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Top People in Technical Roles at the Worldwide Box OfficeBETA
See also: Top Domestic Technical Roles - Top International Technical Roles
This list shows the highest grossing technical roles of all people based on the worldwide box office of the movies they worked on.
Since we are still actively researching technical roles, we consider this chart to be in beta mode. The table includes data for movies in The Numbers database. While we make every effort to collect all available data, there are inevitably omissions and errors. Please help us by sending corrections to corrections@the-numbers.com.
1
Hans Zimmer
| Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 112 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Lion King ($1,661,454,403 in 2019), Top Gun: Maverick ($1,463,641,406 in 2022), The Dark Knight Rises ($1,082,228,107 in 2012), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($1,066,179,725 in 2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($1,045,713,802 in 2011), The Dark Knight ($1,007,695,772 in 2008), The Lion King ($988,389,726 in 1994), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($960,996,492 in 2007), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($872,395,091 in 2016), Inception ($825,786,894 in 2010) |
2
Stan Lee
| Best known as an Executive Producer based on credits in that role in 51 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,748,242,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Black Panther ($1,334,157,082 in 2018), Iron Man 3 ($1,214,630,956 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1,132,298,674 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($1,129,576,094 in 2019), Spider-Man 3 ($895,937,268 in 2007), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($878,852,749 in 2017) |
3
Louis D’Esposito
| Best known as an Executive Producer based on credits in that role in 36 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,748,242,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1,921,206,586 in 2021), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Deadpool & Wolverine ($1,337,776,862 in 2024), Black Panther ($1,334,157,082 in 2018), Iron Man 3 ($1,214,630,956 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1,132,298,674 in 2019) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Zimmer | $33,415,006,175 | 109 | $306,559,690 | Composer |
| 2 | Stan Lee | $32,617,426,157 | 51 | $639,557,376 | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Louis D’Esposito | $31,362,378,437 | 36 | $871,177,179 | Executive Producer |
| 4 | Kevin Feige | $31,054,940,915 | 34 | $913,380,615 | Producer |
| 5 | Sarah Halley Finn | $30,958,268,557 | 61 | $507,512,599 | Casting Director |
| 6 | Victoria Alonso | $27,427,101,710 | 28 | $979,539,347 | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Dave Jordan | $26,234,382,217 | 53 | $494,988,344 | Music Supervisor |
| 8 | John Williams | $25,917,276,022 | 77 | $336,588,000 | Composer |
| 9 | Christopher Boyes | $24,819,674,911 | 46 | $539,558,150 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 10 | Tom Johnson | $22,454,412,833 | 53 | $423,668,167 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 11 | Andy Nelson | $22,130,584,334 | 69 | $320,733,106 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 12 | Michael Giacchino | $21,878,890,353 | 44 | $497,247,508 | Composer |
| 13 | Stan Lee | $20,982,695,567 | 23 | $912,291,112 | Story Creator |
| 14 | Christopher Boyes | $20,662,064,244 | 38 | $543,738,533 | Sound Designer |
| 15 | Josh Gold | $19,527,567,810 | 26 | $751,060,300 | Sound Effects Editor |
| 16 | Steve Durkee | $19,396,839,877 | 25 | $775,873,595 | Music Editor |
