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Jim Wynorski

Birth Name: James Wnoroski. A 25-year veteran in the Hollywood exploitation field, writer/producer/director Jim Wynorski is responsible for over 150 varied motion pictures in a myriad of genres. Leaving behind a successful commercial business in New York, Wynorski relocated to California in 1980 and soon found himself on the doorstep of his childhood idol, B-film king Roger Corman. "The rest was destiny," recounts Wynorski, who soon found himself hired by the renowned movie mogul to cut "coming attractions" for all of the company's new action and horror films. "It was like grasshopper learning from the kung-fu master," says Wynorski, who claims his six-months internship with Corman taught him more than four years at film school. "It wasn't long after that Corman offered me the first of many writing/directing assignments. Some distributor wanted a flick about a killer in a shopping mall," recalls Wynorski, "and Roger trusted me enough to say 'come up with something good, and you can direct it." Well, a couple days later, the director walked in with the first treatment to a film called Chopping Mall (1986), and the rest was history. From then on, Jim Wynorski turned out an average of three to five films a year as a director, and even more as a producer/writer. Throughout the 1980s came a steady stream of wild exploitation titles like Big Bad Mama II (1987) with Angie Dickinson, Not of This Earth (1988) with Traci Lords and The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) with Heather Locklear. On into the 1990s, Wynorski continued to climb to the top of the B-Film mountain with flicks like Hard Bounty (1995) starring Kelly LeBrock, Point of Seduction III: Body Chemistry (1994) & Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure (1995) with Shannon Tweed and Morgan Fairchild and Munchie (1992), which featured the first film appearance of the then-unknown 12-year-old child actress Jennifer Love Hewitt. As the years peeled by and tastes changed, Jim Wynorski kept hip by innovating new special effects techniques that landed the director no less than seven world premieres on the Sci-Fi Channel. His credits there include films like Gargoyle (2004), The Curse of the Komodo (2004), Project Viper and Cry of the Winged Serpent (2007). As for the future, the 59-year-old Wynorski feels the audience for alternative cinema made away from the studio system will continue to grow thanks to new advances in Internet and Cable technologies. In fact, he is in post-production on another thriller, Vampire in Vegas (2009). "And you can bet I'll be there," he offers with a big smile, "with some really fun stuff." Jim has a huge following in the Mid-West and is beloved in Franklin, Indiana, Home of The B Movie Celebration. Mini Biography By: William Dever (updated by Daniel Frank Webster)


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Born:
Aug 14, 1950 In Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
37
First Appeared:
In the movie Chopping Mall 1986-03-21
Latest Project:
Movie We Kill for Love 2023-03-31
Known For
Poster of Brain Dead
Poster of Alien Escape
Poster of Scream Queen Hot Tub Party
Poster of Deathstalker II
Filmography
Movie We Kill for Love Self 2023-03-31
Movie You're Melting! Jim 2022-02-01
Movie Giantess Battle Attack! Jim Wynorski 2022-10-20
Movie Lizard Man Crowd Reporter 2012-01-01
Movie Corman's World Self - Filmmaker 2011-12-16
Movie Dinocroc vs. Supergator Roy Jensen 2010-06-26
Movie The Devil Wears Nada Sydney (uncredited) 2009-01-01
Movie Popatopolis Jim Wynorski 2009-06-10
Movie Lost in the Woods 2009-09-25
Movie American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Eddie 2009-12-07
Movie Brain Dead Sheriff Bodine 2007-10-17
Movie Komodo vs. Cobra Jungle Scientist (uncredited) 2005-08-19
Movie Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness Bogdan 2004-10-26
Movie Treasure Hunt Jim 2003-01-01
Movie Cheerleader Massacre Principal Mazlo (as Archibald Stanton) 2003-03-05
Movie Lost Treasure Police Helicopter Pilot (as David Gibbs) 2003-11-25
Movie Raptor Man in Sheriff's Station (uncredited) 2001-11-06
Movie Desert Thunder Bartender (uncredited) 1998-06-01
Movie Some Nudity Required Himself 1998-10-16
Movie Sorceress II: The Temptress Agent in Car 1997-08-02
Movie Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams Captain Rockford 1997-01-01
Movie Alien Escape Lester 1997-12-16
Movie Masseuse Pig Truck Driver 1996-02-02
Movie Demolition High Police Sniper (uncredited) 1996-04-12
Movie Bikini Drive-In 1995-04-08
Movie The Wasp Woman Friendly Man at Bar 1995-08-29
Movie Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold Guy Who Can't Believe His Eyes 1995-06-02
Movie Midnight Tease II Drunk at Bar 1995-11-14
Movie Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure Hanging Judge 1995-09-19
Movie Dragon Fire Night Club M.C. 1993-10-20
Movie The Bikini Carwash Company Ralph 1992-06-17
Movie Scream Queen Hot Tub Party Monster in Basement 1991-01-01
Movie Hollywood Boulevard II The Man Who Does Lunch 1991-01-30
Movie Hard to Die Porno Director 1990-10-09
Movie Deathstalker II Dying Soldier 1987-06-03
Movie Big Bad Mama II Police Officer / Radio Announcer (uncredited) 1987-10-01
Movie Chopping Mall Killbots (voice) 1986-03-21