James Gunn

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-08-05 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

James Gunn

Biography

James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with Tromeo and Juliet (1996). 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 and his longtime producer Peter Safran to become co-chairmen and co-CEOS of DC Studios. Under DC Studios, Gunn will co-produce and e...

Acting

2020

2003

The Ghouls

as Det. Cotton

2000

The Specials

as Minute Man

1996

Tromeo & Juliet

as Found a Peanut Father

2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

as Lamb-Shank (voice)

2004

LolliLove

as James Gunn

2014

Guardians of the Galaxy

as Maskless Sakaaran

2022

Groot's Pursuit

as Wrist Watch Voice (voice)

2010

Super

as Demonswill

2008

Humanzee!

as James

2006

Slither

as Hank (uncredited)

Production

2004

Dawn of the Dead

as Screenplay

2010

Super

as Writer

2006

Slither

as Writer

2006

Slither

as Director

2002

Scooby-Doo

as Screenplay

2007

2000

The Specials

as Writer

2010

Super

as Director

2013

Movie 43

as Director

2003

The Man Who Invented The Moon

as Co-Executive Producer

2000

The Specials

as Co-Producer

2021

2022

Groot's First Steps

as Executive Producer

2022

Groot Takes a Bath

as Executive Producer

2022

Magnum Opus

as Executive Producer

2022

The Little Guy

as Executive Producer

2022

Groot's Pursuit

as Executive Producer

2004

LolliLove

as Executive Producer

-

Coyote vs. Acme

as Producer

-

Coyote vs. Acme

as Screenstory

1997

Hamster PSA

as Writer

1997

Hamster PSA

as Director

2013

Movie 43

as Writer

2002

Scooby-Doo

as Story

2008

Humanzee!

as Writer

2008

Humanzee!

as Director

2008

Humanzee!

as Executive Producer

2025

Superman

as Producer

2025

Superman

as Writer

2026

Supergirl

as Producer

-

Swamp Thing

as Producer

-

The Authority

as Producer

-

Teen Titans

as Producer

2016

2025

Superman

as Storyboard Artist

2018

Avengers: Infinity War

as Executive Producer

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as Executive Producer

2025

Superman

as Director

-

Constantine 2

as Executive Producer

2017

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

as Script Supervisor

1996

Tromeo & Juliet

as Assistant Director

2004

LolliLove

as Writer

2016

Doctor Strange

as Additional Writing

2019

Brightburn

as Producer

2008

Sparky & Mikaela

as Director

2008

2008

Sparky & Mikaela

as Executive Producer

2021

2018

Avengers: Infinity War

as Additional Dialogue

1996

Tromeo & Juliet

as Screenplay

1996

Tromeo & Juliet

as Executive In Charge Of Production

2008

Doggie Heaven

as Executive Producer

2027

Untitled The Batman Sequel

as Executive Producer

2028

Dynamic Duo

as Producer

2019

Mutant Blast

as Characters

2026

Clayface

as Producer

2017

The Big Sick

as Thanks

1999

Terror Firmer

as Original Story

2025

Locked

as Thanks

2017

-

Sgt. Rock

as Producer

-

Coyote vs. Acme

as Screenplay

1989

Peacemaker

as Director

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