Michael Lehmann: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 13
- on screen
- 1985–2022
- box office
- $232M
- Born
- March 30, 1957 (age 69)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Full name
- Michael Stephen Lehmann
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Film director, Television director
- Years active
- 1985-present
- Spouses
- Holland Sutton
- Children
- 2
The Best Michael Lehmann Movies
The films of Michael Lehmann that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) leads with $95.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $95.1M 40 Days and 40 Nights 2002 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $69.5M Because I Said So 2007 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $34.9M The Truth About Cats & Dogs 1996 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $17.2M Hudson Hawk 1991 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $8.07M My Giant 1998 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $5.75M Airheads 1994 · Comedy
Michael Lehmann's Career in Numbers
Michael Lehmann's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Michael Lehmann works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Beaver Gets a Boner (1985) to The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Michael Lehmann Movies by Decade
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 5
- 2000s 3
- 2020s 1
The 1990s were Michael Lehmann's busiest decade, with 5 films.
Michael Lehmann Movies by Genre
- Comedy 6
- Drama 2
- Mystery 1
- Action 1
Comedy is the genre Michael Lehmann has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of drama (2).
Michael Lehmann Career Milestones
- First film
- The Beaver Gets a Boner 1985
- Biggest box office hit
- 40 Days and 40 Nights $95.1M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window 2022
Michael Lehmann Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Michael Lehmann is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Michael Lehmann
11- 2022
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Mystery - 2007
Flakes Comedy Worldwide box office: $778 - 2007 Because I Said So Comedy Worldwide box office: $69.5M
- 2002 40 Days and 40 Nights Drama Worldwide box office: $95.1M
- 1998 My Giant Drama Worldwide box office: $8.07M
- 1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs Comedy Worldwide box office: $34.9M
- 1994 Airheads Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.75M
- 1991 Hudson Hawk Action Worldwide box office: $17.2M
- 1990
Meet the Applegates Comedy Worldwide box office: $486K - 1989
Heathers Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.17M - 1985
The Beaver Gets a Boner
Michael Lehmann in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Michael Lehmann?
Michael Lehmann was born in San Francisco, California, U.S. in 1957 and is 69 years old. Credited on films since 1985, as a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Michael Stephen Lehmann was born on March 30, 1957, in San Francisco, California. An American film and television director, he is best known for directing the notable dark comedy, Heathers. Lehmann graduated from Columbia University in 1978 and is of Jewish descent. He commenced his film industry career by answering phones at Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope film company. This role paved the way for higher roles, such as supervising cameras on films, including 1983's The Outsiders. Later, Lehmann attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts, graduating in 1985. His time at USC was well-spent, marked by the creation of a student film, The Beaver Gets a Boner.
Lehmann's repertoire expanded when a short film he made, titled Ed's Secret Life (An Unauthorized Biography), was featured on Saturday Night Live. Besides Heathers, he directed films such as 40 Days and 40 Nights, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Hudson Hawk, Meet the Applegates, Airheads, and Because I Said So. Lehmann also pursued careers in TV commercials, directing his first one for McDonald's through the Leo Burnett Company in June 1996. In television, he has directed episodes of The Larry Sanders Show, Watching Ellie, Century City, Big Love, True Blood, Californication, Wonderfalls, White Famous, Betas, American Horror Story, Snowfall, Veronica Mars, and 68 Whiskey. Lehmann expressed unequivocally that there would be no sequel to Heathers, despite Winona Ryder's interest in one.
Michael Lehmann: Questions & Answers
How many movies Michael Lehmann has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Michael Lehmann been in?
Michael Lehmann is credited on 13 films, from 1985 to 2022. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Michael Lehmann's highest-grossing movie?
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) is Michael Lehmann's biggest box office hit, with $95.1M worldwide, ahead of Because I Said So (2007) ($69.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Michael Lehmann's movies have made $232M.
Michael Lehmann's biggest hits How old is Michael Lehmann?
Michael Lehmann is 69 years old, born on March 30, 1957 in San Francisco, California, U.S..
What is Michael Lehmann's newest movie?
The most recent film on Michael Lehmann's filmography is The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022), which Michael Lehmann directed.
Who does Michael Lehmann work with most often?
Michael Lehmann shares the most films with Amy Heckerling (2 films), Anthony Michael Hall (2 films) and John Kapelos (2 films).
The Best Michael Lehmann Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 13 directing credits.
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