Alex Winter

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $223,997 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #9,347)
Best-known technical roles: Bill & Ted Face the Music (Producer), Zappa (Director), Zappa (Producer), Downloaded (Director), Downloaded (Screenwriter)
Best-known acting roles: Bill S. Preston, Esquire (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure), Bill S. Preston, Esq./Granny Preston/Evil Bill (Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey), TV Ganster (The Borrowers), Marko (The Lost Boys), Bill S. Preston (Bill & Ted Face the Music)
Most productive collaborators: Keanu Reeves, Peter Hewitt, John Goodman, Marjean Holden, Jim Broadbent
Born: July 17, 1965 (58 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading5$81,462,374$2,843,379$84,305,753
Supporting3$54,864,711$32,414,260$87,278,971
(Unclassified)3$16,700,958$0$16,700,958
In Technical RolesDirector10$27,947$196,050$223,997
Producer6$3,455,162$3,012,020$6,467,182
Screenwriter3$8,377$0$8,377
Executive Producer2$8,377$0$8,377

Career Trend

This graph shows Alex Winter’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,759 $81,462,374
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,002 $153,028,043
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,567 $2,843,379
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 34,901-35,000) 34,968 $35,257,639
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,490 $84,305,753
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200) 21,145 $188,285,682
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,904 $27,947
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,887 $8,377
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,024 $3,455,162
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,925 $8,377
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,944 $196,050
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,353 $3,012,020
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,347 $223,997
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,952 $8,377
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,680 $6,467,182
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,072 $8,377

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Bill & Ted Face the Music Trailer 2

July 23rd, 2020

Sci-fi comedy starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter is scheduled to open in theaters and on VOD on September 1 ... Full Movie Details.

The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Theodore “Ted” Logan. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends — to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe. More...

Bill & Ted Face the Music Trailer

June 9th, 2020

Sci-fi comedy starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter opens in theaters August 21 ... Full Movie Details.

The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Theodore “Ted” Logan. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends — to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 6th, 2013

August 7th, 2013

Like it usually is during the summer, this week is rather soft on home market. Granted, there is one wide release that did very well at the box office, Oblivion, plus a couple of limited releases that did well to earn a serious measure of mainstream success, The Place Beyond the Pines and Mud. However, there are also some releases in the top twenty that are definitely filler. Usually, once you reach exercise videos, there's nothing worth talking about. Of course, if I used that rule this week, there would be almost nothing on this week's list. Mud is likely the best release and the DVD or Blu-ray is worth picking up, but I'm still waiting for the screener to review and I hate awarding something Pick of the Week if the screener is late. Because of this, I'm going with another late release, Burn Notice: Season Six, as Pick of the Week. It arrived more than a month late, but it was worth the wait. More...

Limited Release: Ready to Attack

June 21st, 2013

There is a relatively short list of limited releases this week, but there are a few that are worth keeping an eye on. A Hijacking and The Attack. Both films are earning stunning reviews, but both are foreign language films, so that will hurt their chances to expand significantly, but maybe they will have strong starts in limited release. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

November 11th, 2012

There have been plans to turn the Bill and Ted franchise into a trilogy for sometime now; however, there have been a number of delays. The latest reports have a 2014 release date, but that's hardly set in stone. Perhaps the release of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure on Blu-ray is a way to float a trial balloon. Is there still interest in these two characters? Or is it safe to say these two characters are relics of the past? More...

All Acting Credits

Announced (Undated)

Absolute Dominion

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 12, 2024Destroy all Neighbors
Aug 28, 2020Bill & Ted Face the Music Bill S. Preston $3,439,660$2,815,970$6,255,630
Mar 7, 2014Grand Piano Assistant $22,555$816,441$838,996
Feb 13, 1998The Borrowers TV Ganster $22,619,589$31,426,243$54,045,832
Jul 19, 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Jou… Bill S. Preston, … $37,537,675$2,337$37,540,012
Jul 5, 1989Haunted Summer Dr. John William … $10,000$10,000
Feb 17, 1989Bill & Ted’s Excellent… Bill S. Preston, … $40,485,039$25,072$40,510,111
1989Rosalie Goes Shopping Schatzi $574,080$574,080
Jul 31, 1987The Lost Boys Marko $32,222,567$171,576$32,394,143
Nov 1, 1985Death Wish 3 Hermosa $16,116,878$16,116,878
 
