George Axelrod

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $140,847,134 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,784)

Best-known technical roles: The Manchurian Candidate (Screenwriter), The Fourth Protocol (Screenwriter), How to Murder Your Wife (Screenwriter), How to Murder Your Wife (Producer), Breakfast at Tiffany's (Screenwriter)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	7	$110,424,446	$30,422,688	$140,847,134
	Producer	2	$12,000,000	$0	$12,000,000
	Story Creator	1	$6,000,000	$342	$6,000,342
	Director	1	$0	$0	$0

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,342	$12,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,197	$110,424,446
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,531	$6,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,899	$30,422,688
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,650	$342
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,512	$12,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,785	$140,847,134
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,973	$6,000,342

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
Jul 30, 2004	The Manchurian Candidate	Based on the Screenplay	$65,948,711	$30,187,161	$96,135,872
Aug 28, 1987	The Fourth Protocol	Screenwriter	$12,423,831		$12,423,831
Feb 21, 1966	Lord Love a Duck	Director Screenwriter Producer
Jan 26, 1965	How to Murder Your Wife	Screenwriter Producer	$12,000,000		$12,000,000
Oct 5, 1961	Breakfast at Tiffany's	Screenwriter	$9,551,904	$235,185	$9,787,089
Aug 31, 1956	Bus Stop	Screenwriter	$4,500,000		$4,500,000
Jun 3, 1955	The Seven Year Itch	Screenwriter Story Creator	$6,000,000	$342	$6,000,342

Averages			$18,404,074	$10,140,896	$23,474,522
Totals	7		$110,424,446	$30,422,688	$140,847,134

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 30, 2004	The Manchurian Candidate	$20,018,620	2,867	$65,948,711	$96,135,872	68.6%
Aug 28, 1987	The Fourth Protocol	$3,636,831	1,061	$12,423,831	$12,423,831	100.0%
Feb 21, 1966	Lord Love a Duck
Jan 26, 1965	How to Murder Your Wife			$12,000,000	$12,000,000	100.0%
Oct 5, 1961	Breakfast at Tiffany's			$9,551,904	$9,787,089	97.6%
Aug 31, 1956	Bus Stop			$4,500,000	$4,500,000	100.0%
Jun 3, 1955	The Seven Year Itch			$6,000,000	$6,000,342	100.0%

Averages		$11,827,726	1,964	$18,404,074	$23,474,522	94.4%
Totals	7			$110,424,446	$140,847,134

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,342	$12,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,197	$110,424,446
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,531	$6,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,899	$30,422,688
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,650	$342
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,512	$12,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,785	$140,847,134
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,973	$6,000,342