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 | ||
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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 |
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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.
Featured Blu-ray Review: The Return of the Swamp Thing
June 10th, 2018
The Return of Swamp Thing came out in 1988 and didn’t win over critics, nor did it find an audience in theaters. That said, it did develop a following on the home market. Now that it is coming out on Blu-ray, is it worth checking out? Or has it aged poorly?
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |