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James Gunn Biography

Birth Name:James Gunn

Birth Place:Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Assistant director, Production manager, Music department

Awards

  • 2002Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: winner
  • 2004Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
  • 2006Chainsaw Award-Highest Body Count: winner
  • 2011AQCC Award-: winner
  • 2014ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Hollywood Blockbuster Award-: winner
  • 2014Flicker Award-Best Reviewed: winner
  • 2014Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: winner
  • 2014Razzie Award-Worst Director: winner
  • 2014Rondo Statuette-Best Film: winner
  • 2014Screenplay Competition-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2015Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
  • 2015Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015Grammy-Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: nominated
  • 2015Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: winner
  • 2015NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2015Bradbury Award-: winner
  • 2015WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
  • 2018Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2018Grammy-Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: nominated
  • 2022Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2022HCA Award-Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy: nominated
  • 2023Emmy-Outstanding Fiction Special: nominated
  • 2023Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program: nominated
  • 2023Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Program: winner
  • 2023Ursa Major Award-Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2024Saturn Award-Best Film Direction: nominated
  • 2024Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2024Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
  • 2025Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2025IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2025IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2026Saturn Award-Best Film Direction: nominated