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Jim Wynorski
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn August 14, 1950 (74 years)
Jim Wynorski (born August 14, 1950) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.
Wynorski has been making B-movies and exploitation movies since the early 1980s, and has directed over 150 feature films. His earliest films were released to movie theaters, but his later works have predominantly been released to cable or the straight-to-video market. He often works under pseudonyms such as "Jay Andrews," "Arch Stanton," "H.R. Blueberry," "Tom Popatopolis," and "Noble Henry." His movies often spoof horror films: Cleavagefield, for example, parodies Cloverfield, The Bare Wench Project parodies The Blair Witch Project, and Para-Knockers Activity parodies Paranormal Activity. A character in the film The Final Destination is named after him.
In 2009, the documentary Popatopolis, directed by Clay Westervelt and named for one of Wynorski's pseudonyms, chronicled Wynorski during the making of his soft-core horror film, The Witches of Breastwick. The film serves as a partial biography, with clips from many of his previous films and includes interviews with Wynorski, his contemporaries, cast, and crew.
In 2016, he directed Nessie & Me, the character Jack O’Grady directly references Wynorski's earlier films Dinocroc vs. Supergator and Piranhaconda when he encounters Nessie at the start of the film, hinting that Nessie & Me is canon to those film series, as well as Monster Cruise, with many characters from it appearing in Nessie & Me as well.
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Wynorski has been making B-movies and exploitation movies since the early 1980s, and has directed over 150 feature films. His earliest films were released to movie theaters, but his later works have predominantly been released to cable or the straight-to-video market. He often works under pseudonyms such as "Jay Andrews," "Arch Stanton," "H.R. Blueberry," "Tom Popatopolis," and "Noble Henry." His movies often spoof horror films: Cleavagefield, for example, parodies Cloverfield, The Bare Wench Project parodies The Blair Witch Project, and Para-Knockers Activity parodies Paranormal Activity. A character in the film The Final Destination is named after him.
In 2009, the documentary Popatopolis, directed by Clay Westervelt and named for one of Wynorski's pseudonyms, chronicled Wynorski during the making of his soft-core horror film, The Witches of Breastwick. The film serves as a partial biography, with clips from many of his previous films and includes interviews with Wynorski, his contemporaries, cast, and crew.
In 2016, he directed Nessie & Me, the character Jack O’Grady directly references Wynorski's earlier films Dinocroc vs. Supergator and Piranhaconda when he encounters Nessie at the start of the film, hinting that Nessie & Me is canon to those film series, as well as Monster Cruise, with many characters from it appearing in Nessie & Me as well.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Wynorski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | M3GAN 2.0 · as Beefy Security Guard |
| 2022 | Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Attack of the 50 Foot CamGirl · as Drunk At Bar |
| 2018 | A Doggone Adventure · as Eye-Witness |
| 2017 | A Doggone Hollywood · as Guy At Dog Auditions (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Lizard Man · as Crowd Reporter |
| 2010 | Dinocroc vs. Supergator · as Roy Jensen |
| 2009 | American Pie Presents: The Book of Love · as Eddie |
| 2009 | Lost in the Woods · as Pie Eating Contest Announcer (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Vampire in Vegas · as Club Doorman |
| 2007 | Brain Dead · as Sheriff Bodine |
| 2005 | Komodo vs. Cobra · as Jungle Scientist (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Subzero · as Tracking Station Scientist |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Lost Treasure · as Police Helicopter Pilot (as David Gibbs) |
| 2003 | Cheerleader Massacre · as Principal Mazlo (as Archibald Stanton) |
| 2003 | Treasure Hunt · as Jim |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | |
| 1999 | Desert Thunder · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1998 | The Assault · as Nicholls |
| 1998 | Storm Trooper · as Tannis Corporation Scientist |
| 1997 | Galaxy Girls · as Lester |
| 1997 | Against the Law · as Action Film Director (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Sorceress II: The Temptress · as Agent In Car |
| 1997 | Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams · as Captain Rockford |
| 1997 | Vice Girls · as Man With Top Popper |
| 1996 | Masseuse · as Pig Truck Driver |
| 1996 | Vampirella · as Tv News Anchor |
| 1996 | Demolition High · as Police Sniper (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Midnight Tease II · as Drunk At Bar |
| 1995 | Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure · as Hanging Judge |
| 1995 | The Wasp Woman · as Friendly Man At Bar |
| 1995 | Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds · as Guy Who Can't Believe His Eyes |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Sorceress · as Co-Worker |
| 1994 | The Skateboard Kid II · as Drunk In Bar |
| 1993 | Dragon Fire · as Night Club M.c. |
| 1993 | Little Miss Millions · as Man At Denver Bus Ticket Counter |
| 1992 | The Bikini Carwash Company · as Ralph |
| 1991 | Scream Queen Hot Tub Party · as Monster In Basement |
| 1990 | Hard to Die · as Porno Director |
| 1990 | Hollywood Boulevard II · as The Man Who Does Lunch |
| 1988 | Not of This Earth · as Radio Announcer (voice) |
| 1987 | Big Bad Mama II · as Police Officer / Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1987 | Deathstalker II · as Dying Soldier |
| 1986 | Chopping Mall · as Killbots (voice) |
| 1985 | School Spirit · as Man In Car With Cigarette Pack Under Sleeve |