Mervyn LeRoy

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $100,435,825 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,156)

Best-known technical roles: Quo Vadis? (Director), Mister Roberts (Director), Gypsy (Director), The Wizard of Oz (Director), The Wizard of Oz (Producer)

Born: October 15, 1900

Died: September 13, 1987

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	10	$100,064,249	$371,576	$100,435,825
	Producer	2	$35,037,326	$311,225	$35,348,551

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	725	$100,064,249
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,112	$35,037,326
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200)	7,165	$371,576
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,724	$311,225
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,156	$100,435,825
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,879	$35,348,551

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
May 30, 2000	Moment to Moment	Director
May 24, 1962	Gypsy	Director	$11,076,923		$11,076,923
Jul 30, 1955	Mister Roberts	Director	$21,200,000		$21,200,000
Dec 4, 1952	Million Dollar Mermaid	Director	$2,750,000		$2,750,000
Feb 23, 1951	Quo Vadis?	Director	$30,000,000	$29,100	$30,029,100
Feb, 1944	Madame Curie	Director
Nov 1, 1940	Escape	Director Producer
May 17, 1940	Waterloo Bridge	Director		$31,145	$31,145
Aug 25, 1939	The Wizard of Oz	Director Producer	$35,037,326	$311,225	$35,348,551
May 27, 1933	Gold Diggers of 1933	Director		$106	$106

Averages			$20,012,850	$92,894	$14,347,975
Totals	10		$100,064,249	$371,576	$100,435,825

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 30, 2000	Moment to Moment
May 24, 1962	Gypsy			$11,076,923	$11,076,923	100.0%
Jul 30, 1955	Mister Roberts			$21,200,000	$21,200,000	100.0%
Dec 4, 1952	Million Dollar Mermaid			$2,750,000	$2,750,000	100.0%
Feb 23, 1951	Quo Vadis?			$30,000,000	$30,029,100	99.9%
Feb, 1944	Madame Curie
Nov 1, 1940	Escape
May 17, 1940	Waterloo Bridge				$31,145
Aug 25, 1939	The Wizard of Oz		1,882	$35,037,326	$35,348,551	99.1%
May 27, 1933	Gold Diggers of 1933				$106

Averages		n/a	1,882	$20,012,850	$14,347,975	99.8%
Totals	10			$100,064,249	$100,435,825

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 1, 1940	Escape
Aug 25, 1939	The Wizard of Oz		1,882	$35,037,326	$35,348,551	99.1%

Averages		n/a	1,882	$35,037,326	$35,348,551	99.1%
Totals	2			$35,037,326	$35,348,551

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	725	$100,064,249
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,112	$35,037,326
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200)	7,165	$371,576
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,724	$311,225
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,156	$100,435,825
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,879	$35,348,551