Ken Bates

Best known as a Second Unit Director based on credits in that role in 23 films, with $5,406,414,345 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8)
Best-known technical roles: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Co-Producer), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Co-Producer), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Stunt Coordinator), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Stunt Coordinator), Transformers (Co-Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Michael Bay, Shia LaBeouf, Ian Bryce, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSecond Unit Director23$2,206,909,159$3,199,505,186$5,406,414,345
Stunt Coordinator23$2,438,071,722$3,399,776,660$5,837,848,382
Associate Producer6$701,281,050$1,094,921,816$1,796,202,866
Co-Producer3$1,073,748,606$1,594,837,764$2,668,586,370

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Domestic Box Office 23 $701,281,050
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office 8 $1,073,748,606
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office 8 $2,206,909,159
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Domestic Box Office 6 $2,438,071,722
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 8 $3,199,505,186
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the International Box Office 28 $1,094,921,816
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office 18 $1,594,837,764
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 8 $3,199,505,186
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the International Box Office 10 $3,399,776,660
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $5,406,414,345
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 28 $1,796,202,866
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 15 $2,668,586,370
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $5,406,414,345
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $5,837,848,382

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 13, 20196 Underground Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Aug 29, 2019Saaho Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director		 $2,626,284$50,193,097$52,819,381
Dec 31, 20182.0 Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director		 $79,084,747$79,084,747
Jun 22, 2018The Catcher Was A Spy Second Unit Director $725,223$71,483$796,706
Jan 15, 201613 Hours: The Secret Soldie… Stunt Coordinator $52,853,219$16,558,151$69,411,370
Feb 13, 2015Kingsman: The Secret Service Second Unit Director $128,261,724$276,300,000$404,561,724
Apr 26, 2013Pain & Gain Stunt Coordinator $49,875,291$31,400,000$81,275,291
Jun 29, 2011Transformers: Dark of the Moon Co-Producer
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director		 $352,390,543$771,403,536$1,123,794,079
Jul 24, 2009G-Force Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director		 $119,436,770$173,381,071$292,817,841
Jun 24, 2009Transformers: Revenge of th… Second Unit Director
Stunt Coordinator
Co-Producer		 $402,111,870$434,407,829$836,519,699
Aug 29, 2008Babylon A.D. Second Unit Director $22,532,572$47,683,925$70,216,497
Jul 11, 2008Journey to the Center of th… Stunt Coordinator $101,704,370$141,476,567$243,180,937
Jul 2, 2007Transformers Second Unit Director
Stunt Coordinator
Co-Producer		 $319,246,193$389,026,399$708,272,592
Jul 22, 2005The Island Associate Producer
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director		 $35,818,913$127,200,000$163,018,913
Apr 15, 2005The Amityville Horror Stunt Coordinator $65,233,369$43,942,304$109,175,673
Oct 17, 2003The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Second Unit Director $80,571,655$27,395,664$107,967,319
May 30, 2003The Italian Job Second Unit Director
Stunt Coordinator		 $106,126,012$70,136,827$176,262,839
Dec 27, 2002The Hours Second Unit Director $41,675,994$55,354,474$97,030,468
Jun 7, 2002Bad Company Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Associate Producer		 $30,157,016$39,000,000$69,157,016
Apr 12, 2002Changing Lanes Second Unit Director $66,790,248$66,790,248
Oct 5, 2001Training Day Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director		 $76,261,036$28,244,316$104,505,352
May 25, 2001Pearl Harbor Associate Producer
Stunt Coordinator		 $198,539,855$250,699,998$449,239,853
Jul 1, 1998Armageddon Associate Producer
Second Unit Director
Stunt Coordinator		 $201,578,182$353,021,818$554,600,000
Jun 6, 1997Con Air Associate Producer
Stunt Coordinator		 $101,117,573$123,000,000$224,117,573
Jun 7, 1996The Rock Associate Producer
Second Unit Director
Stunt Coordinator		 $134,069,511$202,000,000$336,069,511
Jan 12, 1996Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyb… Stunt Coordinator $2,396,302$2,396,302
Apr 7, 1995Bad Boys Second Unit Director
Stunt Coordinator		 $65,647,413$75,600,000$141,247,413
UnknownImmortal Combat Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
UnknownFast Getaway Second Unit Director
Jul 6, 1988Short Circuit 2 Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director		 $20,882,000$20,882,000
 
Averages $106,870,351$158,607,592$243,896,716
Totals 30 $2,778,629,138$3,806,582,206$6,585,211,344

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Domestic Box Office 23 $701,281,050
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office 8 $1,073,748,606
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office 8 $2,206,909,159
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Domestic Box Office 6 $2,438,071,722
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 8 $3,199,505,186
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the International Box Office 28 $1,094,921,816
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office 18 $1,594,837,764
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 8 $3,199,505,186
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the International Box Office 10 $3,399,776,660
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $5,406,414,345
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 28 $1,796,202,866
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 15 $2,668,586,370
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $5,406,414,345
Top Grossing Stunt Coordinator at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $5,837,848,382