Sam Wanamaker

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $282,575,791 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #15,282)
Best-known acting roles: Teddy Benjamin (Private Benjamin), Highsmith (Pure Luck), Fritz Curtis (Baby Boom), (City of Joy), Luigi Patrovita (Raw Deal)
Best-known technical roles: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (Director)
Born: June 14, 1919
Died: December 18, 1993
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting2$40,641,969$7,517$40,649,486
Lead Ensemble Member1$14,522,355$22,177,645$36,700,000
Leading1$0$866$866
(Unclassified)12$205,200,264$25,175$205,225,439
In Technical RolesDirector2$16,000,000$0$16,000,000

Career Trend

This graph shows Sam Wanamaker’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 18, 2020The Criminal Mike Carter $866$866
Apr 15, 1992City of Joy $14,371,061$14,371,061
Aug 9, 1991Pure Luck Highsmith $22,641,969$22,641,969
Mar 15, 1991Guilty by Suspicion Felix Graff $9,445,090$9,445,090
1988Judgment in Berlin Bernard Hellring $229,000$229,000
Oct 7, 1987Baby Boom Fritz Curtis $26,700,000$26,700,000
Jul 24, 1987Superman IV: The Quest… David Warfield $14,522,355$22,177,645$36,700,000
Jun 6, 1986Raw Deal Luigi Patrovita $16,209,459$16,209,459
Mar 1, 1985The Aviator Bruno Hansen $287,195$287,195
Sep 28, 1984Irreconcilable Differe… David Kessler $12,400,000$12,400,000
Dec 3, 1980The Competition Andrew Erskine $13,000,000$13,000,000
Oct 10, 1980Private Benjamin Teddy Benjamin $69,847,348$69,847,348
Sep 29, 1978Death on the Nile Sterndale Rockford $18,000,000$7,517$18,007,517
Dec 16, 1965The Spy Who Came in fr… Peters $7,600,000$342$7,600,342
Jun 16, 1965Those Magnificent Men … George Gruber $31,111,111$31,111,111
Dec 19, 1962Taras Bulba Filipenko $4,000,000$24,833$4,024,833
 
Averages $17,357,639$4,442,241$17,660,987
Totals 16 $260,364,588$22,211,203$282,575,791


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 18, 2020The Criminal $866
Jul 24, 1987Superman IV: The Quest… $5,683,1221,511$14,522,355$36,700,00039.6%
 
Averages $5,683,1221,511$14,522,355$18,350,43339.6%
Totals 2 $14,522,355$36,700,866


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 9, 1991Pure Luck $5,010,8101,569$22,641,969$22,641,969100.0%
Sep 29, 1978Death on the Nile $18,000,000$18,007,517100.0%
 
Averages $5,010,8101,569$20,320,985$20,324,743100.0%
Totals 2 $40,641,969$40,649,486

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,650 $14,522,355
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 34,701-34,800) 34,765 $40,641,969
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,308 $260,364,588
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,213 $37,164,324
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 43,701-43,800) 43,754 $18,000,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,104 $260,364,588
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,148 $22,178,511
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 62,601-62,700) 62,657 $7,517
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 37,701-37,800) 37,731 $22,211,203
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,272 $22,178,511
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 55,801-55,900) 55,871 $7,517
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 40,401-40,500) 40,434 $22,211,203
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,594 $36,700,866
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 43,301-43,400) 43,386 $40,649,486
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,803 $282,575,791
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,913 $59,342,835
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 48,101-48,200) 48,113 $18,007,517
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,282 $282,575,791
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 208 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 195 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 200 33
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $14,522,355
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,524 $866
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $22,177,645
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,917 $866
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $36,700,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,206 $14,522,355
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,607 $22,178,511
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,064 $36,700,866
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies (Rank 201-300) 294 $14,522,355
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,973 $866
Top International Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $22,177,645
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,254 $866
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $36,700,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 848 $14,522,355
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $22,177,645
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,830 $866
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $36,700,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,191 $866
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,398 $14,522,355
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,012 $22,177,645
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,394 $866
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,225 $36,700,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,677 $866
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $14,522,355
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 699 $22,177,645
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 854 $36,700,000

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 12, 1977Sinbad and the Eye of the T… Director $16,000,000$16,000,000
Dec 31, 1969The File of the Golden Goose Director
 
Averages $16,000,000n/a$16,000,000
Totals 2 $16,000,000n/a$16,000,000


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 12, 1977Sinbad and the Eye of … $16,000,000$16,000,000100.0%
Dec 31, 1969The File of the Golden…
 
Averages n/an/a$16,000,000$16,000,000100.0%
Totals 2 $16,000,000$16,000,000

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,858 $16,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $16,000,000