Héctor Babenco

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $23,630,098 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,396)

Best-known technical roles: Kiss of the Spider Woman (Director), Ironweed (Director), At Play in the Fields of the Lord (Director), Carandiru (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Virgillo Pinera (Before Night Falls)

Born: February 7, 1946

Died: July 13, 2016

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	1	$4,221,817	$4,281,642	$8,503,459
In Technical Roles	Director	5	$23,532,385	$97,713	$23,630,098

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 58,701-58,800)	58,788	$4,221,817
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 51,301-51,400)	51,352	$4,281,642
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 59,901-60,000)	59,977	$8,503,459
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,538	$23,532,385
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300)	9,210	$97,713
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,396	$23,630,098

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, 2000	Before Night Falls	Virgillo Pinera	$4,221,817	$4,281,642	$8,503,459

Averages			$4,221,817	$4,281,642	$8,503,459
Totals	1		$4,221,817	$4,281,642	$8,503,459

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 54,901-55,000)	54,977	$4,221,817
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 56,001-56,100)	56,048	$4,221,817
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 58,701-58,800)	58,788	$4,221,817
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 48,101-48,200)	48,135	$4,281,642
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 48,301-48,400)	48,389	$4,281,642
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 51,301-51,400)	51,352	$4,281,642
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 55,701-55,800)	55,780	$8,503,459
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 56,901-57,000)	56,933	$8,503,459
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 59,901-60,000)	59,977	$8,503,459

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jan 17, 2020	Meu Amigo Hindu	Director		$97,713	$97,713
May 14, 2004	Carandiru	Director	$213,954		$213,954
Dec 6, 1991	At Play in the Fields of th…	Director	$1,342,903		$1,342,903
Dec 18, 1987	Ironweed	Director	$7,393,346		$7,393,346
Jul 26, 1985	Kiss of the Spider Woman	Director	$14,582,182		$14,582,182

Averages			$5,883,096	$97,713	$4,726,020
Totals	5		$23,532,385	$97,713	$23,630,098

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 17, 2020	Meu Amigo Hindu				$97,713
May 14, 2004	Carandiru	$17,945	15	$213,954	$213,954	100.0%
Dec 6, 1991	At Play in the Fields …			$1,342,903	$1,342,903	100.0%
Dec 18, 1987	Ironweed		599	$7,393,346	$7,393,346	100.0%
Jul 26, 1985	Kiss of the Spider Woman	$55,962	222	$14,582,182	$14,582,182	100.0%

Averages		$36,954	279	$5,883,096	$4,726,020	100.0%
Totals	5			$23,532,385	$23,630,098

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,538	$23,532,385
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300)	9,210	$97,713
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,396	$23,630,098