Michael Gottwald

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $24,833,809 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,566)
Best-known technical roles: Beasts of the Southern Wild (Producer), Janet Planet (Co-Producer), Patti Cake$ (Producer), Wendy (Executive Producer), Ping Pong Summer (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Benh Zeitlin, Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Lucy Alibar, Levy Easterly
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesProducer6$13,643,099$11,190,710$24,833,809
Executive Producer2$162,893$123,606$286,499
Co-Producer1$793,638$12,056$805,694

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,200 $793,638
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,982 $162,893
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,166 $13,643,099
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,128 $12,056
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,406 $123,606
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,443 $11,190,710
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,649 $805,694
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,224 $286,499
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $24,833,809

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 20, 2025O’Dessa Producer
Jun 21, 2024Janet Planet Co-Producer $793,638$12,056$805,694
Jul 10, 2020Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets Producer
Feb 28, 2020Wendy Executive Producer $143,518$123,606$267,124
Aug 18, 2017Patti Cake$ Producer $800,148$670,942$1,471,090
Mar 1, 2017Contemporary Color Producer $15,305$15,305
Jun 6, 2014Ping Pong Summer Producer $31,900$50,382$82,282
Dec 7, 2012Tchoupitoulas Executive Producer $19,375$19,375
Jun 27, 2012Beasts of the Southern Wild Producer $12,795,746$10,469,386$23,265,132
 
Averages $2,085,661$2,265,274$3,703,715
Totals 9 $14,599,630$11,326,372$25,926,002


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 20, 2025O’Dessa
Jul 10, 2020Bloody Nose, Empty Poc…
Aug 18, 2017Patti Cake$ $67,599303$800,148$1,471,09054.4%
Mar 1, 2017Contemporary Color $1,4515$15,305$15,305100.0%
Jun 6, 2014Ping Pong Summer $31,90017$31,900$82,28238.8%
Jun 27, 2012Beasts of the Southern… $169,702318$12,795,746$23,265,13255.0%
 
Averages $67,663161$3,410,775$6,208,45262.0%
Totals 6 $13,643,099$24,833,809

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,200 $793,638
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,982 $162,893
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,166 $13,643,099
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,128 $12,056
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,406 $123,606
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,443 $11,190,710
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,649 $805,694
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,224 $286,499
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $24,833,809