Jim Wynorski
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $874,879 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #7,556) |
| Best-known technical roles: Screwballs (Screenwriter), Sorceress (Screenwriter), Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (Screenwriter), The Haunting of Morella (Director), The Return of Swamp Thing (Director) |
| Most productive collaborators: Jack Hill, Leigh Harris, Rafal Zielinski, Peter Keleghan, Linda Speciale |
| Born: August 14, 1950 (74 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 9 | $792,767 | $82,112 | $874,879 |
| Screenwriter | 5 | $4,214,282 | $0 | $4,214,282 | |
| Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,754 | $792,767 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,006 | $4,214,282 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) | 10,575 | $82,112 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) | 7,556 | $874,879 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) | 6,712 | $4,214,282 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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June 10th, 2018
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2022 | Bigfoot or Bust | Director | |||
| Nov 22, 2016 | A Doggone Christmas | Director | |||
| Feb 14, 2014 | Lucky Bastard | Producer | |||
| Mar 27, 2012 | Camel Spiders | Director Screenwriter |
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| Aug 17, 2004 | Chopping Mall | Director | |||
| Feb 15, 2000 | Stealth Fighter | Director | |||
| Unknown | Final Voyage | Director | |||
| Jan 4, 1995 | Sorceress | Director | |||
| Aug 30, 1991 | Beastmaster 2: Through the … | Screenwriter | $773,490 | $773,490 | |
| Feb 9, 1990 | The Haunting of Morella | Director | $599,951 | $599,951 | |
| May 12, 1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | Director | $192,816 | $82,112 | $274,928 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | Screwballs | Screenwriter | $2,082,000 | $2,082,000 | |
| Oct 1, 1982 | Sorceress | Screenwriter | $1,358,792 | $1,358,792 | |
| May 7, 1982 | Forbidden World | Screenwriter | |||
| Averages | $1,001,410 | $82,112 | $1,017,832 | ||
| Totals | 14 | $5,007,049 | $82,112 | $5,089,161 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2022 | Bigfoot or Bust | |||||
| Nov 22, 2016 | A Doggone Christmas | |||||
| Mar 27, 2012 | Camel Spiders | |||||
| Aug 17, 2004 | Chopping Mall | |||||
| Feb 15, 2000 | Stealth Fighter | |||||
| Unknown | Final Voyage | |||||
| Jan 4, 1995 | Sorceress | |||||
| Feb 9, 1990 | The Haunting of Morella | 70 | $599,951 | $599,951 | 100.0% | |
| May 12, 1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | $119,200 | 123 | $192,816 | $274,928 | 70.1% |
| Averages | $119,200 | 97 | $396,384 | $437,440 | 85.1% | |
| Totals | 9 | $792,767 | $874,879 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2014 | Lucky Bastard | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 | Camel Spiders | |||||
| Aug 30, 1991 | Beastmaster 2: Through… | $773,490 | $773,490 | 100.0% | ||
| Apr 1, 1983 | Screwballs | $2,082,000 | $2,082,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Oct 1, 1982 | Sorceress | $1,358,792 | 350 | $1,358,792 | $1,358,792 | 100.0% |
| May 7, 1982 | Forbidden World | |||||
| Averages | $1,358,792 | 350 | $1,404,761 | $1,404,761 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 5 | $4,214,282 | $4,214,282 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,754 | $792,767 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,006 | $4,214,282 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) | 10,575 | $82,112 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) | 7,556 | $874,879 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) | 6,712 | $4,214,282 |