James Gunn

Also known as James Francis Gunn Jr.

James Francis Gunn Jr. 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).

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James Gunn is an American male writer and filmmaker who began his professional career in 1995. Born in St. Louis on August 5, 1966, he holds United States citizenship and practices Catholicism. He has been educated at Columbia University, Saint Louis University, and Loyola Marymount University. Gunn is the brother of Sean Gunn and has been married to both Jenna Fischer and Jennifer Holland. He speaks, writes, and signs in English.

His notable works include the films *Guardians of the Galaxy*, *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2*, and *The Suicide Squad*, as well as the television series *Peacemaker*. As an author, he has published 62 works, including *Tales from Super-Science Fiction*, *The foundation trilogy*, *Superman*, and *All I Need to Know about FILMMAKING I Learned from the TOXIC AVENGER*. His official website is jamesgunn.com.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 62

Top works

Tales from Super-Science Fiction
The foundation trilogy
Superman
All I Need to Know about FILMMAKING I Learned from the TOXIC AVENGER
Todo lo que siempre quise saber sobre cine lo aprendí de El Vengador Tóxico

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St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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…

Known for

The Making of Supergirl — Himself2026
Superman — Typewriting Monkeys (uncredited)2025
Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn — Self - Host2025
Grave Conversations — Self2024
DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast — Self2024
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Lamb-Shank (voice)2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Self - Writer / Director2023
MPower — Self2023
Superpowered: The DC Story — Self2023
Groot's Pursuit — Wrist Watch Voice (voice)2022

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1966

Discography

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Key facts

Born: James Francis Gunn Jr. , ( 1966-08-05 ) August 5, 1966 (age 59) , St. Louis , Missouri, U.S.
Education: Loyola Marymount University , Saint Louis University ( BA ), Columbia University ( MFA )
Occupations: Screenwriter director producer studio executive
Years active: 1989–present
Employer: Warner Bros. Discovery
Title: Co-chairman and Co-CEO of DC Studios
Spouses: Jenna Fischer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2000 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2008 ) Jennifer Holland ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2022 )
Relatives: Sean Gunn (brother) Matt Gunn (brother) Brian Gunn (brother) Mark Gunn (cousin)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: James
Family name: Gunn
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: St. Louis
Spouse: Jenna Fischer
Sibling: Matt Gunn
Occupation: musician
Position held: chief executive officer
Educated at: Loyola Marymount University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Catholicism
Notable work: Superman (2025 film)
Official website: www.jamesgunn.com
Image: James Gunn by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg

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Commons category: James Gunn
Commons Creator page: James Gunn
date of birth: 1966-08-05
related category: Category:Films with screenplays by James Gunn
name in native language: James Gunn
start of work period: 1995-00-00
social media followers: 27296
writing language: English language
different from: James Gunn
member of: Writers Guild of America West
ethnic group: Jewish people

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Encyclopedic overview

In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery hired Gunn and his longtime producer Peter Safran to become co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. Under DC Studios, Gunn co-produced and executive produced every film and television series under the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which acts 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 film Superman (2025).

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