John Schlesinger

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $200,176,981 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #766)

Best-known technical roles: Pacific Heights (Director), The Next Best Thing (Director), The Believers (Director), Marathon Man (Director), The Falcon and the Snowman (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Himself (The Celluloid Closet)

Born: February 16, 1926

Died: July 25, 2003

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	(Unclassified)	1	$1,310,167	$0	$1,310,167
In Technical Roles	Director	15	$190,793,260	$9,383,721	$200,176,981

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 63,101-63,200)	63,124	$1,310,167
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 68,501-68,600)	68,559	$1,310,167
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	468	$190,793,260
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,548	$9,383,721
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	766	$200,176,981

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
Mar 15, 1996	The Celluloid Closet	Himself	$1,310,167		$1,310,167

Averages			$1,310,167	n/a	$1,310,167
Totals	1		$1,310,167	n/a	$1,310,167

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 60,201-60,300)	60,262	$1,310,167
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 63,101-63,200)	63,124	$1,310,167
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 65,201-65,300)	65,298	$1,310,167
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 68,501-68,600)	68,559	$1,310,167

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Apr 7, 2017	A Kind of Loving	Director	$3,278		$3,278
Mar 3, 2000	The Next Best Thing	Director	$14,983,572	$9,372,190	$24,355,762
May 10, 1996	Cold Comfort Farm	Director	$5,682,429		$5,682,429
Jan 12, 1996	Eye for an Eye	Director	$26,792,700		$26,792,700
Sep 1, 1995	The Innocent	Director	$553,454		$553,454
Sep 28, 1990	Pacific Heights	Director	$29,381,956		$29,381,956
1988	Madame Sousatzka	Director	$3,548,000		$3,548,000
Jun 10, 1987	The Believers	Director	$18,753,438		$18,753,438
Jan 25, 1985	The Falcon and the Snowman	Director	$17,130,087		$17,130,087
Aug 21, 1981	Honky Tonk Freeway	Director	$939,423		$939,423
Sep 19, 1979	Yanks	Director
1976	Marathon Man	Director	$28,204,261		$28,204,261
May 25, 1969	Midnight Cowboy	Director	$44,785,053	$11,276	$44,796,329
Dec 31, 1965	Darling	Director		$137	$137
Dec 16, 1963	Billy Liar	Director	$35,609	$118	$35,727

Averages			$14,676,405	$2,345,930	$14,298,356
Totals	15		$190,793,260	$9,383,721	$200,176,981

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 7, 2017	A Kind of Loving	$3,278	1	$3,278	$3,278	100.0%
Mar 3, 2000	The Next Best Thing	$5,870,387	2,035	$14,983,572	$24,355,762	61.5%
May 10, 1996	Cold Comfort Farm	$66,427	87	$5,682,429	$5,682,429	100.0%
Jan 12, 1996	Eye for an Eye	$7,929,086	1,680	$26,792,700	$26,792,700	100.0%
Sep 1, 1995	The Innocent	$283,260	80	$553,454	$553,454	100.0%
Sep 28, 1990	Pacific Heights	$6,912,637	1,291	$29,381,956	$29,381,956	100.0%
1988	Madame Sousatzka			$3,548,000	$3,548,000	100.0%
Jun 10, 1987	The Believers	$4,347,732	1,548	$18,753,438	$18,753,438	100.0%
Jan 25, 1985	The Falcon and the Sno…	$2,358,846	914	$17,130,087	$17,130,087	100.0%
Aug 21, 1981	Honky Tonk Freeway	$939,423	629	$939,423	$939,423	100.0%
Sep 19, 1979	Yanks
1976	Marathon Man			$28,204,261	$28,204,261	100.0%
May 25, 1969	Midnight Cowboy			$44,785,053	$44,796,329	100.0%
Dec 31, 1965	Darling				$137
Dec 16, 1963	Billy Liar		1	$35,609	$35,727	99.7%

Averages		$3,190,120	827	$14,676,405	$14,298,356	97.0%
Totals	15			$190,793,260	$200,176,981

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	468	$190,793,260
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,548	$9,383,721
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	766	$200,176,981