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
3.875
Raptor
Raptor
3.881
The Wasp Woman
The Wasp Woman
3.833
We Kill for Love
We Kill for Love
6
Popatopolis
Popatopolis
6.447
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
5.662
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party
6.087
Hard to Die
Hard to Die
6
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness
4.487
Komodo vs. Cobra
Komodo vs. Cobra
4
Sorceress II: The Temptress
Sorceress II: The Temptress
3.063
Brain Dead
Brain Dead
4.75
Alien Escape
Alien Escape
2.5
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
5.262
Lost in the Woods
Lost in the Woods
4
You're Melting!
You're Melting!
0
Giantess Battle Attack!
Giantess Battle Attack!
5.8
Chopping Mall
Chopping Mall
5.829
Bikini Drive-In
Bikini Drive-In
4.9
Some Nudity Required
Some Nudity Required
4.6
The Bikini Carwash Company
The Bikini Carwash Company
4.85
Hollywood Boulevard II
Hollywood Boulevard II
3.714
Dragon Fire
Dragon Fire
2.333
Masseuse
Masseuse
3.538
Against the Law
Against the Law
5
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
4.3
Midnight Tease II
Midnight Tease II
4.5
Bigfoot or Bust
Bigfoot or Bust
2
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
4.476
Demolition High
Demolition High
3.8
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
3.655
Lizard Man
Lizard Man
3.9
Big Bad Mama II
Big Bad Mama II
4.682
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
4.2
Corman's World
Corman's World
7.07
The Devil Wears Nada
The Devil Wears Nada
4
Lost Treasure
Lost Treasure
4.9
Cheerleader Massacre
Cheerleader Massacre
4.256
Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams
Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams
3.4
Desert Thunder
Desert Thunder
4.1
Masters of the Grind
Masters of the Grind
0
Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl
Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl
3.5
Ablaze
Ablaze
3.3
A Doggone Hollywood
A Doggone Hollywood
4.3
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth
4.725
The Skateboard Kid II
The Skateboard Kid II
2.4