291
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,098 $190,184,655
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,509 $102,840,977
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,023 $116,891,969
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,882 $421,436,100
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,526 $1,856
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,603 $103,437,864
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,587 $237,728
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,844 $103,201,992
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,821 $105,423,871
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,460 $29,550,147
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,937 $293,622,519
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,415 $526,859,971
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,123 $103,078,705
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,077 $220,093,961
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,429 $526,859,971
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,999 $29,548,291
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,304 $1,503
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,190 $353
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,008 $29,549,794
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,828 $353
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,637 $29,548,291
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,754 $1,856
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,853 $29,550,147
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 605 $29,548,291
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,581 $1,856
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,996 $1,856
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $29,548,291
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 743 $29,548,291
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,140 $1,503
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,773 $353
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $29,549,794
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,246 $353
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $29,548,291
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,576 $353
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,530 $1,503
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,863 $353
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $29,548,291
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,923 $1,503
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 581 $29,548,291
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $29,548,291

All Technical Credits