Gene Wilder

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $1,372,981,288

Actor

Average ROI: 322%
ROI Rank: 488
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Movies

Title
The Producers
Young Frankenstein
Blazing Saddles
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Score
90%
94%
90%
91%

Year
1968
1974
1974
1971

Box Office
$375,524
$86,273,333
$119,616,663
$616,173

Known For & ROIs

The Producers

Young Frankenstein

Blazing Saddles

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

-74%

1,903%

2,890%

-87%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 322%
ROI Rank: 488

Well, Gene Wilder may not be in the top 1%, but at 488 out of nearly 9,000 actors, he’s still in the top 6%! And let’s not forget, he’s a classic A-Lister in our hearts.

Bio:

Gene Wilder (1933-2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. He was best known for his comedic roles in films such as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Young Frankenstein, and Blazing Saddles. Wilder was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in The Producers and won a BAFTA Award for his role in Silver Streak. He was also known for his collaborations with director Mel Brooks and actor Richard Pryor. Wilder was a passionate advocate for mental health awareness and was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1989.

Birthday:

June 11, 1933.

Birthplace:

Jerome Silberman, known professionally as Gene Wilder, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

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