Richard Thorpe

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $44,701,984 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,918)

Best-known technical roles: The Wizard of Oz (Director), The Great Caruso (Director), Fun in Acapulco (Director), Three Little Words (Director)

Born: February 24, 1896

Died: May 1, 1991

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	12	$44,372,006	$329,978	$44,701,984

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,211	$44,372,006
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800)	7,772	$329,978
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,918	$44,701,984

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
Aug 28, 2014	The Truth About Spring	Director
Jan 11, 2005	Ivanhoe	Director		$18,622	$18,622
Aug 25, 1965	That Funny Feeling	Director
Nov 27, 1963	Fun in Acapulco	Director	$1,500,000		$1,500,000
Nov 4, 1954	Athena	Director
Jun 15, 1954	The Student Prince	Director		$131	$131
Feb 14, 1951	Vengeance Valley	Director
Jan 1, 1951	The Great Caruso	Director	$4,500,000		$4,500,000
Jan 1, 1950	Three Little Words	Director	$2,800,000		$2,800,000
Unknown	The Thin Man Goes Home	Director
Aug 5, 1943	Above Suspicion	Director
Aug 25, 1939	The Wizard of Oz	Director	$35,572,006	$311,225	$35,883,231

Averages			$11,093,002	$109,993	$7,450,331
Totals	12		$44,372,006	$329,978	$44,701,984

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,211	$44,372,006
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800)	7,772	$329,978
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,918	$44,701,984