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James Gunn was born on August 5, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States and is credited as a film director, film producer and actor. That puts James Gunn at 60 years old in 2026. Education on record includes St. Louis University High School and Columbia University. Credited works include Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
My Take
James Gunn is one of those rare directors who managed to smuggle genuine heart into the blockbuster machine without anyone noticing until they were already crying at a raccoon's backstory. He came up through the gloriously trashy Troma school, wrote some genuinely weird stuff, and then somehow talked Marvel into letting him make Guardians of the Galaxy — a movie about a bunch of cosmic misfits that somehow became the emotional backbone of an entire cinematic universe. The fact that Disney fired him in 2018 over old off-color jokes he had tweeted, then re-hired him, then poached by DC to rebuild their whole operation says everything: Hollywood kept proving it needed him more than he needed them. His instinct for pairing absurd humor with real grief is unmatched in the superhero genre, and Guardians Vol. 3 was a genuinely moving send-off that most prestige dramas can't match.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Gunn
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームズ・ガン
- Reading
- じぇーむず・がん
- Born
- August 5, 1966 (age 60)
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / actor / film screenwriter / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- St. Louis University High School
- University
- Columbia University
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Notable work | The Suicide Squad |
| Notable work | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |
| Notable work | Peacemaker |
| Notable work | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 |
| Notable work | Superman |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jamesgunn.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jamesgunn/
- Xhttps://x.com/JamesGunn
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Gunn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%20(%E6%98%A0%E7%94%BB%E8%A3%BD%E4%BD%9C%E8%80%85)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q717015
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was James Gunn born?
James Gunn was born on August 5, 1966 and is 60 years old.
Where is James Gunn from?
James Gunn is from St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
What does James Gunn do?
James Gunn works as film director, film producer, actor, film screenwriter, director.
Where did James Gunn study?
James Gunn attended Columbia University.
What is James Gunn known for?
James Gunn's notable works include Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
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