Jann Wenner is Editorial Director of Wenner Media and the founder of Rolling Stone. From its inception in 1967, Rolling Stone became the voice of a generation, and is one of the most successful and iconic magazines in publishing history, with numerous accolades including 15 National Magazine Awards. Wenner's commitment to quality journalism has kept Rolling Stone in the forefront of the popular dialogue, both recording and shaping the zeitgeist through definitive music coverage, provocative interviews, award-winning photography and incisive investigative and political reporting. Currently, Rolling Stone has evolved into a multi-platform content brand with unrivaled access and authority, which reaches over 60 million people per month. Throughout his career, Wenner has demonstrated an intuitive understanding of the changing interests of his readers. In 1977, he founded Outside, America's first contemporary outdoor magazine, selling the title two years later to another publisher. In 1985, Wenner purchased Us magazine, and repositioned the monthly publication as "Us The Entertainment Magazine," a cutting-edge source, featuring intimate celebrity interviews with award-winning journalists, and lush portfolios by esteemed photographers. In 2000, Us was relaunched as a weekly, and quickly established itself as the ultimate authority in celebrity journalism. Wenner sold the brand to another publisher in early 2017. Wenner launched Men's Journal in 1992, targeting active men interested in sports, travel and adventure. He sold the brand to another publisher in 2017. In April 1997, Wenner became the youngest inductee in the history of the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame. In 1994, he was named Publishing Executive of the Year by Adweek, a leading industry trade publication. In March 2004, Wenner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement. In 2010, he received The Norman Mailer Center's Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Magazine Publishing. In 2014, Wenner received the LennonOno Grant for Peace award. In addition to his publishing work, Wenner devotes himself to numerous important causes. He is chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., a 30-year-old nonprofit organization which honors artists and music industry professionals who have made significant contributions to rock & roll. Wenner is the father of six children. He resides in New York City.
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Biography from IMDb.
- January 7, 1946 (80)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Producer and actor, also writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Known for
What are Jann Wenner's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shadowas Mark Roth in Perfect (1985)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jann Wenner's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Jann Wenner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Fall of Diddy(2025)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all filmsI'm from Rolling Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Almost Famous(2000)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Jerry Maguire(1996)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Perfect(1985)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
Star power in the 63rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 7 titles from 1985 to 2017; peak year 1996.
Biggest box office
Perfect (1985)
Highest rated
Once Were Brothers (2019)
Most popular right now
The Fall of Diddy (2025)
Film career
Peak 1996 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1985Screen debut· Perfect
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2010, Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Jann Wenner's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Jann Wenner work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jann Wenner's MovieCove titles; Ben Fong Torres shares the most, 2.
- Ben Fong TorresShared titles: Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022), Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Fong Torres
- Steve MartinShared titles: Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022), Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Martin
