James Gunn
Writing · Screenplay · Writer · Director
Born Aug 5, 1966 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Active 1996–present
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).
Filmography
Supergirl (2026) — Producer · EditorSuperman (2025) — Typewriting Monkeys (uncredited) · Producer · Writer · Storyboard Artist · DirectorCoyote vs. Acme (2026) — Producer · Screenstory · Story · Executive ProducerLanterns (2026) — Executive ProducerClayface (2026) — ProducerAvengers: Infinity War (2018) — Executive Producer · Additional DialogueAvengers: Endgame (2019) — Executive ProducerGuardians of the Galaxy (2014) — Maskless Sakaaran · Writer · DirectorRick and Morty (2013) — James Gunn (voice)Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) — Writer · Script Supervisor · DirectorDoctor Strange (2016) — Additional WritingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) — Lamb-Shank (voice) · Writer · DirectorThe Suicide Squad (2021) — Writer · DirectorPeacemaker (2022) — Writer · Director · Executive Producer · CreatorDawn of the Dead (2004) — ScreenplayHarley Quinn (2019) — James Gunn (voice)The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) — Executive Producer · Director · WriterScooby-Doo (2002) — Screenplay · StoryBrightburn (2019) — ProducerSlither (2006) — Hank (uncredited) · Director · WriterSuper (2010) — Demonswill · Writer · DirectorScooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) — Writer · Co-ProducerCreature Commandos (2024) — Writer · Executive Producer · CreatorThe Belko Experiment (2017) — Writer · Producer