James Gunn

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1966-08-05 (58 years old)

Place of Birth St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Also Known As Джеймс Ганн, Джеймс Ґанн, 詹姆斯·冈恩

James Gunn

Biography

James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker, executive and actor. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with Tromeo and Juliet (1997). He then began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film Slither (2006), and moving to the superhero genre with Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery hired Gunn to become co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios. He also wrote and directed the web series James Gunn's PG Porn (2008–2009), the HBO Max original series Peacemaker (2022–present), and the Disney+ original special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). Other projects he is known for is writing for the 2004 remake of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978), writing the live-action adaptation of Scooby Doo (2002), and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), writing and producing the horror-action film The Belko Experiment (2016), producing the superhero-horror film Brightburn (2019), and contributing to comedy-anthology film Movie 43 (2013) (directing the segment "Beezel") and the 2012 hack-and-slash video game Lollipop Chainsaw. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Gunn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Writer

Coyote vs. Acme

as Screenstory

2025
Superman

as Writer

2024
2022
Peacemaker

as Writer

2021
2019
Mutant Blast

as Characters

2016
2013
Movie 43

as Writer

2010
Super

as Writer

2008
Humanzee!

as Writer

2008
2008
2006
Slither

as Writer

2004
Dawn of the Dead

as Screenplay

2004
LolliLove

as Writer

2002
Scooby-Doo

as Screenplay

2002
Scooby-Doo

as Story

2001
Thir13en Ghosts

as Writer

2000
The Specials

as Writer

2000
Troma's Edge TV

as Writer

1999
Terror Firmer

as Writer

1997
Hamster PSA

as Writer

1996
Tromeo & Juliet

as Screenplay

Producer

Paradise Lost

as Executive Producer

Booster Gold

as Executive Producer

Lanterns

as Executive Producer

Waller

as Executive Producer

Dynamic Duo

as Producer

Constantine 2

as Executive Producer

Swamp Thing

as Producer

The Authority

as Producer

Coyote vs. Acme

as Producer

2026
The Batman - Part II

as Executive Producer

2025
Superman

as Producer

2024
Creature Commandos

as Executive Producer

2022
The Little Guy

as Executive Producer

2022
Groot's Pursuit

as Executive Producer

2022
Groot's First Steps

as Executive Producer

2022
Groot Takes a Bath

as Executive Producer

2022
Magnum Opus

as Executive Producer

2022
Peacemaker

as Executive Producer

2022
I Am Groot

as Executive Producer

2019
Avengers: Endgame

as Executive Producer

2019
Brightburn

as Producer

2018
Avengers: Infinity War

as Executive Producer

2016
2008
Humanzee!

as Executive Producer

2008
Sparky & Mikaela

as Executive Producer

2008
Doggie Heaven

as Executive Producer

2008
James Gunn's PG Porn

as Executive Producer

2004
LolliLove

as Executive Producer

2003
The Man Who Invented The Moon

as Co-Executive Producer

2000
The Specials

as Co-Producer

1996
Tromeo & Juliet

as Executive In Charge Of Production

Actor

2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

as Lamb-Shank (voice)

2023
MPower

as Self

2022
Groot's Pursuit

as Wrist Watch Voice (voice)

2022
I Am Groot

as Wrist Watch Voice (voice)

2020
VHS Massacre Too

as Himself

2019
Harley Quinn

as James Gunn (voice)

2015
Con Man

as Raaker 2.0

2014
Guardians of the Galaxy

as Maskless Sakaaran

2014
Sock or Hat?

as Self

2012
Holliston

as John Anguish

2011
Breaking In

as James Gunn

2010
Super

as Demonswill

2008
Humanzee!

as James

2008
James Gunn's PG Porn

as Lance the Mechanic

2008
James Gunn's PG Porn

as James Gunn

2006
Slither

as Hank (uncredited)

2004
LolliLove

as James Gunn

2004
2003
The Ghouls

as Det. Cotton

2003
2001
2000
The Specials

as Minute Man

1996
Tromeo & Juliet

as Found a Peanut Father

Director

2025
Superman

as Director

2022
Peacemaker

as Director

2021
The Suicide Squad

as Director

2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

as Script Supervisor

2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming

as Second Unit Director

2017
Thor: Ragnarok

as Second Unit Director

2016
Doctor Strange

as Second Unit Director

2014
2013
Movie 43

as Director

2013
Thor: The Dark World

as Second Unit Director

2010
Super

as Director

2008
Humanzee!

as Director

2008
Sparky & Mikaela

as Director

2008
2006
Slither

as Director

2000
Troma's Edge TV

as Director

1997
Hamster PSA

as Director

1996
Tromeo & Juliet

as Assistant Director

Crew

2018
Avengers: Infinity War

as Additional Dialogue

2016
Doctor Strange

as Additional Writing

2007

Creator

2022
Peacemaker

as Creator

2008

Art

2025
Superman

as Storyboard Artist