Averages $17,003,116$5,876,273$20,920,631
Totals 10 $153,028,043$35,257,639$188,285,682


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 12, 2024Destroy all Neighbors
Aug 28, 2020Bill & Ted Face the Music $1,125,0071,007$3,439,660$6,255,63055.0%
Jul 19, 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Jou… $10,241,2681,649$37,537,675$37,540,012100.0%
Feb 17, 1989Bill & Ted’s Excellent… $6,167,6511,321$40,485,039$40,510,11199.9%
 
Averages $5,844,6421,326$27,154,125$28,101,91885.0%
Totals 4 $81,462,374$84,305,753


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 7, 2014Grand Piano $2,96410$22,555$838,9962.7%
Feb 13, 1998The Borrowers $6,075,0791,606$22,619,589$54,045,83241.9%
Jul 31, 1987The Lost Boys $5,236,3181,249$32,222,567$32,394,14399.5%
 
Averages $3,771,454955$18,288,237$29,092,99048.0%
Totals 3 $54,864,711$87,278,971

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,759 $81,462,374
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 29,001-29,100) 29,063 $54,864,711
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,735 $153,028,043
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,491 $3,462,215
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 27,101-27,200) 27,171 $54,842,156
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,002 $153,028,043
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,567 $2,843,379
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 33,901-34,000) 33,918 $32,414,260
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,449 $35,257,639
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,133 $3,632,411
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 31,601-31,700) 31,694 $31,597,819
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 34,901-35,000) 34,968 $35,257,639
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,490 $84,305,753
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,301-32,400) 32,363 $87,278,971
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,374 $188,285,682
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,076 $7,094,626
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,401-30,500) 30,418 $86,439,975
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200) 21,145 $188,285,682
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office 47 136
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 131 67
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 138 67
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 1,000 $81,462,374
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,053 $2,843,379
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,511 $84,305,753
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,377 $81,462,374
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,990 $2,843,379
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,030 $84,305,753
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $43,924,699
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $37,537,675
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 717 $2,841,042
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $2,337
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $46,765,741
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 586 $37,540,012
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 710 $78,022,714
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $3,439,660
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $27,409
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $2,815,970
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 982 $78,050,123
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,809 $6,255,630
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,175 $3,439,660
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $78,022,714
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,850 $2,815,970
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,595 $27,409
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,221 $6,255,630
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $78,050,123

All Technical Credits

Announced (Undated)

The Adults

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 12, 2024Destroy all Neighbors Producer
Jul 7, 2023The YouTube Effect Director
Nov 27, 2020Zappa Director
Producer
$15,502$196,050$211,552
Aug 28, 2020Bill & Ted Face the Music Producer $3,439,660$2,815,970$6,255,630
Nov 2, 2018The Panama Papers Director
Producer
Oct 26, 2018Trust Machine: The Story of… Director
Screenwriter
Nov 1, 2016Deep Web Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Jul 24, 2015Smosh: The Movie Director
Jun 21, 2013Downloaded Director
Screenwriter
Executive Producer
$8,377$8,377
Feb 2, 2001Fever Director $4,068$4,068
 
Averages $866,902$1,506,010$1,619,907
Totals 10 $3,467,607$3,012,020$6,479,627


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 7, 2023The YouTube Effect
Nov 27, 2020Zappa $2,01970$15,502$211,5527.3%
Nov 2, 2018The Panama Papers
Oct 26, 2018Trust Machine: The Sto…
Nov 1, 2016Deep Web
Jul 24, 2015Smosh: The Movie
Jun 21, 2013Downloaded $2,5042$8,377$8,377100.0%
Feb 2, 2001Fever $4,0681$4,068$4,068100.0%
 
Averages $2,86424$9,316$74,66669.1%
Totals 8 $27,947$223,997


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 12, 2024Destroy all Neighbors
Nov 27, 2020Zappa $2,01970$15,502$211,5527.3%
Aug 28, 2020Bill & Ted Face the Music $1,125,0071,007$3,439,660$6,255,63055.0%
Nov 2, 2018The Panama Papers
Nov 1, 2016Deep Web
 
Averages $563,513539$1,727,581$3,233,59131.2%
Totals 5 $3,455,162$6,467,182


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 26, 2018Trust Machine: The Sto…
Nov 1, 2016Deep Web
Jun 21, 2013Downloaded $2,5042$8,377$8,377100.0%
 
Averages $2,5042$8,377$8,377100.0%
Totals 3 $8,377$8,377