James Gunn
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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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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Known for
Superman
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Superpowered: The DC Story
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
MPower
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
I Am Groot
Magnum Opus
Peacemaker
The Suicide Squad
VHS Massacre Too
Harley Quinn
Mutant Blast
Brightburn
Avengers: Endgame
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Avengers: Infinity War
Thor: Ragnarok
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Doctor Strange
Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters
The Belko Experiment
Con Man
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
Guardians of the Galaxy
Sock or Hat?
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Thor: The Dark World
Movie 43
Holliston
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Breaking In
Super
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Sparky & Mikaela
Humanzee!
Doggie Heaven
Scream Queens
James Gunn's PG Porn
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
We Own the Night
Done the Impossible
Slither
LolliLove
The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Dawn of the Dead
Tales from the Crapper
Melvin Goes to Dinner
The Man Who Invented The Moon
The Ghouls
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over
Scooby-Doo
Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie'
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Thir13en Ghosts
The Specials
Troma's Edge TV
Terror Firmer
Hamster PSA
Tromeo & Juliet
Acting
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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Self - Writer / Director