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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 he got fired, then re-hired, 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / actor / film screenwriter / director
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
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. 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?
Born August 5, 1966 (age 60).
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.
What is James Gunn known for?
Notable works include Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
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