Bruce Beresford

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 29 films, with $405,539,259 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #475)
Best-known technical roles: Double Jeopardy (Director), Driving Miss Daisy (Director), Crimes of the Heart (Director), Her Alibi (Director), Mao's Last Dancer (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Morgan Freeman, Jan Sardi, Li Cunxin, Jane Scott, Lili Fini Zanuck
Born: August 16, 1940 (84 years old)
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector29$310,904,814$94,634,445$405,539,259
Co-Producer1$4,806,750$21,134,687$25,941,437

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $4,806,750
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 298 $310,904,814
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,143 $21,134,687
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 838 $94,634,445
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,444 $25,941,437
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 475 $405,539,259

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Announced (Undated)

The Place I Belong

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 21, 2019Ladies in Black Director $9,609,199$9,609,199
Feb 13, 2018Flint Director
Sep 16, 2016Mr. Church Director $685,780$685,780
Jan 28, 2014Bonnie & Clyde Director
Jun 8, 2012Peace, Love, and Misunderst… Director $542,762$542,762
Apr 17, 2012The Getting of Wisdom Director
Aug 20, 2010Mao's Last Dancer Co-Producer
Director		 $4,806,750$21,134,687$25,941,437
UnknownA Woman of No Importance Director
Dec 13, 2002Evelyn Director $1,483,975$2,789,918$4,273,893
Jun 8, 2001Bride of the Wind Director $419,414$419,414
Dec 31, 1999Sydney: A Story of a City Director $641$641
Sep 24, 1999Double Jeopardy Director $116,735,231$61,100,000$177,835,231
Apr 11, 1997Paradise Road Director $1,990,257$1,990,257
May 3, 1996Last Dance Director $5,857,534$5,857,534
Oct 28, 1994Silent Fall Director $3,180,000$3,180,000
Sep 9, 1994A Good Man in Africa Director $2,308,390$2,308,390
Mar 5, 1993Rich in Love Director $1,978,522$1,978,522
Oct 4, 1991Black Robe Director $8,211,952$8,211,952
1990Mister Johnson Director $1,464,000$1,464,000
Dec 13, 1989Driving Miss Daisy Director $106,593,296$106,593,296
Feb 3, 1989Her Alibi Director $17,195,050$17,195,050
1988Aria Director $1,028,679$1,028,679
Jan 23, 1987The Fringe Dwellers Director $38,098$38,098
Dec 12, 1986Crimes of the Heart Director $22,905,000$22,905,000
Mar 29, 1985King David Director $4,800,000$4,800,000
Jul 15, 1983Puberty Blues Director $237,000$237,000
Mar 4, 1983Tender Mercies Director $8,443,124$8,443,124
 
Averages $14,804,991$18,926,889$17,632,142
Totals 27 $310,904,814$94,634,445$405,539,259


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 21, 2019Ladies in Black $9,609,199
Feb 13, 2018Flint
Sep 16, 2016Mr. Church $338,551354$685,780$685,780100.0%
Jan 28, 2014Bonnie & Clyde
Jun 8, 2012Peace, Love, and Misun… $105,96076$542,762$542,762100.0%
Apr 17, 2012The Getting of Wisdom
Aug 20, 2010Mao's Last Dancer $199,657137$4,806,750$25,941,43718.5%
UnknownA Woman of No Importance
Dec 13, 2002Evelyn $65,344137$1,483,975$4,273,89334.7%
Jun 8, 2001Bride of the Wind $35,20842$419,414$419,414100.0%
Dec 31, 1999Sydney: A Story of a City $641
Sep 24, 1999Double Jeopardy $23,162,5423,002$116,735,231$177,835,23165.6%
Apr 11, 1997Paradise Road $62,518350$1,990,257$1,990,257100.0%
May 3, 1996Last Dance $2,690,2531,563$5,857,534$5,857,534100.0%
Oct 28, 1994Silent Fall $1,531,2441,253$3,180,000$3,180,000100.0%
Sep 9, 1994A Good Man in Africa $2,308,390$2,308,390100.0%
Mar 5, 1993Rich in Love $1,978,522$1,978,522100.0%
Oct 4, 1991Black Robe 83$8,211,952$8,211,952100.0%
1990Mister Johnson $1,464,000$1,464,000100.0%
Dec 13, 1989Driving Miss Daisy 1,668$106,593,296$106,593,296100.0%
Feb 3, 1989Her Alibi $5,037,0471,429$17,195,050$17,195,050100.0%
1988Aria $1,028,679$1,028,679100.0%
Jan 23, 1987The Fringe Dwellers $15,9403$38,098$38,098100.0%
Dec 12, 1986Crimes of the Heart $1,402,921685$22,905,000$22,905,000100.0%
Mar 29, 1985King David $2,212,481731$4,800,000$4,800,000100.0%
Jul 15, 1983Puberty Blues $7,38111$237,000$237,000100.0%
Mar 4, 1983Tender Mercies $46,97737$8,443,124$8,443,124100.0%
 
Averages $2,460,935680$14,804,991$17,632,14291.4%
Totals 27 $310,904,814$405,539,259

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $4,806,750
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 298 $310,904,814
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,143 $21,134,687
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 838 $94,634,445
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,444 $25,941,437
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 475 $405,539,259