who directed it?
Gore Verbinski.
Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)

Directors of the series include Gore Verbinski (films 1–3
how many johnny depp pirates of the caribbean movies are there Six. which was the first one? "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl". .
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Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) [SEP] Introduction
After the first film's success, Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a film series was in the works. The franchise's second film, subtitled "", was released three years later in 2006; the sequel proved successful, breaking financial records worldwide the day of its premiere. "Dead Man's Chest" ended up being the number one film of the year upon earning almost $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office. The third film in the series, subtitled "", followed in 2007 earning $960 million, and Disney released a fourth film, subtitled "", in 2011 in conventional 2D, Digital 3-D and IMAX 3D. "On Stranger Tides" succeeded in also grossing more than $1 billion, becoming the second film in the franchise and only the eighth film in history to achieve this.