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.
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Acting
Movie
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
as Eddie
2009
Movie
Chopping Mall
as Killbots (voice)
1986
Movie
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
as Dying Soldier
1987
Movie
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker
2011
Movie
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
as Roy Jensen
2010
Movie
Not of This Earth
as Radio Announcer (Voice)
1988
Movie
Hard to Die
as Porno Director
1990
Movie
Komodo vs. Cobra
as Jungle Scientist (uncredited)
2005
Movie
Raptor
as Man in Sheriff's Station (uncredited)
2001
Movie
Cheerleader Massacre
as Principal Mazlo (as Archibald Stanton)
2003
Movie
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness
as Bogdan
2004
Movie
Brain Dead
as Sheriff Bodine
2007
Movie
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Guy Who Can't Believe His Eyes
1995
Movie
Giantess Battle Attack!
as Jim Wynorski
2022
Movie
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
as Hanging Judge
1995
Movie
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party
as Monster in Basement
1991
Movie
Big Bad Mama II
as Police Officer / Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1987
Movie
The Bikini Carwash Company
as Ralph
1992
Movie
Bikini Drive-In
1995
Movie
Popatopolis
as Jim Wynorski
2009
Movie
The Wasp Woman
as Friendly Man at Bar
1995
Movie
Sorceress II: The Temptress
as Agent in Car
1997
Movie
Masseuse
as Pig Truck Driver
1996
Movie
A Doggone Hollywood
as Guy at Dog Auditions (uncredited)
2017
Crew
Movie
Chopping Mall
Director
1986
Movie
The Return of Swamp Thing
Director
1989
Movie
Forbidden World
Story
1982
Movie
Piranhaconda
Director
2012
Movie
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Director
1987
Movie
Piranha
Animal Wrangler
1995
Movie
Screwballs
Creative Consultant
1983
Movie
House IV
Story
1992
Movie
Sorceress
Writer
1982
Movie
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
Screenplay
1991
Movie
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Director
2010
Movie
Not of This Earth
Director
1988