Jim Wynorski

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $874,879 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #6,972)

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, Peter Keleghan, Rafal Zielinski, Maurice G. Smith

Born: August 14, 1950 (73 years old)

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Acting Credits
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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	8	$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 3,501-3,600)	3,511	$792,767
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,760	$4,214,282
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600)	9,553	$82,112
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,972	$874,879
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,918	$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? More...

All Acting Credits

All Technical Credits

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
Aug 17, 2004	Chopping Mall	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	13		$5,007,049	$82,112	$5,089,161

Director Credits

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
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	8			$792,767	$874,879

Producer Credits

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

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 3,501-3,600)	3,511	$792,767
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,760	$4,214,282
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600)	9,553	$82,112
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,972	$874,879
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,918	$4,214,282