Jeff Kanew

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $90,774,764 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,238)
Best-known technical roles: Revenge of the Nerds (Director), Tough Guys (Director), V.I. Warshawski (Director), Troop Beverly Hills (Director), Gotcha (Director)
Born: December 16, 1944 (79 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector6$90,774,764$0$90,774,764
Screenwriter1$1,300,000$0$1,300,000

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 775 $90,774,764
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,810 $1,300,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $90,774,764
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,373 $1,300,000

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


Featured Blu-ray review: Revenge of the Nerds

July 13th, 2014

Revenge of the Nerds came out in theaters 30 years ago and hit Blu-ray in February or May. Amazon seems to have been confused on this issue. The screener arrived late, possibly by a few months, but I finally got to the review this weekend. Was it worth the wait? The reviews were strong when it came out, but has it aged well? And is the Blu-ray worth checking out? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 26, 1991V.I. Warshawski Director $11,128,309$11,128,309
Mar 22, 1989Troop Beverly Hills Director $7,190,505$7,190,505
Oct 3, 1986Tough Guys Director $21,458,229$21,458,229
May 3, 1985Gotcha Director $8,823,269$8,823,269
Jul 20, 1984Revenge of the Nerds Director $40,874,452$40,874,452
Mar 25, 1983Eddie Macon's Run Director
Screenwriter		 $1,300,000$1,300,000
 
Averages $15,129,127n/a$15,129,127
Totals 6 $90,774,764n/a$90,774,764


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 26, 1991V.I. Warshawski $11,128,309$11,128,309100.0%
Mar 22, 1989Troop Beverly Hills $2,283,443964$7,190,505$7,190,505100.0%
Oct 3, 1986Tough Guys $4,565,3421,266$21,458,229$21,458,229100.0%
May 3, 1985Gotcha $2,360,4841,218$8,823,269$8,823,269100.0%
Jul 20, 1984Revenge of the Nerds $1,513,090989$40,874,452$40,874,452100.0%
Mar 25, 1983Eddie Macon's Run $568,198514$1,300,000$1,300,000100.0%
 
Averages $2,258,111990$15,129,127$15,129,127100.0%
Totals 6 $90,774,764$90,774,764


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 25, 1983Eddie Macon's Run $568,198514$1,300,000$1,300,000100.0%
 
Averages $568,198514$1,300,000$1,300,000100.0%
Totals 1 $1,300,000$1,300,000

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 775 $90,774,764
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,810 $1,300,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $90,774,764
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,373 $1,300,000