William Nicholson

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $1,502,095,250 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #162)
Best-known technical roles: Les Misérables (Screenwriter), Unbroken (Screenwriter), Gladiator (Screenwriter), Everest (Screenwriter), First Knight (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Baltasar Kormakur, Jason Clarke, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Tim Bevan
Born: January 12, 1948 (76 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter12$609,083,980$893,011,270$1,502,095,250
Story Creator2$37,361,412$90,000,000$127,361,412
Director1$104,732$1,293,333$1,398,065

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,035 $104,732
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 $609,083,980
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,452 $37,361,412
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,141 $1,293,333
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 163 $893,011,270
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 896 $90,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,419 $1,398,065
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 $1,502,095,250
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $127,361,412

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 29, 2022Thirteen Lives Screenwriter
Story by
Mar 6, 2020Hope Gap Director
Screenwriter		 $104,732$1,293,333$1,398,065
Oct 13, 2017Breathe Screenwriter $489,322$4,413,794$4,903,116
Sep 18, 2015Everest Screenwriter $43,482,270$177,814,791$221,297,061
Dec 25, 2014Unbroken Screenwriter $115,637,895$47,889,929$163,527,824
Nov 29, 2013Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Screenwriter $8,323,085$21,567,317$29,890,402
Dec 25, 2012Les Misérables Screenwriter $149,260,140$286,032,312$435,292,452
May 5, 2000Gladiator Screenwriter $187,683,805$263,999,794$451,683,599
Jul 7, 1995First Knight Screenwriter
Based on a Story By		 $37,361,412$90,000,000$127,361,412
Dec 14, 1994Nell Screenwriter $33,592,700$33,592,700
Dec 29, 1993Shadowlands Screenwriter $25,842,377$25,842,377
Sep 18, 1992Sarafina! Screenwriter $7,306,242$7,306,242
 
Averages $55,371,271$111,626,409$136,554,114
Totals 12 $609,083,980$893,011,270$1,502,095,250


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 6, 2020Hope Gap $30,978132$104,732$1,398,0657.5%
 
Averages $30,978132$104,732$1,398,0657.5%
Totals 1 $104,732$1,398,065


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 29, 2022Thirteen Lives
Mar 6, 2020Hope Gap $30,978132$104,732$1,398,0657.5%
Oct 13, 2017Breathe $22,285315$489,322$4,903,11610.0%
Sep 18, 2015Everest $7,222,0353,009$43,482,270$221,297,06119.6%
Dec 25, 2014Unbroken $30,621,4453,301$115,637,895$163,527,82470.7%
Nov 29, 2013Mandela: Long Walk to … $84,2831,010$8,323,085$29,890,40227.8%
Dec 25, 2012Les Misérables $27,281,7352,927$149,260,140$435,292,45234.3%
May 5, 2000Gladiator $34,819,0173,188$187,683,805$451,683,59941.6%
Jul 7, 1995First Knight $10,856,4422,161$37,361,412$127,361,41229.3%
Dec 14, 1994Nell $62,6631,236$33,592,700$33,592,700100.0%
Dec 29, 1993Shadowlands 1,023$25,842,377$25,842,377100.0%
Sep 18, 1992Sarafina! $2,156,678686$7,306,242$7,306,242100.0%
 
Averages $11,315,7561,726$55,371,271$136,554,11449.2%
Totals 12 $609,083,980$1,502,095,250

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,035 $104,732
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 $609,083,980
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,452 $37,361,412
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,141 $1,293,333
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 163 $893,011,270
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 896 $90,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,419 $1,398,065
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 $1,502,095,250
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $127,361,412