Alex Proyas

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $753,490,049 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #256)

Best-known technical roles: I, Robot (Director), Knowing (Director), Knowing (Screenwriter), Knowing (Producer), Gods of Egypt (Director)

Most productive collaborators: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Will Smith, Nicolas Cage, Matt Sazama, Brenton Thwaites

Born: September 23, 1963 (61 years old)

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	6	$321,005,872	$432,484,177	$753,490,049
	Producer	3	$111,111,098	$214,181,441	$325,292,539
	Screenwriter	2	$94,392,710	$119,314,668	$213,707,378

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	293	$321,005,872
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,097	$111,111,098
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,274	$94,392,710
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	265	$432,484,177
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	798	$214,181,441
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,250	$119,314,668
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	256	$753,490,049
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	912	$325,292,539
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,261	$213,707,378

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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All Acting Credits

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 6, 2023	Mercy Road	Producer		$5,466	$5,466
Feb 26, 2016	Gods of Egypt	Director Producer	$31,153,464	$107,683,292	$138,836,756
Mar 20, 2009	Knowing	Director Adaptation Producer	$79,957,634	$106,492,683	$186,450,317
Jul 16, 2004	I, Robot	Director	$144,801,023	$203,828,562	$348,629,585
Jul 18, 2003	Garage Days	Director	$20,600		$20,600
Feb 27, 1998	Dark City	Director Screenwriter	$14,435,076	$12,821,985	$27,257,061
May 11, 1994	The Crow	Director	$50,638,075	$1,657,655	$52,295,730

Averages			$53,500,979	$72,081,607	$107,642,216
Totals	7		$321,005,872	$432,489,643	$753,495,515

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 26, 2016	Gods of Egypt	$14,123,903	3,117	$31,153,464	$138,836,756	22.4%
Mar 20, 2009	Knowing	$24,604,751	3,337	$79,957,634	$186,450,317	42.9%
Jul 16, 2004	I, Robot	$52,179,887	3,494	$144,801,023	$348,629,585	41.5%
Jul 18, 2003	Garage Days	$20,600	23	$20,600	$20,600	100.0%
Feb 27, 1998	Dark City	$5,576,953	1,754	$14,435,076	$27,257,061	53.0%
May 11, 1994	The Crow	$11,774,332	2,119	$50,638,075	$52,295,730	96.8%

Averages		$18,046,738	2,307	$53,500,979	$125,581,675	59.4%
Totals	6			$321,005,872	$753,490,049

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 6, 2023	Mercy Road				$5,466
Feb 26, 2016	Gods of Egypt	$14,123,903	3,117	$31,153,464	$138,836,756	22.4%
Mar 20, 2009	Knowing	$24,604,751	3,337	$79,957,634	$186,450,317	42.9%

Averages		$19,364,327	3,227	$55,555,549	$108,430,846	32.7%
Totals	3			$111,111,098	$325,292,539

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 20, 2009	Knowing	$24,604,751	3,337	$79,957,634	$186,450,317	42.9%
Feb 27, 1998	Dark City	$5,576,953	1,754	$14,435,076	$27,257,061	53.0%

Averages		$15,090,852	2,546	$47,196,355	$106,853,689	47.9%
Totals	2			$94,392,710	$213,707,378

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	293	$321,005,872
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,097	$111,111,098
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,274	$94,392,710
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	265	$432,484,177
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	798	$214,181,441
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,250	$119,314,668
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	256	$753,490,049
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	912	$325,292,539
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,261	$213,707,378