John Gatins

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John Gatins

Writing 58 April 16, 1968

New York City, New York, USA

John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. For writing the drama film Flight (2012), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Origi…

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Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

6.6 2017 Movie
Real Steel

Real Steel

7.1 2011 Movie
Flight

Flight

6.9 2012 Movie
Need for Speed

Need for Speed

6.5 2014 Movie
Power Rangers

Power Rangers

6.2 2017 Movie
Coach Carter

Coach Carter

7.6 2005 Movie
Norbit

Norbit

5.7 2007 Movie
Meet Dave

Meet Dave

5.3 2008 Movie
A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

6.1 2012 Movie
Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar

5.9 2002 Movie
The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

4.9 2006 Movie
Hardball

Hardball

6.5 2001 Movie

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John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. For writing the drama film Flight (2012), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Gatins made his directorial feature debut by filming his screenplay for Dreamer (2005). He also wrote or co-wrote Coach Carter (2005), Real Steel (2011), Kong: Skull Island, and Power Rangers (2017). As an actor, he has collaborated three times with Eddie Murphy on Norbit (2007), Meet Dave (2008), and A Thousand Words (2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gatins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Little Wing

    Movie Writer

  2. 2019
    Lying and Stealing

    Movie Aton

  3. 2019
    Frances Ferguson

    Movie Warden

  4. 2017
    The Power of the Present

    Movie Self - Screenwriter (2017)

  5. 2017
    Power Rangers

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2017
    Kong: Skull Island

    Movie Story

  7. 2015
    7 Chinese Brothers

    Movie Dinsmore

  8. 2014
    The Leprechaun Chronicles

    Movie

  9. 2014
    Need for Speed

    Movie Air Force Pilot

  10. 2012
    A Thousand Words

    Movie Valet

  11. 2012
    Flight

    Movie Writer

  12. 2011
    Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred

    Movie Dishwasher

  13. 2011
    Real Steel

    Movie Kingpin

  14. 2010
    FRED: The Movie

    Movie Car Wash Clerk #1

  15. 2010
    Harmony and Me

    Movie Homeless Tom

  16. 2008
    Meet Dave

    Movie Air Traffic Controller

More credits
  1. 2007
    Norbit

    Movie Attendant

  2. 2007
    The Nines

    Movie John Gatins

  3. 2006
    The Shaggy Dog

    Movie Homeless Guy

  4. 2005
    Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

    Movie Director

  5. 2005
    Coach Carter

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2002
    Big Fat Liar

    Movie Tow Truck Driver

  7. 2001
    Impostor

    Movie Patient-Soldier

  8. 2001
    Hardball

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 2001
    Summer Catch

    Movie Writer

  10. 2000
    Ready to Rumble

    Movie Producer

  11. 1999
    Varsity Blues

    Movie Smiling Man

  12. 1998
    Another Day in Paradise

    Movie Phil

  13. 1998
    Gods and Monsters

    Movie Kid Saylor (uncredited)

  14. 1998
    Breakfast with Einstein

    Movie Cop #1

  15. 1995
    Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

    Movie Young Caspar Dixon

  16. 1995
    Leprechaun 3

    Movie Scott

  17. 1993
    Witchboard 2

    Movie Russel

  18. —
    The Last Mrs. Parrish

    Movie Screenplay

  19. —
    Fight for '84

    Movie Writer