Jim Wynorski
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Wynorski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Hard to Die
Chopping Mall
Not of This Earth
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
Treasure Hunt
Bigfoot or Bust
Giantess Battle Attack!
All Movies (50)
- Masters of the Grind2023 · as Self
- We Kill for Love2023 · as Self
- Giantess Battle Attack!2022 · as Jim Wynorski
- Bigfoot or Bust2022 · as Self
- Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl2022 · as Drunk at Bar
- You're Melting!2022 · as Jim
- Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s2019 · as Self
- A Doggone Hollywood2017 · as Guy at Dog Auditions (uncredited)
- Lizard Man2012 · as Crowd Reporter
- Corman's World2011 · as Self - Filmmaker
- Underground Entertainment: The Movie2011 · as Self
- Dinocroc vs. Supergator2010 · as Roy Jensen
- American Pie Presents: The Book of Love2009 · as Eddie
- Lost in the Woods2009 · as Pie Eating Contest Announcer (uncredited)
- Popatopolis2009 · as Jim Wynorski
- The Devil Wears Nada2009 · as Sydney (uncredited)
- Brain Dead2007 · as Sheriff Bodine
- Komodo vs. Cobra2005 · as Jungle Scientist (uncredited)
- Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness2004 · as Bogdan
- Lost Treasure2003 · as Police Helicopter Pilot (as David Gibbs)
- Cheerleader Massacre2003 · as Principal Mazlo (as Archibald Stanton)
- Treasure Hunt2003 · as Jim
- Ablaze2002 · as Guy Who Owns Porn Club (uncredited)
- Raptor2001 · as Man in Sheriff's Station (uncredited)
- Some Nudity Required1998 · as Himself
- Desert Thunder1998 · as Bartender (uncredited)
- Alien Escape1997 · as Lester
- Against the Law1997 · as Action Film Director (uncredited)
- Sorceress II: The Temptress1997 · as Agent in Car
- Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams1997 · as Captain Rockford
- Demolition High1996 · as Police Sniper (uncredited)
- Masseuse1996 · as Pig Truck Driver
- Midnight Tease II1995 · as Drunk at Bar
- Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure1995 · as Hanging Judge
- The Wasp Woman1995 · as Friendly Man at Bar
- Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold1995 · as Guy Who Can't Believe His Eyes
- Bikini Drive-In1995
- The Skateboard Kid II1995 · as Drunk in Bar
- Dragon Fire1993 · as Night Club M.C.
- The Bikini Carwash Company1992 · as Ralph
- Hollywood Boulevard II1991 · as The Man Who Does Lunch
- Scream Queen Hot Tub Party1991 · as Monster in Basement
- Hard to Die1990 · as Porno Director
- Not of This Earth1988 · as Radio Announcer (Voice)
- Big Bad Mama II1987 · as Police Officer / Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans1987 · as Dying Soldier
- Chopping Mall1986 · as Killbots (voice)
- West Ridge— · as Public Enemy Number #1 (voice, uncredited)
- Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story— · as Self
- Olivera & Corman: Hollywood en Argentina— · as Entrevistado