Jim Wynorski

Jim Wynorski

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
    Directing
    Place of birth
    Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
    Birthday
    14 August 1950
Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunt
4.222
Raptor
Raptor
3.957
The Wasp Woman
The Wasp Woman
3.971
We Kill for Love
We Kill for Love
8.25
Popatopolis
Popatopolis
6.4
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
5.732
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party
6.167
Hard to Die
Hard to Die
6.1
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness
4.628
Komodo vs. Cobra
Komodo vs. Cobra
4.088
Sorceress II: The Temptress
Sorceress II: The Temptress
3.294
Brain Dead
Brain Dead
4.7
Alien Escape
Alien Escape
3.571
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
5.251
Lost in the Woods
Lost in the Woods
3.4
You're Melting!
You're Melting!
0
Giantess Battle Attack!
Giantess Battle Attack!
5.4
Chopping Mall
Chopping Mall
5.833
Bikini Drive-In
Bikini Drive-In
5
Some Nudity Required
Some Nudity Required
5.083
The Bikini Carwash Company
The Bikini Carwash Company
5.087
Hollywood Boulevard II
Hollywood Boulevard II
4.375
Dragon Fire
Dragon Fire
2.429
Masseuse
Masseuse
4.2
Against the Law
Against the Law
5.375
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
4.345
Midnight Tease II
Midnight Tease II
4.889
Bigfoot or Bust
Bigfoot or Bust
2
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
4.8
Demolition High
Demolition High
4.385
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
4
Lizard Man
Lizard Man
4.1
Big Bad Mama II
Big Bad Mama II
4.875
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
4.6
Corman's World
Corman's World
7.089
The Devil Wears Nada
The Devil Wears Nada
4
Lost Treasure
Lost Treasure
5.077
Cheerleader Massacre
Cheerleader Massacre
4.225
Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams
Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams
4.167
Desert Thunder
Desert Thunder
4.75
Masters of the Grind
Masters of the Grind
0
Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl
Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl
3.7
Ablaze
Ablaze
4
A Doggone Hollywood
A Doggone Hollywood
4.3
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
4.764
The Skateboard Kid II
The Skateboard Kid II
3.25
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
7.2