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.
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Filmography
all 84
Movies 63
Producer 25
self 22
TV Shows 21
Director 14
Writer 11
Superman (2025)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Superpowered: The DC Story (2023)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
MPower (2023)
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
Groot's Pursuit (2022)
The Little Guy (2022)
I Am Groot (2022)
Groot Takes a Bath (2022)
Groot's First Steps (2022)
Magnum Opus (2022)
Peacemaker (2022)
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Wipeout (2021)
VHS Massacre Too (2020)
Harley Quinn (2019)
Mutant Blast (2019)
Brightburn (2019)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Doctor Strange (2016)
Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters (2016)
The Belko Experiment (2016)
Con Man (2015)
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Sock or Hat? (2014)
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Movie 43 (2013)
Holliston (2012)
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011)
Super (2010)
Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009)
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman (2009)
Sparky & Mikaela (2008)
Humanzee! (2008)
Doggie Heaven (2008)
Scream Queens (2008)
James Gunn's PG Porn (2008)
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments (2007)
We Own the Night (2007)
Done the Impossible (2006)
Slither (2006)
Make Your Own Damn Movie! (2005)
LolliLove (2004)
The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed (2004)
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Tales from the Crapper (2004)
Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)
The Man Who Invented The Moon (2003)
The Ghouls (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over (2003)
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie' (2002)
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2001)
Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
The Specials (2000)
Troma's Edge TV (2000)
Terror Firmer (1999)
Hamster PSA (1997)
Tromeo & Juliet (1996)
Coyote vs. Acme
Waller
Untitled Teen Titans Film
Untitled Jurassic League Film
Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise
Untitled Constantine Sequel
Paradise Lost
The Brave and the Bold
The Authority
Swamp Thing
Creature Commandos
Lanterns
Clayface
Booster Gold
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1966-08-05 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, United States of America
ReligionCatholicism
RelationshipsJenna Fischer (2000-01-01 - 2008-01-01)
SpouseJennifer Holland
FatherJames Gunn Sr.
MotherLeota Gunn
SiblingsSean Gunn, Matt Gunn, Brian Gunn
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsДжеймс Ганн, Джеймс Ґанн, 詹姆斯·冈恩
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