Blake Edwards

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $436,126,124 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #458)
Best-known technical roles: The Pink Panther (Story Creator), The Pink Panther 2 (Story Creator), 10 (Director), 10 (Screenwriter), 10 (Producer)
Born: July 26, 1922
Died: December 15, 2010
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector27$435,890,593$235,531$436,126,124
Screenwriter15$188,599,411$0$188,599,411
Producer4$70,376,097$0$70,376,097
Story Creator2$118,149,452$110,800,000$228,949,452

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 220 $435,890,593
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $70,376,097
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 737 $188,599,411
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 631 $118,149,452
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,466 $235,531
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 786 $110,800,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 458 $436,126,124
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,251 $70,376,097
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $188,599,411
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 708 $228,949,452

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 6, 2009The Pink Panther 2 Story Creator $35,922,978$34,100,000$70,022,978
Feb 10, 2006The Pink Panther Story Creator $82,226,474$76,700,000$158,926,474
1993Son of the Pink Panther Director $2,457,574$2,457,574
May 10, 1991Switch Director
Screenwriter		 $15,545,943$15,545,943
Mar 3, 1989Skin Deep Director
Screenwriter		 $19,000,000$19,000,000
Apr 29, 1988Sunset Director
Screenwriter		 $4,595,000$4,595,000
Mar 27, 1987Blind Date Director $39,321,000$39,321,000
Sep 26, 1986That's Life! Director
Screenwriter		 $4,079,895$4,079,895
Aug 8, 1986A Fine Mess Director
Screenwriter		 $6,029,824$6,029,824
Dec 21, 1984Micki + Maude Director $26,200,000$26,200,000
Dec 16, 1983The Man Who Loved Women Director
Screenwriter		 $11,000,000$11,000,000
Aug 12, 1983Curse of the Pink Panther Director
Screenwriter
Producer		 $3,374,312$3,374,312
Dec 17, 1982Trail of the Pink Panther Director
Screenwriter		 $7,201,697$7,201,697
Mar 19, 1982Victor/Victoria Director
Screenwriter		 $22,524,614$22,524,614
Jul 1, 1981S.O.B. Director
Screenwriter
Producer		 $14,867,086$14,867,086
Oct 5, 197910 Director
Screenwriter
Producer		 $52,134,699$52,134,699
Jul 21, 1978Revenge of the Pink Panther Director $37,337,746$37,337,746
Dec 15, 1976The Pink Panther Strikes Again Director $33,833,201$33,833,201
May 16, 1975The Return of the Pink Panther Director $41,833,347$77$41,833,424
Jul 11, 1974The Tamarind Seed Director $74$74
Jun 23, 1971Wild Rovers Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Jun 24, 1970Darling Lili Director
Screenwriter		 $5,000,000$5,000,000
Apr 4, 1968The Party Director $126$126
Jul 1, 1965The Great Race Director $25,333,333$25,333,333
Jun 23, 1964A Shot in the Dark Director
Screenwriter		 $12,368,234$12,368,234
Mar 20, 1964The Pink Panther Director
Screenwriter		 $10,878,107$10,878,107
Dec 26, 1962Days of Wine and Roses Director $8,123,077$69$8,123,146
Oct 5, 1961Breakfast at Tiffany's Director $9,551,904$235,185$9,787,089
Dec 5, 1959Operation Petticoat Director $23,300,000$23,300,000
 
Averages $21,309,233$15,862,219$23,752,699
Totals 29 $554,040,045$111,035,531$665,075,576


