Herbert Ross

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 19 films, with $583,034,945 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #330)
Best-known technical roles: Steel Magnolias (Director), Footloose (Director), The Secret of My Success (Director), The Goodbye Girl (Director), Soapdish (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Kevin Bacon, Susan Bode, Lori Singer, Lewis J. Rachmil, Dianne Wiest
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector19$571,632,141$11,402,804$583,034,945
Producer2$51,213,720$0$51,213,720
Executive Producer1$36,489,888$0$36,489,888

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 149 $571,632,141
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,674 $36,489,888
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,756 $51,213,720
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,416 $11,402,804
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $583,034,945
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,553 $36,489,888
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $51,213,720

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 3, 1995Boys on the Side Director $23,418,200$23,418,200
Sep 10, 1993Undercover Blues Director $12,416,686$12,416,686
May 31, 1991Soapdish Executive Producer $36,489,888$36,489,888
Mar 15, 1991True Colors Director $418,807$418,807
Aug 17, 1990My Blue Heaven Director $23,591,472$23,591,472
Nov 15, 1989Steel Magnolias Director $83,759,091$11,392,847$95,151,938
Apr 10, 1987The Secret of My Success Director $66,995,000$66,995,000
Dec 21, 1984Protocol Director $26,300,000$26,300,000
Feb 17, 1984Footloose Director $80,000,000$9,427$80,009,427
Mar 25, 1983Max Dugan Returns Director
Producer		 $17,613,720$17,613,720
Mar 26, 1982I Ought to be in Pictures Director $6,968,359$6,968,359
Dec 11, 1981Pennies from Heaven Director $6,200,000$6,200,000
Dec 15, 1978California Suite Director $42,913,571$42,913,571
Dec 21, 1977The Goodbye Girl Director $83,700,000$83,700,000
Nov 18, 1977The Turning Point Director
Producer		 $33,600,000$33,600,000
Oct 24, 1976The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Director
Mar 7, 1975Funny Lady Director $40,055,897$40,055,897
Jun 14, 1973The Last of Sheila Director $530$530
Oct 20, 1971T.R. Baskin Director
Nov 3, 1970The Owl and the Pussycat Director $23,681,338$23,681,338
 
Averages $35,771,884$3,800,935$34,418,046
Totals 20 $608,122,029$11,402,804$619,524,833


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 3, 1995Boys on the Side $4,808,8731,552$23,418,200$23,418,200100.0%
Sep 10, 1993Undercover Blues $4,379,4881,598$12,416,686$12,416,686100.0%
Mar 15, 1991True Colors $418,807$418,807100.0%
Aug 17, 1990My Blue Heaven $6,207,0921,868$23,591,472$23,591,472100.0%
Nov 15, 1989Steel Magnolias $5,425,4401,372$83,759,091$95,151,93888.0%
Apr 10, 1987The Secret of My Success $7,766,4521,346$66,995,000$66,995,000100.0%
Dec 21, 1984Protocol $3,427,840904$26,300,000$26,300,000100.0%
Feb 17, 1984Footloose $8,556,9351,384$80,000,000$80,009,427100.0%
Mar 25, 1983Max Dugan Returns $2,791,002801$17,613,720$17,613,720100.0%
Mar 26, 1982I Ought to be in Pictures $2,170,397662$6,968,359$6,968,359100.0%
Dec 11, 1981Pennies from Heaven 450$6,200,000$6,200,000100.0%
Dec 15, 1978California Suite $42,913,571$42,913,571100.0%
Dec 21, 1977The Goodbye Girl $766,296309$83,700,000$83,700,000100.0%
Nov 18, 1977The Turning Point $118,0355$33,600,000$33,600,000100.0%
Oct 24, 1976The Seven-Per-Cent Sol…
Mar 7, 1975Funny Lady $40,055,897$40,055,897100.0%
Jun 14, 1973The Last of Sheila $530
Oct 20, 1971T.R. Baskin
Nov 3, 1970The Owl and the Pussycat $23,681,338$23,681,338100.0%
 
Averages $4,219,8051,021$35,727,009$34,296,17399.3%
Totals 19 $571,632,141$583,034,945


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 25, 1983Max Dugan Returns $2,791,002801$17,613,720$17,613,720100.0%
Nov 18, 1977The Turning Point $118,0355$33,600,000$33,600,000100.0%
 
Averages $1,454,519403$25,606,860$25,606,860100.0%
Totals 2 $51,213,720$51,213,720

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 149 $571,632,141
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,674 $36,489,888
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,756 $51,213,720
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,416 $11,402,804
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $583,034,945
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,553 $36,489,888
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $51,213,720