John Gatins
Known for
Writing
Life
Born 1968 (age 58)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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Biography
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).
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Known For
Real Steel
28 Sep 2011
Need for Speed
12 Mar 2014
Norbit
08 Feb 2007
Meet Dave
08 Jul 2008
A Thousand Words
07 Mar 2012
Big Fat Liar
08 Feb 2002
The Shaggy Dog
09 Mar 2006
Impostor
03 Dec 2001
Filmography
2019
- Lying and Stealingas Aton
- Frances Fergusonas Warden
2015
- 7 Chinese Brothersas Dinsmore
2014
- The Leprechaun Chronicles
- Need for Speedas Air Force Pilot
2012
- A Thousand Wordsas Valet
2011
- Fred 2: Night of the Living Fredas Dishwasher
- Real Steelas Kingpin
2010
- FRED: The Movieas Car Wash Clerk #1
- Harmony and Meas Homeless Tom
2008
- Meet Daveas Air Traffic Controller
2006
- The Shaggy Dogas Homeless Guy
2002
- Big Fat Liaras Tow Truck Driver
2001
- Impostoras Patient-Soldier
1999
- Varsity Bluesas Smiling Man
1998
- Another Day in Paradiseas Phil
- Gods and Monstersas Kid Saylor (uncredited)
- Breakfast with Einsteinas Cop #1
1995
- Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wingsas Young Caspar Dixon
- Leprechaun 3as Scott
1993
- Witchboard 2as Russel