Del Shores Net Worth
Christopher Duran
Updated on January 13, 2026
Del Shores net worth is
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$9 Million
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Del Shores (born December 3, 1957, in Winters, Texas) is an American film director and producer, television writer and producer, playwright and actor. | Net Worth | $9 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 3, 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Winters, Texas, USA |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Producer, Writer, Director |
| Spouse | Jason Dottley |
| Nicknames | Del Shores, Shores, Del |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | LA Weekly 2005 Theatre Awards Career Achievement Award. |
| 2 | Awards for play "Yellow": Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Production (Win), The Ted Schmitt Award - Best World Premiere Script (Win) Backstage Garland Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwriting (Win) Best Direction (Win) Broadway World Awards Best New Work Equity (Win) LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards Best Playwriting for an original play (Nomination). |
| 3 | His producing partner in "Delane Entertainment" was Sharyn Leavitt. |
| 4 | Awards for play "Southern Baptist Sissies": 2001 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding LA Theatre Production (Win) 2000 LA Weekly Awards Best Direction (Win) 2000 Backstage West Garland Awards Best Playwriting (Win) 2000 Robby Awards Best Production (win) Best Director (Win) Best Playwriting (Win) |
| 5 | Awards for play "Cheatin'": Drama-Logue Awards Best Ensemble (Win) For African American Revival - 1997 NAACP Theater Awards Best Direction (Nomination) Drama-Logue Awards Best Direction (Win) |
| 6 | Awards for play "Sordid Lives": Drama-Logue Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwriting (Win) Best Direction (Win) LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards Best World Premiere (Nomination) LA Weekly Awards Best Direction (Nomination) Best Playwriting (Nomination) GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding LA Theatre Production (Nomination) Robby Awards Best Production (Nomination) Best Director (Nomination) Best Playwriting (Nomination) |
| 7 | Awards for play "Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got the Will?): 1987 LA Weekly Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwriting (Win) For 10 Year Anniversary Revival - 1997 Robby Awards Best Production (Nomination) Best Director (Nomination) |
| 8 | Awards for play "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife: 2003 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Production (Win) Best World Premiere (Win) LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards (2003) Best World Premiere (Nomination) Best Director (Nomination) NAACP Theatre Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwright (Win) Best Director (Nomination) Backstage West Garland Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwright (Win) Best Direction (Win) Best Music (Lyrics) (Nomination) LA Weekly Awards Best Playwright (Win) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Very Sordid Wedding | producer post-production | ||
| Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality. | 2014 | Video producer | |
| Southern Baptist Sissies | 2013 | producer | |
| Blues for Willadean | 2012 | producer | |
| Del Shores: Sordid Confessions | 2012 | producer | |
| Del Shores: My Sordid Life | 2011 | producer | |
| Sordid Lives: The Series | 2008 | TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes | |
| Tinseltown | 2007 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Queer as Folk | TV Series consulting producer - 28 episodes, 2003 - 2004 co-executive producer - 13 episodes, 2005 | ||
| Dharma & Greg | 2001-2002 | TV Series consulting producer - 24 episodes | |
| The Wilde Girls | 2001 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | 1996-1997 | TV Series co-producer - 12 episodes | |
| Dad, the Angel & Me | 1995 | TV Movie associate producer | |
| Ned and Stacey | 1995 | TV Series producer - 12 episodes | |
| Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? | 1990 | executive producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Very Sordid Wedding | written by post-production | ||
| Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality. | 2014 | Video | |
| Southern Baptist Sissies | 2013 | ||
| Blues for Willadean | 2012 | play and adaptation | |
| Del Shores: Sordid Confessions | 2012 | ||
| Del Shores: My Sordid Life | 2011 | ||
| Sordid Lives: The Series | TV Series written by - 12 episodes, 2008 created by - 11 episodes, 2008 creator - 1 episode, 2008 | ||
| Tinseltown | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| Queer as Folk | TV Series story - 8 episodes, 2003 - 2005 teleplay - 8 episodes, 2003 - 2005 | ||
| Dharma & Greg | 2001-2002 | TV Series teleplay by - 5 episodes | |
| The Wilde Girls | 2001 | TV Movie written by | |
| Sordid Lives | 2000 | play / screenplay | |
| Martial Law | 1999 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes | |
| Ned and Stacey | 1995-1996 | TV Series written by - 3 episodes | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | 1996 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes | |
| Live Shot | 1995 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? | 1990 | play / screenplay |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Very Sordid Wedding | post-production | ||
| Southern Baptist Sissies | 2013 | ||
| Blues for Willadean | 2012 | ||
| Sordid Lives: The Series | 2008 | TV Series 12 episodes | |
| The Wilde Girls | 2001 | TV Movie | |
| Sordid Lives | 2000 |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ned and Stacey | 1996 | TV Series creative consultant - 11 episodes | |
| Two Moon Junction | 1988 | walla group |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cry | 2013 | Jeremy | |
| Sordid Lives: The Series | 2008 | TV Series | Therapist #20 |
| Martial Law | 1999 | TV Series | Man |
| Dad, the Angel & Me | 1995 | TV Movie | Bobby |
| The Quick and the Dead | 1987 | TV Movie | Purdy Mantle |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sordid Lives | 2000 | writer: "Cheatin'" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Billy | Documentary very special thanks completed | ||
| Show Yourself | 2016 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Electric | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality. | 2014 | Video | Himself |
| Del Shores: Sordid Confessions | 2012 | Himself | |
| Raid of the Rainbow Lounge | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Del Shores: My Sordid Life | 2011 | Himself | |
| Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pioneer Filmmaker Award | B'More QFest | ||
| 2014 | Shawn A Moore Award | Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival | Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality. (2014) | |
| 2014 | Best Screenplay | Green Bay Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Audience Award | Chicago Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Festival Favorite | Cinema Diverse, US | Feature Film | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Green Award | CineRockom International Film Festival | Best Director | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Green Award | CineRockom International Film Festival | Best Feature | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Jury Award | Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival | Best Comedic Feature | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Audience Favorite | Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival | Best Film | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Audience Award | North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Men's Feature Film | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Audience Award | Out on Film, Atlanta, US | Best Drama Feature | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Best Feature Drama | Red Dirt International Film Festival, US | Best Feature Drama | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Audience Award | Reel Pride Film Festival | Best Feature | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2013 | Audience Choice Award | Sidewalk Film Festival | Best Feature | Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) |
| 2012 | FilmOut Programming Award | FilmOut San Diego, US | Filmmaker Career Achievement Award | |
| 2000 | aGLIFF Award | Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival | Best Feature | Sordid Lives (2000) |
| 2000 | Audience Award | Memphis International Film Festival | Sordid Lives (2000) | |
| 2000 | Jury Award | Memphis International Film Festival | Best Feature | Sordid Lives (2000) |
| 2000 | Grand Jury Prize | New York International Independent Film & Video Festival | Best Feature Film | Sordid Lives (2000) |
| 2000 | Jury Award | Out on Film, Atlanta, US | Best Film | Sordid Lives (2000) |
| 2000 | Audience Award | Outfest | Outstanding Soundtrack | Sordid Lives (2000) |
| 2000 | Audience Award | Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | Best Feature | Sordid Lives (2000) |
| 2000 | Festival Award | San Diego International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Sordid Lives (2000) |
| 2000 | Festival Prize | South Beach Film Festival | Best Film | Sordid Lives (2000) |
Known for movies
Sordid Lives (2000)
as Writer
Queer as Folk (2003-2005)
as Producer
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
as Producer
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990)
as Producer
