Alan J. Pakula

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $714,347,399 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #283)

Best-known technical roles: The Pelican Brief (Director), The Pelican Brief (Screenwriter), The Pelican Brief (Producer), Presumed Innocent (Director), Presumed Innocent (Screenwriter)

Born: April 7, 1928

Died: November 19, 1998

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	14	$394,107,305	$320,240,094	$714,347,399
	Producer	5	$143,763,065	$87,228,291	$230,991,356
	Screenwriter	4	$217,081,800	$222,224,777	$439,306,577

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	252	$394,107,305
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	980	$143,763,065
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	640	$217,081,800
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	345	$320,240,094
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,474	$87,228,291
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	842	$222,224,777
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	283	$714,347,399
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,185	$230,991,356
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	726	$439,306,577

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 26, 1997	The Devil's Own	Director	$42,885,593	$98,014,407	$140,900,000
Dec 17, 1993	The Pelican Brief	Director Screenwriter Producer	$100,768,056	$87,227,803	$187,995,859
Oct 16, 1992	Consenting Adults	Director	$21,591,728		$21,591,728
Jul 27, 1990	Presumed Innocent	Director Screenwriter	$86,303,188	$134,996,812	$221,300,000
Apr 21, 1989	See You in the Morning	Director Screenwriter Producer	$4,795,009		$4,795,009
Sep 18, 1987	Orphans	Director	$252,430		$252,430
Feb 21, 1986	Dream Lover	Director	$316,809		$316,809
Dec 10, 1982	Sophie's Choice	Director Screenwriter	$25,215,547	$162	$25,215,709
Dec 11, 1981	Rollover	Director	$10,217,873		$10,217,873
Oct 5, 1979	Starting Over	Director Producer	$38,200,000		$38,200,000
Oct 25, 1978	Comes a Horseman	Director
Apr 2, 1976	All the President’s Men	Director	$51,048,435	$422	$51,048,857
Jun 19, 1974	The Parallax View	Director Producer		$488	$488
Jan 1, 1971	Klute	Director	$12,512,637		$12,512,637
Dec 22, 1965	Inside Daisy Clover	Producer

Averages			$32,842,275	$53,373,349	$54,949,800
Totals	15		$394,107,305	$320,240,094	$714,347,399

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 26, 1997	The Devil's Own	$14,274,503	2,504	$42,885,593	$140,900,000	30.4%
Dec 17, 1993	The Pelican Brief	$16,864,404	2,022	$100,768,056	$187,995,859	53.6%
Oct 16, 1992	Consenting Adults	$5,023,467	1,538	$21,591,728	$21,591,728	100.0%
Jul 27, 1990	Presumed Innocent	$11,718,981	1,451	$86,303,188	$221,300,000	39.0%
Apr 21, 1989	See You in the Morning	$1,832,536	743	$4,795,009	$4,795,009	100.0%
Sep 18, 1987	Orphans			$252,430	$252,430	100.0%
Feb 21, 1986	Dream Lover	$202,733	171	$316,809	$316,809	100.0%
Dec 10, 1982	Sophie's Choice	$202,131	548	$25,215,547	$25,215,709	100.0%
Dec 11, 1981	Rollover	$2,260,689	755	$10,217,873	$10,217,873	100.0%
Oct 5, 1979	Starting Over			$38,200,000	$38,200,000	100.0%
Oct 25, 1978	Comes a Horseman
Apr 2, 1976	All the President’s Men			$51,048,435	$51,048,857	100.0%
Jun 19, 1974	The Parallax View				$488
Jan 1, 1971	Klute			$12,512,637	$12,512,637	100.0%

Averages		$6,547,431	1,217	$32,842,275	$54,949,800	85.3%
Totals	14			$394,107,305	$714,347,399

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 17, 1993	The Pelican Brief	$16,864,404	2,022	$100,768,056	$187,995,859	53.6%
Apr 21, 1989	See You in the Morning	$1,832,536	743	$4,795,009	$4,795,009	100.0%
Oct 5, 1979	Starting Over			$38,200,000	$38,200,000	100.0%
Jun 19, 1974	The Parallax View				$488
Dec 22, 1965	Inside Daisy Clover

Averages		$9,348,470	1,383	$47,921,022	$57,747,839	84.5%
Totals	5			$143,763,065	$230,991,356

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 17, 1993	The Pelican Brief	$16,864,404	2,022	$100,768,056	$187,995,859	53.6%
Jul 27, 1990	Presumed Innocent	$11,718,981	1,451	$86,303,188	$221,300,000	39.0%
Apr 21, 1989	See You in the Morning	$1,832,536	743	$4,795,009	$4,795,009	100.0%
Dec 10, 1982	Sophie's Choice	$202,131	548	$25,215,547	$25,215,709	100.0%

Averages		$7,654,513	1,191	$54,270,450	$109,826,644	73.1%
Totals	4			$217,081,800	$439,306,577

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	252	$394,107,305
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	980	$143,763,065
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	640	$217,081,800
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	345	$320,240,094
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,474	$87,228,291
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	842	$222,224,777
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	283	$714,347,399
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,185	$230,991,356
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	726	$439,306,577