Stirling Silliphant

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $277,229,215 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,037)

Best-known technical roles: Towering Inferno (Screenwriter), The Poseidon Adventure (Screenwriter), Over the Top (Screenwriter), In the Heat of the Night (Screenwriter), Shaft’s Big Score (Producer)

Born: January 16, 1918

Died: April 26, 1996

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	6	$253,501,546	$23,727,669	$277,229,215
	Producer	1	$10,000,000	$0	$10,000,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,279	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	531	$253,501,546
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,602	$23,727,669
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,301	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,037	$277,229,215

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
Feb 13, 1987	Over the Top	Screenwriter	$16,057,580		$16,057,580
Mar 28, 1980	When Time Ran Out...	Screenwriter	$3,763,988		$3,763,988
Dec 17, 1974	Towering Inferno	Screenwriter	$116,000,000	$23,700,000	$139,700,000
Jun 14, 1973	Shaft in Africa	Screenwriter
Dec 13, 1972	The Poseidon Adventure	Screenwriter	$93,300,000		$93,300,000
Jun 8, 1972	Shaft’s Big Score	Producer	$10,000,000		$10,000,000
Aug 2, 1967	In the Heat of the Night	Screenwriter	$24,379,978	$27,669	$24,407,647

Averages			$43,916,924	$11,863,835	$47,871,536
Totals	7		$263,501,546	$23,727,669	$287,229,215

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 8, 1972	Shaft’s Big Score			$10,000,000	$10,000,000	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	100.0%
Totals	1			$10,000,000	$10,000,000

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 13, 1987	Over the Top	$5,149,200	1,758	$16,057,580	$16,057,580	100.0%
Mar 28, 1980	When Time Ran Out...	$1,400,994	677	$3,763,988	$3,763,988	100.0%
Dec 17, 1974	Towering Inferno	$2,323,621	295	$116,000,000	$139,700,000	83.0%
Jun 14, 1973	Shaft in Africa
Dec 13, 1972	The Poseidon Adventure	$264,850	25	$93,300,000	$93,300,000	100.0%
Aug 2, 1967	In the Heat of the Night			$24,379,978	$24,407,647	99.9%

Averages		$2,284,666	689	$50,700,309	$55,445,843	96.6%
Totals	6			$253,501,546	$277,229,215

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,279	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	531	$253,501,546
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,602	$23,727,669
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,301	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,037	$277,229,215