Blake Edwards

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $436,125,433 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #432)
Best-known technical roles: The Pink Panther (Story Creator), The Pink Panther 2 (Story Creator), 10 (Director), 10 (Screenwriter), 10 (Producer)
Born: July 26, 1922
Died: December 15, 2010
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector27$435,890,593$234,840$436,125,433
Screenwriter15$188,599,411$0$188,599,411
Producer3$55,509,011$0$55,509,011
Story Creator2$118,149,452$110,800,000$228,949,452

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 6, 2009The Pink Panther 2 Story Creator $35,922,978$34,100,000$70,022,978
Feb 10, 2006The Pink Panther Story Creator $82,226,474$76,700,000$158,926,474
1993Son of the Pink Panther Director $2,457,574$2,457,574
May 10, 1991Switch Director
Screenwriter
$15,545,943$15,545,943
Mar 3, 1989Skin Deep Director
Screenwriter
$19,000,000$19,000,000
Apr 29, 1988Sunset Director
Screenwriter
$4,595,000$4,595,000
Mar 27, 1987Blind Date Director $39,321,000$39,321,000
Sep 26, 1986That's Life! Director
Screenwriter
$4,079,895$4,079,895
Aug 8, 1986A Fine Mess Director
Screenwriter
$6,029,824$6,029,824
Dec 21, 1984Micki + Maude Director $26,200,000$26,200,000
Dec 16, 1983The Man Who Loved Women Director
Screenwriter
$11,000,000$11,000,000
Aug 12, 1983Curse of the Pink Panther Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$3,374,312$3,374,312
Dec 17, 1982Trail of the Pink Panther Director
Screenwriter
$7,201,697$7,201,697
Mar 19, 1982Victor/Victoria Director
Screenwriter
$22,524,614$22,524,614
Jul 1, 1981S.O.B. Director
Screenwriter
$14,867,086$14,867,086
Oct 5, 197910 Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$52,134,699$52,134,699
Jul 21, 1978Revenge of the Pink Panther Director $37,337,746$37,337,746
Dec 15, 1976The Pink Panther Strikes Again Director $33,833,201$33,833,201
May 16, 1975The Return of the Pink Panther Director $41,833,347$72$41,833,419
Jul 11, 1974The Tamarind Seed Director
Jun 23, 1971Wild Rovers Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Jun 24, 1970Darling Lili Director
Screenwriter
$5,000,000$5,000,000
Apr 4, 1968The Party Director $31$31
Jul 1, 1965The Great Race Director $25,333,333$25,333,333
Jun 23, 1964A Shot in the Dark Director
Screenwriter
$12,368,234$12,368,234
Mar 20, 1964The Pink Panther Director
Screenwriter
$10,878,107$10,878,107
Dec 26, 1962Days of Wine and Roses Director $8,123,077$8,123,077
Oct 5, 1961Breakfast at Tiffany's Director $9,551,904$234,737$9,786,641
Dec 5, 1959Operation Petticoat Director $23,300,000$23,300,000
 
Averages $21,309,233$22,206,968$24,632,403
Totals 29 $554,040,045$111,034,840$665,074,885


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
1993Son of the Pink Panther $2,457,574$2,457,574100.0%
May 10, 1991Switch $3,770,9911,013$15,545,943$15,545,943100.0%
Mar 3, 1989Skin Deep $2,460,2621,062$19,000,000$19,000,000100.0%
Apr 29, 1988Sunset $2,031,6781,023$4,595,000$4,595,000100.0%
Mar 27, 1987Blind Date $7,531,2731,390$39,321,000$39,321,000100.0%
Sep 26, 1986That's Life! $229,855780$4,079,895$4,079,895100.0%
Aug 8, 1986A Fine Mess $2,620,6571,162$6,029,824$6,029,824100.0%
Dec 21, 1984Micki + Maude $2,742,458876$26,200,000$26,200,000100.0%
Dec 16, 1983The Man Who Loved Women $1,347,032845$11,000,000$11,000,000100.0%
Aug 12, 1983Curse of the Pink Panther $1,641,182812$3,374,312$3,374,312100.0%
Dec 17, 1982Trail of the Pink Panther $1,341,695806$7,201,697$7,201,697100.0%
Mar 19, 1982Victor/Victoria $139,634615$22,524,614$22,524,614100.0%
Jul 1, 1981S.O.B. 639$14,867,086$14,867,086100.0%
Oct 5, 197910 $3,526,692706$52,134,699$52,134,699100.0%
Jul 21, 1978Revenge of the Pink Pa… $37,337,746$37,337,746100.0%
Dec 15, 1976The Pink Panther Strik… $33,833,201$33,833,201100.0%
May 16, 1975The Return of the Pink… $41,833,347$41,833,419100.0%
Jul 11, 1974The Tamarind Seed
Jun 23, 1971Wild Rovers
Jun 24, 1970Darling Lili $5,000,000$5,000,000100.0%
Apr 4, 1968The Party $31
Jul 1, 1965The Great Race $25,333,333$25,333,333100.0%
Jun 23, 1964A Shot in the Dark $12,368,234$12,368,234100.0%
Mar 20, 1964The Pink Panther $10,878,107$10,878,107100.0%
Dec 26, 1962Days of Wine and Roses $8,123,077$8,123,077100.0%
Oct 5, 1961Breakfast at Tiffany's $9,551,904$9,786,64197.6%
Dec 5, 1959Operation Petticoat $23,300,000$23,300,000100.0%
 
Averages $2,448,617902$18,162,108$17,445,01799.9%
Totals 27 $435,890,593$436,125,433


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 12, 1983Curse of the Pink Panther $1,641,182812$3,374,312$3,374,312100.0%
Oct 5, 197910 $3,526,692706$52,134,699$52,134,699100.0%
Jun 23, 1971Wild Rovers
 
Averages $2,583,937759$27,754,506$27,754,506100.0%
Totals 3 $55,509,011$55,509,011


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 6, 2009The Pink Panther 2 $11,588,1503,245$35,922,978$70,022,97851.3%
Feb 10, 2006The Pink Panther $20,220,4123,477$82,226,474$158,926,47451.7%
May 10, 1991Switch $3,770,9911,013$15,545,943$15,545,943100.0%
Mar 3, 1989Skin Deep $2,460,2621,062$19,000,000$19,000,000100.0%
Apr 29, 1988Sunset $2,031,6781,023$4,595,000$4,595,000100.0%
Sep 26, 1986That's Life! $229,855780$4,079,895$4,079,895100.0%
Aug 8, 1986A Fine Mess $2,620,6571,162$6,029,824$6,029,824100.0%
Dec 16, 1983The Man Who Loved Women $1,347,032845$11,000,000$11,000,000100.0%
Aug 12, 1983Curse of the Pink Panther $1,641,182812$3,374,312$3,374,312100.0%
Dec 17, 1982Trail of the Pink Panther $1,341,695806$7,201,697$7,201,697100.0%
Mar 19, 1982Victor/Victoria $139,634615$22,524,614$22,524,614100.0%
Jul 1, 1981S.O.B. 639$14,867,086$14,867,086100.0%
Oct 5, 197910 $3,526,692706$52,134,699$52,134,699100.0%
Jun 23, 1971Wild Rovers
Jun 24, 1970Darling Lili $5,000,000$5,000,000100.0%
Jun 23, 1964A Shot in the Dark $12,368,234$12,368,234100.0%
Mar 20, 1964The Pink Panther $10,878,107$10,878,107100.0%
 
Averages $4,243,1871,245$19,171,804$26,096,80493.9%
Totals 17 $306,748,863$417,548,863