James Gunn | |
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Born | James Francis Gunn Jr. August 5, 1966 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Education | Loyola Marymount University Saint Louis University (BA) Columbia University (MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, musician |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse | |
Partner(s) | Jennifer Holland (2015–present) |
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James Francis Gunn Jr.[1] (born August 5, 1966)[2][n 1] is an American director, screenwriter, producer, musician, and the co-CEO of DC Studios alongside producer Peter Safran. He is known for directing the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and its sequels, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), and the DC Extended Universe movie The Suicide Squad (2021) and the spin-off television series Peacemaker (2022). He is also known for writing both Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004).