| 17 | James Newton Howard | $19,334,193,517 | 122 | $158,476,996 | Composer |
| 18 | Alan Silvestri | $18,818,183,941 | 92 | $204,545,478 | Composer |
| 19 | Danny Elfman | $18,438,148,211 | 97 | $190,084,002 | Composer |
| 20 | Michael Semanick | $17,675,298,272 | 52 | $339,909,582 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 21 | John Lasseter | $17,660,794,925 | 28 | $630,742,676 | Executive Producer |
| 22 | Lee Gilmore | $17,497,160,013 | 55 | $318,130,182 | Sound Effects Editor |
| 23 | Bruce Berman | $17,417,935,690 | 92 | $189,325,388 | Executive Producer |
| 24 | Steven Spielberg | $17,247,551,625 | 54 | $319,399,104 | Executive Producer |
| 25 | Gary A. Rizzo | $16,935,668,160 | 40 | $423,391,704 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 26 | Juan Peralta | $16,372,559,407 | 28 | $584,734,265 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 27 | Randy Thom | $15,933,850,218 | 43 | $370,554,656 | Sound Designer |
| 28 | Brad Semenoff | $15,609,870,954 | 23 | $678,690,041 | Dialogue Editor |
| 29 | Chris Castaldi | $15,514,330,313 | 21 | $738,777,634 | Assistant Director |
| 30 | Jamie Christopher | $15,207,503,885 | 31 | $490,564,641 | Assistant Director |
| 31 | Brian Tyler | $14,902,852,337 | 60 | $248,380,872 | Composer |
| 32 | Kevin O'Connell | $14,648,303,694 | 71 | $206,314,137 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 33 | Lora Hirschberg | $14,628,879,688 | 41 | $356,801,944 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 34 | Paul Massey | $14,497,776,949 | 57 | $254,346,964 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 35 | John Powell | $14,467,826,217 | 54 | $267,922,708 | Composer |
| 36 | Jane Jenkins | $14,186,208,174 | 115 | $123,358,332 | Casting Director |
| 37 | Bob Weinstein | $14,149,540,500 | 210 | $67,378,764 | Executive Producer |
| 38 | Janet Hirshenson | $14,138,556,016 | 109 | $129,711,523 | Casting Director |
| 39 | Francine Maisler | $14,099,578,456 | 90 | $156,661,983 | Casting Director |
| 40 | Shannon Mills | $14,053,720,320 | 17 | $826,689,431 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 41 | David Heyman | $13,990,727,341 | 24 | $582,946,973 | Producer |
| 42 | James Horner | $13,990,148,545 | 101 | $138,516,322 | Composer |
| 43 | Christopher Boyes | $13,869,853,111 | 14 | $990,703,794 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 44 | Gary Summers | $13,800,842,354 | 36 | $383,356,732 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 45 | Richard Roberts | $13,704,544,273 | 27 | $507,575,714 | Set Decorator |
| 46 | Harvey Weinstein | $13,604,486,398 | 209 | $65,093,236 | Executive Producer |
| 47 | Andy Gill | $13,571,757,120 | 38 | $357,151,503 | Stunt Coordinator |
| 48 | Jeffrey Ford | $13,531,625,555 | 14 | $966,544,683 | Editor |
| 49 | Steve Durkee | $13,442,445,295 | 11 | $1,222,040,481 | Score Supervisor |
| 50 | John Papsidera | $13,402,907,896 | 63 | $212,744,570 | Casting Director |
| 51 | Robin Buday | $13,396,274,923 | 10 | $1,339,627,492 | Assistant Editor |
| 52 | Lars P. Winther | $13,381,484,342 | 32 | $418,171,386 | Assistant Director |
| 53 | Kathleen Kennedy | $13,276,740,076 | 35 | $379,335,431 | Producer |
| 54 | Mitch Bell | $12,964,366,274 | 11 | $1,178,578,752 | Co-Producer |
| 55 | Frank A. Montano | $12,827,086,953 | 52 | $246,674,749 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 56 | Debra Zane | $12,744,509,524 | 45 | $283,211,323 | Casting Director |
| 57 | Jerry Bruckheimer | $12,730,936,670 | 36 | $353,637,130 | Producer |
| 58 | Randall Wilkins | $12,492,536,395 | 52 | $240,241,085 | Set Designer |
| 59 | Terry Madden | $12,372,469,953 | 31 | $399,111,934 | Assistant Director |
