<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Harry Potter </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Harry Potter logo as used in the films </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Chris Columbus (1--2) Alfonso Cuarón (3) Mike Newell (4) David Yates (5--8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Produced by </Th> <Td> David Heyman Chris Columbus (3) Mark Radcliffe (3) David Barron (5--8) J.K. Rowling (7--8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Screenplay by </Th> <Td> Steve Kloves (1--4, 6--8) Michael Goldenberg (5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson (See below) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music by </Th> <Td> John Williams (1--3) Patrick Doyle (4) Nicholas Hooper (5--6) Alexandre Desplat (7--8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cinematography </Th> <Td> John Seale (1) Roger Pratt (2, 4) Michael Seresin (3) Sławomir Idziak (5) Bruno Delbonnel (6) Eduardo Serra (7--8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Edited by </Th> <Td> Richard Francis - Bruce (1) Peter Honess (2) Steven Weisberg (3) Mick Audsley (4) Mark Day (5--8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company </Th> <Td> Heyday Films 1492 Pictures (1--3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributed by </Th> <Td> Warner Bros. Pictures </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Release date </Th> <Td> 2001--2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 1179 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United Kingdom United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> Total (8 films) $1.2 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> Total (8 films) $7.7 billion </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Harry Potter </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Harry Potter logo as used in the films </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Chris Columbus (1--2) Alfonso Cuarón (3) Mike Newell (4) David Yates (5--8) </Td> </Tr>

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