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
1993Son of the Pink Panther $2,457,574$2,457,574100.0%
May 10, 1991Switch $3,770,9911,013$15,545,943$15,545,943100.0%
Mar 3, 1989Skin Deep $2,460,2621,062$19,000,000$19,000,000100.0%
Apr 29, 1988Sunset $2,031,6781,023$4,595,000$4,595,000100.0%
Mar 27, 1987Blind Date $7,531,2731,390$39,321,000$39,321,000100.0%
Sep 26, 1986That's Life! $229,855780$4,079,895$4,079,895100.0%
Aug 8, 1986A Fine Mess $2,620,6571,162$6,029,824$6,029,824100.0%
Dec 21, 1984Micki + Maude $2,742,458876$26,200,000$26,200,000100.0%
Dec 16, 1983The Man Who Loved Women $1,347,032845$11,000,000$11,000,000100.0%
Aug 12, 1983Curse of the Pink Panther $1,641,182812$3,374,312$3,374,312100.0%
Dec 17, 1982Trail of the Pink Panther $1,341,695806$7,201,697$7,201,697100.0%
Mar 19, 1982Victor/Victoria $139,634615$22,524,614$22,524,614100.0%
Jul 1, 1981S.O.B. 639$14,867,086$14,867,086100.0%
Oct 5, 197910 $3,526,692706$52,134,699$52,134,699100.0%
Jul 21, 1978Revenge of the Pink Pa… $37,337,746$37,337,746100.0%
Dec 15, 1976The Pink Panther Strik… $33,833,201$33,833,201100.0%
May 16, 1975The Return of the Pink… $41,833,347$41,833,424100.0%
Jul 11, 1974The Tamarind Seed $74
Jun 23, 1971Wild Rovers
Jun 24, 1970Darling Lili $5,000,000$5,000,000100.0%
Apr 4, 1968The Party $126
Jul 1, 1965The Great Race $25,333,333$25,333,333100.0%
Jun 23, 1964A Shot in the Dark $12,368,234$12,368,234100.0%
Mar 20, 1964The Pink Panther $10,878,107$10,878,107100.0%
Dec 26, 1962Days of Wine and Roses $8,123,077$8,123,146100.0%
Oct 5, 1961Breakfast at Tiffany's $9,551,904$9,787,08997.6%
Dec 5, 1959Operation Petticoat $23,300,000$23,300,000100.0%
 
Averages $2,448,617902$18,162,108$16,774,08299.9%
Totals 27 $435,890,593$436,126,124


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 12, 1983Curse of the Pink Panther $1,641,182812$3,374,312$3,374,312100.0%
Jul 1, 1981S.O.B. 639$14,867,086$14,867,086100.0%
Oct 5, 197910 $3,526,692706$52,134,699$52,134,699100.0%
Jun 23, 1971Wild Rovers
 
Averages $2,583,937719$23,458,699$23,458,699100.0%
Totals 4 $70,376,097$70,376,097


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 6, 2009The Pink Panther 2 $11,588,1503,245$35,922,978$70,022,97851.3%
Feb 10, 2006The Pink Panther $20,220,4123,477$82,226,474$158,926,47451.7%
May 10, 1991Switch $3,770,9911,013$15,545,943$15,545,943100.0%
Mar 3, 1989Skin Deep $2,460,2621,062$19,000,000$19,000,000100.0%
Apr 29, 1988Sunset $2,031,6781,023$4,595,000$4,595,000100.0%
Sep 26, 1986That's Life! $229,855780$4,079,895$4,079,895100.0%
Aug 8, 1986A Fine Mess $2,620,6571,162$6,029,824$6,029,824100.0%
Dec 16, 1983The Man Who Loved Women $1,347,032845$11,000,000$11,000,000100.0%
Aug 12, 1983Curse of the Pink Panther $1,641,182812$3,374,312$3,374,312100.0%
Dec 17, 1982Trail of the Pink Panther $1,341,695806$7,201,697$7,201,697100.0%
Mar 19, 1982Victor/Victoria $139,634615$22,524,614$22,524,614100.0%
Jul 1, 1981S.O.B. 639$14,867,086$14,867,086100.0%
Oct 5, 197910 $3,526,692706$52,134,699$52,134,699100.0%
Jun 23, 1971Wild Rovers
Jun 24, 1970Darling Lili $5,000,000$5,000,000100.0%
Jun 23, 1964A Shot in the Dark $12,368,234$12,368,234100.0%
Mar 20, 1964The Pink Panther $10,878,107$10,878,107100.0%
 
Averages $4,243,1871,245$19,171,804$26,096,80493.9%
Totals 17 $306,748,863$417,548,863

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 220 $435,890,593
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $70,376,097
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 737 $188,599,411
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 631 $118,149,452
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,466 $235,531
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 786 $110,800,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 458 $436,126,124
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,251 $70,376,097
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $188,599,411
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 708 $228,949,452