About

Known credits:
122
Birthday:
1966-08-05
Place of birth:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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James Gunn

Overview

James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. 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 Peter Safran to become co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. Under DC Studios, Gunn will co-produce and executive produce every film and television series under the upcoming DC Universe (DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which will act as a soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). In the DCU, he is the creator of the series Creature Commandos (2024) and the writer-director of the upcoming film Superman (2025).

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 are 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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Known for

Acting
2023 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Actor Self - Writer / Director 59
Average
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Actor Lamb-Shank (voice) 78
Good
2022 Groot's Pursuit Actor Wrist Watch Voice (voice) 63
Fair
2022 Peacemaker: Opening Credits Behind The Scenes Actor Self 59
Average
2020 VHS Massacre Too Actor Himself 59
Average
2014 Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Actor Maskless Sakaaran 78
Good
2014 Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe Actor Self 61
Fair
2011 Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Actor Self N/A
N/A
2010 Super Actor Demonswill 63
Fair
2009 Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman Actor Himself 59
Average
2008 Humanzee! Actor James 58
Average
2008 Scream Queens Actor 71
Good
2007 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments Actor Himself 69
Fair
2006 Done the Impossible Actor Self 58
Average
2006 Slither Actor Hank (uncredited) 63
Fair
2004 LolliLove Actor James Gunn 58
Average
2004 Tales from the Crapper Actor Himself 58
Average
2003 Melvin Goes to Dinner Actor Scott 58
Average
2003 The Ghouls Actor Det. Cotton 58
Average
2003 Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over Actor Riley (voice) 59
Average
2002 Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie' Actor Self 59
Average
2001 Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV Actor Dr. Flem Hocking 59
Average
2000 The Specials Actor Minute Man 58
Average
1997 Sgt. Kabukiman Public Service Announcement Actor Insane Masturbator N/A
N/A
1996 Tromeo & Juliet Actor Found a Peanut Father 59
Average

Directing
2025 Superman Directing Director N/A
N/A
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Directing Director 78
Good
2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Directing Director 68
Fair
2022 Peacemaker: Opening Credits Behind The Scenes Directing Director 59
Average
2021 The Suicide Squad Directing Director 74
Good
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Directing Second Unit Director 75
Good
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Directing Second Unit Director 72
Good
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Directing Director 75
Good
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Directing Script Supervisor 75
Good
2016 Doctor Strange Directing Second Unit Director 73
Good
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Directing Director 78
Good
2013 Thor: The Dark World Directing Second Unit Director 65
Fair
2013 Movie 43 Directing Director 48
Bad
2010 Super Directing Director 63
Fair
2008 Sparky & Mikaela Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Humanzee! Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Slither Directing Director 63
Fair
1997 Sgt. Kabukiman Public Service Announcement Directing Director N/A
N/A
1997 Hamster PSA Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Tromeo & Juliet Directing Assistant Director 59
Average

Writing
2025 Superman Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
2025 Superman Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Writing Writer 78
Good
2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Writing Writer 68
Fair
2021 The Suicide Squad Writing Writer 74
Good
2019 Mutant Blast Writing Characters 58
Average
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Writing Writer 75
Good
2016 Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters Writing Writer 59
Average
2016 The Belko Experiment Writing Writer 61
Fair
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Writing Writer 78
Good
2013 Movie 43 Writing Writer 48
Bad
2010 Super Writing Writer 63
Fair
2008 Sparky & Mikaela Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Humanzee! Writing Writer 58
Average
2006 Slither Writing Writer 63
Fair
2004 LolliLove Writing Writer 58
Average
2004 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Writing Writer 60
Fair
2004 Dawn of the Dead Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2002 Scooby-Doo Writing Story 60
Fair
2002 Scooby-Doo Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2000 The Specials Writing Writer 58
Average
1999 Terror Firmer Writing Original Story 59
Average
1997 Sgt. Kabukiman Public Service Announcement Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1997 Hamster PSA Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 Tromeo & Juliet Writing Screenplay 59
Average
Coyote v. Acme Writing Story N/A
N/A
Coyote vs. Acme Writing Screenstory N/A
N/A

Production
2028 Dynamic Duo Production Producer N/A
N/A
2027 Untitled The Batman Sequel Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2026 Clayface Production Producer N/A
N/A
2026 Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Production Producer N/A
N/A
2025 Superman Production Producer N/A
N/A
2024 DC Metal Force Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2024 Creature Commandos Production Executive Producer 76
Good
2024 Beast Boy: Lone Wolf Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2022 Groot Takes a Bath Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2022 The Little Guy Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2022 Groot's First Steps Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2022 Groot's Pursuit Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2022 Magnum Opus Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2022 Peacemaker Production Executive Producer 82
Very good
2019 Brightburn Production Producer 60
Fair
2019 Avengers: Endgame Production Executive Producer 82
Very good
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Production Executive Producer 82
Very good
2016 The Belko Experiment Production Producer 61
Fair
2008 Sparky & Mikaela Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2008 Humanzee! Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2008 Doggie Heaven Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2008 James Gunn's PG Porn Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2004 LolliLove Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2004 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Production Co-Producer 60
Fair
2003 The Man Who Invented The Moon Production Co-Executive Producer 59
Average
2000 The Specials Production Co-Producer 58
Average
1996 Tromeo & Juliet Production Executive In Charge Of Production 59
Average
Swamp Thing Production Producer N/A
N/A
Untitled Teen Titans Film Production Producer N/A
N/A
Coyote v. Acme Production Producer N/A
N/A
Coyote vs. Acme Production Producer N/A
N/A
Sgt. Rock Production Producer N/A
N/A
The Authority Production Producer N/A
N/A
Untitled Jurassic League Film Production Producer N/A
N/A
Untitled Bane and Deathstroke Film Production Producer N/A
N/A
The Brave and the Bold Production Producer N/A
N/A
Constantine 2 Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
Booster Gold Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
Waller Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
Lanterns Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
Paradise Lost Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A

Art
2025 Superman Art Storyboard Artist N/A
N/A

Crew
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Crew Additional Dialogue 82
Very good
2017 The Big Sick Crew Thanks 70
Good
2016 Doctor Strange Crew Additional Writing 73
Good
2007 We Own the Night Crew Thanks 64
Fair
Locked Crew Thanks N/A
N/A