John Wayne

See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 41 films, with $367,928,535 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #11,990)

Best-known acting roles: General William Tecumseh Sherman (How the West Was Won), Rooster Cogburn (True Grit), Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Vandervoort (The Longest Day), Colonel Mike Kirby (The Green Berets), The Centurion (The Greatest Story Ever Told)

Best-known technical roles: The Green Berets (Director), Big Jake (Director), The Alamo (Director), The Alamo (Producer)

Born: May 26, 1907

Died: June 11, 1979

Summary
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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Leading	13	$35,933,333	$15,904	$35,949,237
	(Unclassified)	28	$314,448,029	$17,531,269	$331,979,298
In Technical Roles	Director	3	$37,107,027	$0	$37,107,027
	Producer	1	$7,900,000	$0	$7,900,000

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,850	$35,933,333
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,014	$350,381,362
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900)	8,872	$15,904
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 43,301-43,400)	43,366	$17,547,173
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,093	$35,949,237
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000)	11,994	$367,928,535
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,325	$37,107,027
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,726	$7,900,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,152	$37,107,027
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,072	$7,900,000

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

Home Market Releases for September 10th, 2019

September 11th, 2019

There are two monster hits coming out this week, Aladdin and John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, and this has scared away almost all of the competition. Fortunately, John Wick is amazing and a clear Pick of the Week contender. There was only one other film in contention for that title, Echo in the Canyon. Granted, I like Parabellum more, but it was already awarded the Pick of the Week when it hit VOD, so Echo in the Canyon gets the honor this week. More...

Home Market Releases for June 7th, 2016

June 8th, 2016

The list of new home market releases isn't particularly long, but it includes Zootopia the best movie of the year, so it feels like an amazing week. It isn't the only contender for Pick of the Week this week, as Anomalisa, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Director's Cut, and others are also worth considering. The Martian: Extended Edition is also a must have, if you don't own it yet. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 22nd, 2013

January 21st, 2013

There are not a lot of big releases on this week's list with End of Watch being the biggest. Conveniently, it is also the best and it is the Pick of the Week on either DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 2nd, 2012

October 2nd, 2012

It's the first week of the month and there is a wide variety of releases worth checking out, but not exactly a strong selection of best sellers. The biggest first-run release is Dark Shadows and while I'm looking forward to possibly reviewing the Blu-ray Combo Pack, I don't think it will be a huge hit. New Girl: Season One and The Princess Bride: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray look great, but I'm waiting for the screeners to make final decisions. I won't get a chance to review Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection, but it is a contender for Pick of the Week. The winner of that honor is Cinderella Blu-ray, which is a classic, even if it is a little old-fashioned. More...

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jan 1, 1975	The Shootist	John Bernard Books	$6,000,000		$6,000,000
Jan 1, 1975	Rooster Cogburn	Rooster Cogburn	$8,000,000		$8,000,000
Feb 6, 1974	McQ	Lon McQ
Jan 13, 1972	The Cowboys	Wil Andersen	$7,500,000		$7,500,000
1971	Big Jake	Jacob McCandles	$7,500,000		$7,500,000
Jul 29, 1970	Chisum	John Simpson Chisum	$6,000,000		$6,000,000
Nov 27, 1969	The Undefeated	Col. John Henry T…	$8,000,000		$8,000,000
Jun 13, 1969	True Grit	Rooster Cogburn	$31,132,592	$6,527,308	$37,659,900
Nov 27, 1968	Hellfighters	Chance Buckman
Jun 19, 1968	The Green Berets	Colonel Mike Kirby	$21,707,027		$21,707,027
Jun 7, 1967	El Dorado	Cole Thornton	$6,000,000		$6,000,000
May 27, 1967	The War Wagon	Taw Jackson	$6,000,000		$6,000,000
Jul 1, 1965	The Sons of Katie Elder	John Elder	$13,333,333		$13,333,333
Apr 6, 1965	In Harm’s Way
Feb 15, 1965	The Greatest Story Eve…	The Centurion	$15,473,333		$15,473,333
Nov 13, 1963	McLintock!	George Washington…	$14,500,000		$14,500,000
Jun 12, 1963	Donovan’s Reef	Michael Patrick "…	$6,600,000		$6,600,000
Feb 20, 1963	How the West Was Won	General William T…	$46,500,000		$46,500,000
Oct 4, 1962	The Longest Day	Lieutenant Colone…	$39,100,000	$11,000,000	$50,100,000
May 24, 1962	Hatari!	Sean Mercer	$12,923,077		$12,923,077
Apr 22, 1962	The Man Who Shot Liber…	Tom Doniphon	$8,000,000	$498	$8,000,498
Nov 3, 1960	North to Alaska	Sam McCord
Oct 24, 1960	The Alamo	Colonel Davy Croc…	$7,900,000		$7,900,000
Mar 18, 1959	Rio Bravo	Sherriff John T C…	$5,800,000	$124	$5,800,124
Dec 17, 1957	Legend of the Lost
Feb 21, 1956	The Conqueror	Temujin/ Genghis …	$9,000,000	$15,528	$9,015,528
Oct 1, 1955	Blood Alley
Jun 4, 1955	The Sea Chase	Captain Karl Ehrlich	$12,000,000		$12,000,000
Jul 3, 1954	The High and the Mighty	Dan Roman	$10,400,000		$10,400,000
Nov 27, 1953	Hondo	Hondo Lane	$8,200,000		$8,200,000
Aug 21, 1952	The Quiet Man	Sean Thornton	$7,600,000	$376	$7,600,376
Aug 28, 1951	Flying Leathernecks	Major Daniel Xavi…
Dec 14, 1949	Sands of Iwo Jima	Sergeant John M. …	$7,800,000	$3,339	$7,803,339
Jul 26, 1949	She Wore a Yellow Ribbon	Captain Nathan Cu…	$5,400,000		$5,400,000
Aug 26, 1948	Red River	Thomas Dunson	$9,012,000		$9,012,000
May 13, 1946	Without Reservations	Rusty Thomas	$3,000,000		$3,000,000
Dec 25, 1945	Dakota
Aug 19, 1943	A Lady Takes a Chance
Jul 18, 1941	The Shepherd of the Hills	Young Matt
Oct 25, 1940	Seven Sinners	Lt. Dan Brent
Mar 3, 1939	Stagecoach	The Ringo Kid

