Biography
James Gunn is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, director and producer. He was born on 5 August 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gunn began his career writing for Troma Entertainment before directing films including Slither (2006). He is known for writing and directing the Guardians of the Galaxy films (2014, 2017, 2023), The Suicide Squad (2021) and Superman (2025). He also wrote the screenplays for Scooby-Doo (2002) and Dawn of the Dead (2004).
In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery appointed Gunn and Peter Safran as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. Under this role, Gunn has overseen the DC Universe franchise, writing and directing Superman (2025) and serving as producer on Supergirl (2026).
