Superman
2025 · Movie
as Typewriting Monkeys (uncredited)
James Gunn
1966-08-05
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Writers: , , Creature Commandos, , Peacemaker
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 serve as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. Under DC Studios, Gunn co-produced and executive produced every film and television series in the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which serves as a soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). In the DCU, he created the series Creature Commandos (2024) and wrote and directed the film Superman (2025). He also wrote and directed the web series James Gunn's PG Porn (2008–2009), the HBO Max original series Peacemaker (2022–2025) and the Disney+ original special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). Other work for which he is known include 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Gunn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn
2025 · TV Show
as Self - Host
Grave Conversations
2024 · TV Show
as Self
DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast
2024 · TV Show
as Self
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · Movie
as Lamb-Shank (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · Movie
as Self - Writer / Director
MPower
2023 · TV Show
as Self
Superpowered: The DC Story
2023 · TV Show
as Self
Groot's Pursuit
2022 · Movie
as Wrist Watch Voice (voice)
I Am Groot
2022 · TV Show
as Wrist Watch Voice (voice)
Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast
2022 · TV Show
as Self
VHS Massacre Too
2020 · Movie
as Self
Harley Quinn
2019 · TV Show
as James Gunn (voice)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018 · TV Show
as Self
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Con Man
2015 · TV Show
as Raaker 2.0
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Movie
as Maskless Sakaaran
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014 · Movie
as Self
Sock or Hat?
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Rick and Morty
2013 · TV Show
as James Gunn (voice)
Holliston
2012 · TV Show
as John Anguish
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
2011 · Movie
as Self
Super
2010 · Movie
as Demonswill
No image
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
2009 · Movie
as Self
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
2009 · Movie
as Self
Humanzee!
2008 · Movie
as James
Scream Queens
2008 · TV Show
as Self - Judge
James Gunn's PG Porn
2008 · TV Show
as Linus, Lance the Mechanic, James Gunn
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
2007 · TV Show
as Self
Slither
2006 · Movie
as Hank (uncredited)
Done the Impossible
2006 · Movie
as Self
Tales from the Crapper
2004 · Movie
as Self
LolliLove
2004 · Movie
as James Gunn
Melvin Goes to Dinner
2003 · Movie
as Scott
The Ghouls
2003 · Movie
as Det. Cotton
Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over
2003 · Movie
as Riley (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie'
2002 · Movie
as Self
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
2001 · Movie
as Dr. Flem Hocking
The Specials
2000 · Movie
as Minute Man
Big Brother
2000 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Tromeo & Juliet
1996 · Movie
as Found a Peanut Father
Jeopardy!
1984 · TV Show
as Self - Clue Presenter
Crew Credits
The Batman: Part II
2028 · Movie
Executive Producer
Dynamic Duo
2028 · Movie
Producer
Man of Tomorrow
2027 · Movie
Writer, Producer, Director
Coyote vs. Acme
2026 · Movie
Producer, Screenstory, Story, Executive Producer
Supergirl
2026 · Movie
Producer, Editor
Clayface
2026 · Movie
Producer
Krypto Saves the Day!: Coastal Catastrophe
2026 · Movie
Executive Producer
Lanterns
2026 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Superman
2025 · Movie
Writer, Producer, Storyboard Artist, Director
Locked
2025 · Movie
Thanks
Krypto Saves the Day!: School Bus Scuffle
2025 · Movie
Executive Producer
Krypto Saves the Day!: Package Pandemonium
2025 · Movie
Executive Producer
Krypto Saves the Day!: Halloween Havoc
2025 · Movie
Executive Producer
Krypto Saves the Day!
2025 · TV Show
Creator
Creature Commandos
2024 · TV Show
Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Beast Boy: Lone Wolf
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer
DC Metal Force
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · Movie
Writer, Director
My Adventures with Superman
2023 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Little Guy
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer
Groot's Pursuit
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer
Groot's First Steps
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer
Groot Takes a Bath
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer
Magnum Opus
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Peacemaker
2022 · TV Show
Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
I Am Groot
2022 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast
2022 · TV Show
Original Series Creator
The Suicide Squad
2021 · Movie
Writer, Director
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Movie
Executive Producer
Brightburn
2019 · Movie
Producer
Mutant Blast
2019 · Movie
Characters
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Movie
Executive Producer, Additional Dialogue
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · Movie
Writer, Script Supervisor, Director
The Belko Experiment
2017 · Movie
Writer, Producer
The Big Sick
2017 · Movie
Thanks
Doctor Strange
2016 · Movie
Additional Writing
Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters
2016 · Movie
Characters
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Movie
Director, Writer
Movie 43
2013 · Movie
Director, Writer
Super
2010 · Movie
Writer, Director
Humanzee!
2008 · Movie
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Sparky & Mikaela
2008 · Movie
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Doggie Heaven
2008 · Movie
Executive Producer
James Gunn's PG Porn
2008 · TV Show
Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
We Own the Night
2007 · Movie
Thanks
Slither
2006 · Movie
Director, Writer
Dawn of the Dead
2004 · Movie
Screenplay
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2004 · Movie
Writer, Co-Producer
LolliLove
2004 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Man Who Invented The Moon
2003 · Movie
Co-Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo
2002 · Movie
Screenplay, Story
The Specials
2000 · Movie
Writer, Co-Producer
Troma's Edge TV
2000 · TV Show
Director, Writer
Terror Firmer
1999 · Movie
Original Story
Hamster PSA
1997 · Movie
Director, Writer
No image
The Tromaville Cafe
1997 · TV Show
Creator
Tromeo & Juliet
1996 · Movie
Assistant Director, Screenplay, Executive In Charge Of Production
The Investigators
1961 · TV Show
Teleplay
No image
The Brave and the Bold
· Movie
Producer
No image
Untitled Bane and Deathstroke Film
· Movie
Producer
No image
Untitled Wonder Woman Film
· Movie
Producer
No image
Sgt. Rock
· Movie
Producer
Mister Miracle
· TV Show
Executive Producer
No image
Joker: Laugh Riot
· TV Show
Executive Producer
Absolute Batman
· TV Show
Executive Producer
No image
Krypto
· TV Show
Executive Producer
Booster Gold
· TV Show
Executive Producer
Waller
· TV Show
Executive Producer
Paradise Lost
· TV Show
Executive Producer
Lollipop Chainsaw New Project
· TV Show
Video Game
