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).
- Occupation
- film director, film producer, actor, film screenwriter
- Position held
- chairperson, chief executive officer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 5, 1966
- Website
- https://www.jamesgunn.com
