James Gunn (filmmaker)

James Gunn is an American screenwriter, director, producer, novelist, actor, and musician. He started his career as a screenwriter in the late 1990s, writing the scripts for Tromeo and Juliet , ScoobyDoo and its sequel ScoobyDooMonsters Unleashed , and the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead. He then started working also as a director, starting with Slither . He subsequently wrote and directed the web series James Gunns PG Porn and the superhero films Super and Guardians of the Galaxy .

Gunn was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was raised between St. Louis and Manchester, Missouri. His brothers are actor Sean, actor and political writer Matt, Brian, and former Senior Vice President with Artisan Entertainment Patrick. He also has a sister named Beth. Gunns father, James F. Gunn, is a partner and corporate attorney with the law firm Thompson Coburn in St. Louis. Gunns surname is derived from the Irish name MacGilGunn, meaning sons to the servants of the god of the dead.

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