Jimmy Chin

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $32,210,905 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,081)
Best-known technical roles: Free Solo (Director), Meru (Director), Meru (Producer), Meru (Cinematographer), The Rescue (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Himself/Climber (Meru)
Most productive collaborators: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Conrad Anker, Renan Ozturk, Jon Krakauer, Shannon Ethridge
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorDocumentary Subject1$2,334,228$16,592$2,350,820
In Technical RolesDirector6$20,988,714$11,222,191$32,210,905
Producer1$2,334,228$16,592$2,350,820
Cinematographer1$2,334,228$16,592$2,350,820
Second Unit Director1$0$114,437$114,437
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

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2018 Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 9th, 2019

A Star is Born

Directors Guild of America announced their theatrical nominations this week and we are starting to see some real patterns emerge and I think the Oscar picture is getting clearer. More...

2015 - Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 14th, 2016

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Directors Guild of America spread out the nominations, which I always felt hurt the buzz. There are ten categories of awards, but only three of which pertain to theatrical releases. There are very few surprises across these three categories, so the Oscar nominations today shouldn't be full of surprises either. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 14, 2015Meru Himself/Climber $2,334,228$16,592$2,350,820
 
Averages $2,334,228$16,592$2,350,820
Totals 1 $2,334,228$16,592$2,350,820

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 20, 2023Nyad Director $16,098$16,098
Apr 14, 2023Wild Life Director $325,936$325,936
Apr 7, 2022Return to Space Director
Nov 29, 202114 Peaks: Nothing is Imposs… Executive Producer
Oct 8, 2021The Rescue Director $787,460$124,596$912,056
Sep 28, 2018Free Solo Director $17,541,090$11,064,905$28,605,995
Oct 2, 2016The Fourth Phase Second Unit Director $114,437$114,437
Aug 14, 2015Meru Director
Producer
Cinematographer
$2,334,228$16,592$2,350,820
 
Averages $5,247,179$2,267,326$5,387,557
Totals 8 $20,988,714$11,336,628$32,325,342


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 20, 2023Nyad $16,098
Apr 14, 2023Wild Life $47,61331$325,936$325,936100.0%
Apr 7, 2022Return to Space
Oct 8, 2021The Rescue $69,662561$787,460$912,05686.3%
Sep 28, 2018Free Solo $294,288533$17,541,090$28,605,99561.3%
Aug 14, 2015Meru $91,279176$2,334,228$2,350,82099.3%
 
Averages $125,711325$5,247,179$6,442,18186.7%
Totals 6 $20,988,714$32,210,905


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 14, 2015Meru $91,279176$2,334,228$2,350,82099.3%
 
Averages $91,279176$2,334,228$2,350,82099.3%
Totals 1 $2,334,228$2,350,820