Saul Zaentz

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $486,537,654 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #706)

Best-known technical roles: The English Patient (Producer), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Producer), Amadeus (Producer), The Lord of the Rings (Producer), The Mosquito Coast (Executive Producer)

Born: February 28, 1921

Died: January 3, 2014

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Producer	7	$279,020,207	$207,517,447	$486,537,654
	Executive Producer	1	$14,302,000	$0	$14,302,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,977	$14,302,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	568	$279,020,207
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	866	$207,517,447
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,862	$14,302,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	706	$486,537,654

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 20, 2007	Goya's Ghosts	Producer	$1,000,626		$1,000,626
Nov 15, 1996	The English Patient	Producer	$78,716,374	$152,993,634	$231,710,008
Dec 6, 1991	At Play in the Fields of th…	Producer	$1,342,903		$1,342,903
Feb 5, 1988	The Unbearable Lightness of…	Producer	$10,006,000		$10,006,000
Dec 1, 1986	The Mosquito Coast	Executive Producer	$14,302,000		$14,302,000
Sep 19, 1984	Amadeus	Producer	$51,973,029	$230,973	$52,204,002
Nov 15, 1978	The Lord of the Rings	Producer	$27,000,000		$27,000,000
Nov 19, 1975	One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s …	Producer	$108,981,275	$54,292,840	$163,274,115

Averages			$36,665,276	$69,172,482	$62,604,957
Totals	8		$293,322,207	$207,517,447	$500,839,654

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 20, 2007	Goya's Ghosts	$159,671	49	$1,000,626	$1,000,626	100.0%
Nov 15, 1996	The English Patient	$278,439	1,409	$78,716,374	$231,710,008	34.0%
Dec 6, 1991	At Play in the Fields …			$1,342,903	$1,342,903	100.0%
Feb 5, 1988	The Unbearable Lightne…			$10,006,000	$10,006,000	100.0%
Sep 19, 1984	Amadeus	$505,276	802	$51,973,029	$52,204,002	99.6%
Nov 15, 1978	The Lord of the Rings	$626,649	31	$27,000,000	$27,000,000	100.0%
Nov 19, 1975	One Flew Over the Cuck…	$99,761	4	$108,981,275	$163,274,115	66.7%

Averages		$333,959	459	$39,860,030	$69,505,379	85.8%
Totals	7			$279,020,207	$486,537,654

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,977	$14,302,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	568	$279,020,207
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	866	$207,517,447
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,862	$14,302,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	706	$486,537,654