About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1968-04-16
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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John Gatins

Overview

John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. For writing the drama film Flight (2012), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Gatins made his directorial feature debut by filming his screenplay for Dreamer (2005). He also wrote or co-wrote Coach Carter (2005), Real Steel (2011), Kong: Skull Island, and Power Rangers (2017). As an actor, he has collaborated three times with Eddie Murphy on Norbit (2007), Meet Dave (2008), and A Thousand Words (2012).

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Known for

Acting
2019 Lying and Stealing Actor Aton 58
Average
2019 Frances Ferguson Actor Warden 58
Average
2017 The Power of the Present Actor Self - Screenwriter (2017) 59
Average
2015 7 Chinese Brothers Actor Dinsmore 58
Average
2014 Need for Speed Actor Air Force Pilot 63
Fair
2012 A Thousand Words Actor Valet 60
Fair
2011 Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred Actor Dishwasher 57
Average
2011 Real Steel Actor Kingpin 69
Fair
2010 FRED: The Movie Actor Car Wash Clerk #1 55
Average
2010 Harmony and Me Actor Homeless Tom 59
Average
2008 Meet Dave Actor Air Traffic Controller 54
Average
2007 Norbit Actor Attendant 57
Average
2007 The Nines Actor John Gatins 59
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2002 Big Fat Liar Actor Tow Truck Driver 58
Average
1998 Another Day in Paradise Actor Phil 59
Average
1998 Gods and Monsters Actor Kid Saylor (uncredited) 63
Fair
1998 Breakfast with Einstein Actor Cop #1 58
Average
1995 Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings Actor Young Caspar Dixon 57
Average
1995 Leprechaun 3 Actor Scott 58
Average
1993 Witchboard 2 Actor Russel 57
Average

Directing
2005 Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story Directing Director 63
Fair

Writing
2024 Little Wing Writing Writer 58
Average
2017 Power Rangers Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2017 Kong: Skull Island Writing Story 65
Fair
2014 Need for Speed Writing Story 63
Fair
2012 Flight Writing Writer 67
Fair
2011 Real Steel Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2005 Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story Writing Writer 63
Fair
2005 Coach Carter Writing Screenplay 73
Good
2001 Hardball Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2001 Summer Catch Writing Writer 57
Average
Real Steel 2 Writing Writer N/A
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Fight for '84 Writing Writer N/A
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The Last Mrs. Parrish Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Little Wing Production Producer 58
Average
2014 Need for Speed Production Producer 63
Fair
2001 Summer Catch Production Co-Producer 57
Average
2000 Ready to Rumble Production Producer 57
Average