Wayne Wang

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $323,421,384 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #585)

Best-known technical roles: Maid in Manhattan (Director), Last Holiday (Director), The Joy Luck Club (Director), Anywhere But Here (Director), Smoke (Director)

Born: January 12, 1949 (76 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	18	$231,584,934	$91,836,450	$323,421,384
	Screenwriter	1	$0	$0	$0

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	407	$231,584,934
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	914	$91,836,450
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	585	$323,421,384

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 23, 2020	Coming Home Again	Director Screenwriter
Dec 31, 2015	Onna ga Nemuru Toki	Director		$226,400	$226,400
Jul 15, 2011	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan	Director	$1,348,205	$10,000,000	$11,348,205
May 26, 2009	The Princess of Nebraska	Director
Sep 19, 2008	A Thousand Years of Good Pr…	Director	$76,806		$76,806
Jan 13, 2006	Last Holiday	Director	$38,399,961	$4,943,286	$43,343,247
Feb 18, 2005	Because of Winn-Dixie	Director	$32,647,042	$861,443	$33,508,485
Dec 13, 2002	Maid in Manhattan	Director	$93,932,896	$69,905,321	$163,838,217
Apr 20, 2001	The Center of the World	Director	$1,096,037	$400,000	$1,496,037
Nov 12, 1999	Anywhere But Here	Director	$18,653,615		$18,653,615
Apr 17, 1998	Chinese Box	Director	$2,265,328		$2,265,328
Oct 13, 1995	Blue in the Face	Director	$1,275,000		$1,275,000
Jun 9, 1995	Smoke	Director	$8,353,284	$5,500,000	$13,853,284
Sep 8, 1993	The Joy Luck Club	Director	$32,790,064		$32,790,064
1990	Life is Cheap… But Toilet P…	Director	$108,392		$108,392
Jul 21, 1989	Eat a Bowl of Tea	Director	$231,423		$231,423
Nov 1, 1987	Slam Dance	Director	$406,881		$406,881
Aug 9, 1985	Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart	Director

Averages			$16,541,781	$13,119,493	$21,561,426
Totals	18		$231,584,934	$91,836,450	$323,421,384

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 23, 2020	Coming Home Again
Dec 31, 2015	Onna ga Nemuru Toki				$226,400
Jul 15, 2011	Snow Flower and the Se…	$134,005	116	$1,348,205	$11,348,205	11.9%
May 26, 2009	The Princess of Nebraska
Sep 19, 2008	A Thousand Years of Go…	$10,321	7	$76,806	$76,806	100.0%
Jan 13, 2006	Last Holiday	$12,806,188	2,514	$38,399,961	$43,343,247	88.6%
Feb 18, 2005	Because of Winn-Dixie	$10,208,431	3,188	$32,647,042	$33,508,485	97.4%
Dec 13, 2002	Maid in Manhattan	$18,711,407	3,050	$93,932,896	$163,838,217	57.3%
Apr 20, 2001	The Center of the World	$67,809	50	$1,096,037	$1,496,037	73.3%
Nov 12, 1999	Anywhere But Here	$5,607,137	1,686	$18,653,615	$18,653,615	100.0%
Apr 17, 1998	Chinese Box	$97,916	106	$2,265,328	$2,265,328	100.0%
Oct 13, 1995	Blue in the Face	$104,365	76	$1,275,000	$1,275,000	100.0%
Jun 9, 1995	Smoke	$70,744	128	$8,353,284	$13,853,284	60.3%
Sep 8, 1993	The Joy Luck Club		600	$32,790,064	$32,790,064	100.0%
1990	Life is Cheap… But Toi…			$108,392	$108,392	100.0%
Jul 21, 1989	Eat a Bowl of Tea			$231,423	$231,423	100.0%
Nov 1, 1987	Slam Dance			$406,881	$406,881	100.0%
Aug 9, 1985	Dim Sum: A Little Bit …

Averages		$4,781,832	1,047	$16,541,781	$21,561,426	84.9%
Totals	18			$231,584,934	$323,421,384

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	407	$231,584,934
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	914	$91,836,450
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	585	$323,421,384