Ernest Tidyman

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $58,021,618 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,624)

Best-known technical roles: Shaft (Story Creator), Shaft (Story Creator), A Force of One (Screenwriter), High Plains Drifter (Screenwriter), Shaft (Screenwriter)

Born: January 1, 1928

Died: July 14, 1984

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	5	$58,021,618	$0	$58,021,618
	Story Creator	3	$103,809,701	$36,862,240	$140,671,941
	Producer	1	$10,000,000	$0	$10,000,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,274	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,772	$58,021,618
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	714	$103,809,701
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,343	$36,862,240
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,310	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,624	$58,021,618
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,031	$140,671,941

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
Jun 14, 2019	Shaft	Based on “Shaft” by	$21,360,215		$21,360,215
Jun 16, 2000	Shaft	Story Creator	$70,327,868	$36,862,240	$107,190,108
1979	A Force of One	Screenwriter	$20,200,000		$20,200,000
Aug 22, 1973	High Plains Drifter	Screenwriter	$15,700,000		$15,700,000
Jun 14, 1973	Shaft in Africa	Screenwriter
Jun 8, 1972	Shaft’s Big Score	Screenwriter Producer	$10,000,000		$10,000,000
Jul 2, 1971	Shaft	Screenwriter Story Creator	$12,121,618		$12,121,618

Averages			$24,951,617	$36,862,240	$31,095,324
Totals	7		$149,709,701	$36,862,240	$186,571,941

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 8, 1972	Shaft’s Big Score			$10,000,000	$10,000,000	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	100.0%
Totals	1			$10,000,000	$10,000,000

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 14, 2019	Shaft	$8,901,419	2,952	$21,360,215	$21,360,215	100.0%
Jun 16, 2000	Shaft	$21,714,757	2,433	$70,327,868	$107,190,108	65.6%
1979	A Force of One			$20,200,000	$20,200,000	100.0%
Aug 22, 1973	High Plains Drifter			$15,700,000	$15,700,000	100.0%
Jun 14, 1973	Shaft in Africa
Jun 8, 1972	Shaft’s Big Score			$10,000,000	$10,000,000	100.0%
Jul 2, 1971	Shaft			$12,121,618	$12,121,618	100.0%

Averages		$15,308,088	2,693	$24,951,617	$31,095,324	94.3%
Totals	7			$149,709,701	$186,571,941

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,274	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,772	$58,021,618
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	714	$103,809,701
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,343	$36,862,240
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,310	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,624	$58,021,618
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,031	$140,671,941