Averages			$12,082,116	$2,506,739	$12,687,191
Totals	41		$350,381,362	$17,547,173	$367,928,535

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 6, 1974	McQ
Nov 27, 1968	Hellfighters
Jun 7, 1967	El Dorado			$6,000,000	$6,000,000	100.0%
Jul 1, 1965	The Sons of Katie Elder			$13,333,333	$13,333,333	100.0%
Apr 6, 1965	In Harm’s Way
Feb 21, 1956	The Conqueror			$9,000,000	$9,015,528	99.8%
Aug 21, 1952	The Quiet Man			$7,600,000	$7,600,376	100.0%
Aug 28, 1951	Flying Leathernecks
Dec 25, 1945	Dakota
Aug 19, 1943	A Lady Takes a Chance
Jul 18, 1941	The Shepherd of the Hills
Oct 25, 1940	Seven Sinners
Mar 3, 1939	Stagecoach

Averages		n/a	n/a	$8,983,333	$8,987,309	100.0%
Totals	13			$35,933,333	$35,949,237

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,850	$35,933,333
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,387	$350,381,362
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,482	$35,933,333
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,014	$350,381,362
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900)	8,872	$15,904
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 40,501-40,600)	40,503	$17,547,173
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800)	18,766	$15,904
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 43,301-43,400)	43,366	$17,547,173
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,093	$35,949,237
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700)	10,686	$367,928,535
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,606	$35,949,237
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000)	11,994	$367,928,535
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,035	$28,333,333
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700)	6,699	$15,528
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,036	$28,348,861
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,402	$35,933,333
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100)	8,052	$15,904
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,499	$35,949,237
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,757	$7,600,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700)	628	$28,333,333
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,768	$376
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,828	$15,528
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,928	$7,600,376
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	944	$28,348,861
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,282	$9,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500)	441	$7,600,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200)	123	$19,333,333
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,692	$15,528
Top International Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900)	827	$376
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,534	$9,015,528
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700)	617	$7,600,376
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200)	123	$19,333,333
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies	28	$35,933,333
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,210	$15,904
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400)	366	$35,949,237

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
1971	Big Jake	Director	$7,500,000		$7,500,000
Jun 19, 1968	The Green Berets	Director	$21,707,027		$21,707,027
Oct 24, 1960	The Alamo	Director Producer	$7,900,000		$7,900,000

Averages			$12,369,009	n/a	$12,369,009
Totals	3		$37,107,027	n/a	$37,107,027

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
1971	Big Jake			$7,500,000	$7,500,000	100.0%
Jun 19, 1968	The Green Berets			$21,707,027	$21,707,027	100.0%
Oct 24, 1960	The Alamo			$7,900,000	$7,900,000	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$12,369,009	$12,369,009	100.0%
Totals	3			$37,107,027	$37,107,027

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 24, 1960	The Alamo			$7,900,000	$7,900,000	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$7,900,000	$7,900,000	100.0%
Totals	1			$7,900,000	$7,900,000

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,325	$37,107,027
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,726	$7,900,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,152	$37,107,027
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,072	$7,900,000