[1] Wenk worked as an assistant to director John Huston on the 1982 film Annie.
[1] In 1984, he was recruited by New World Pictures producer Donald P. Borchers to write and direct the black comedy film Vamp (1986).
Borchers had been impressed by Wenk's NYU thesis film, a musical vampire comedy short titled Dracula Bites the Big Apple.
[20][21] In 2014, for his work on The Equalizer, he was nominated at the 46th NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture".
[28] In 2025, for his work on Kraven the Hunter, he was nominated at the 45th Golden Raspberry Awards for "Worst Screenplay".