| 60 | Igor Meglic | $12,261,483,705 | 38 | $322,670,624 | Second Unit Camera |
| 61 | Kenneth Karman | $12,222,503,580 | 103 | $118,665,083 | Music Editor |
| 62 | Jack Kirby | $12,189,082,158 | 14 | $870,648,726 | Story Creator |
| 63 | Nina Gold | $12,184,359,373 | 65 | $187,451,683 | Casting Director |
| 64 | Judianna Makovsky | $12,135,208,087 | 24 | $505,633,670 | Costume Designer |
| 65 | Rick Carter | $12,098,930,615 | 21 | $576,139,553 | Production Designer |
| 66 | Leslee Feldman | $12,079,795,027 | 30 | $402,659,834 | Casting Director |
| 67 | Nashia Wachsman | $12,051,895,131 | 12 | $1,004,324,594 | Music Editor |
| 68 | Christophe Beck | $12,024,483,545 | 74 | $162,493,021 | Composer |
| 69 | Easton Smith | $12,018,819,112 | 36 | $333,856,086 | Set Designer |
| 70 | Michael Kahn | $11,985,989,839 | 53 | $226,150,752 | Editor |
| 71 | Neal H. Moritz | $11,980,664,712 | 44 | $272,287,834 | Producer |
| 72 | Deborah L. Scott | $11,980,617,507 | 22 | $544,573,523 | Costume Designer |
| 73 | Gary Rydstrom | $11,964,410,936 | 29 | $412,565,894 | Sound Designer |
| 74 | Brian Stultz | $11,957,916,792 | 10 | $1,195,791,679 | Art Director |
| 75 | Ethan Van der Ryn | $11,824,091,640 | 29 | $407,727,298 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 76 | Neil Corbould | $11,811,280,488 | 32 | $369,102,515 | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 77 | Randy Thom | $11,750,199,154 | 35 | $335,719,976 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 78 | Denise Chamian | $11,666,510,197 | 52 | $224,355,965 | Casting Director |
| 79 | Chris Corbould | $11,662,690,357 | 25 | $466,507,614 | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 80 | Thomas Tull | $11,439,483,998 | 29 | $394,464,965 | Executive Producer |
| 81 | Spiro Razatos | $11,417,645,602 | 27 | $422,875,763 | Second Unit Director |
| 82 | Matthew Wood | $11,403,813,288 | 22 | $518,355,149 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 83 | Greg P. Russell | $11,370,080,132 | 45 | $252,668,447 | Re-recording Mixer |
| 84 | Simon Chase | $11,363,142,834 | 31 | $366,552,995 | Dialogue Editor |
| 85 | Roger Guyett | $11,344,380,606 | 23 | $493,233,939 | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 86 | Brett Robinson | $11,306,006,020 | 23 | $491,565,479 | Assistant Director |
| 87 | Will Dodds | $11,294,525,579 | 42 | $268,917,276 | Assistant Director |
| 88 | Chad Oman | $11,268,597,403 | 26 | $433,407,592 | Executive Producer |
| 89 | Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | $11,267,753,249 | 17 | $662,809,015 | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 90 | Josh McLaglen | $11,228,834,133 | 39 | $287,918,824 | Assistant Director |
| 91 | Frank Marshall | $11,188,503,647 | 38 | $294,434,307 | Producer |
| 92 | Kevin Reher | $11,137,059,456 | 16 | $696,066,216 | Casting Director |
| 93 | Toby Emmerich | $10,948,096,972 | 62 | $176,582,209 | Executive Producer |
| 94 | Richard Brener | $10,911,050,952 | 71 | $153,676,774 | Executive Producer |
| 95 | Mary Vernieu | $10,906,312,414 | 121 | $90,134,813 | Casting Director |
| 96 | Henry Jackman | $10,849,842,539 | 35 | $309,995,501 | Composer |
| 97 | John Debney | $10,720,277,445 | 98 | $109,390,586 | Composer |
| 98 | Christopher Meledandri | $10,714,482,120 | 17 | $630,263,654 | Producer |
| 99 | Steven Spielberg | $10,704,179,444 | 34 | $314,828,807 | Director |
| 100 | Howard Shore | $10,673,014,227 | 66 | $161,712,337 | Composer |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Hans Zimmer: Richard Yaussi [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Stan Lee: By Edward Liu (Stan "The Man" Lee) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
