Jim Wynorski
Biography
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
Jim
Treasure Hunt
Man in Sheriff's Station (uncredited)
Raptor
Friendly Man at Bar
The Wasp Woman
Self
We Kill for Love
Jim Wynorski
Popatopolis
Dying Soldier
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Monster in Basement
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party
Porno Director
Hard to Die
Bogdan
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness
Jungle Scientist (uncredited)
Komodo vs. Cobra
Agent in Car
Sorceress II: The Temptress
Sheriff Bodine
Brain Dead
Lester
Alien Escape
Eddie
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Public Enemy Number #1 (voice, uncredited)
West Ridge
Pie Eating Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Lost in the Woods
Jim
You're Melting!
Jim Wynorski
Giantess Battle Attack!
Killbots (voice)
Chopping Mall
Bikini Drive-In
Himself
Some Nudity Required
Ralph
The Bikini Carwash Company
The Man Who Does Lunch
Hollywood Boulevard II
Night Club M.C.
Dragon Fire
Pig Truck Driver
Masseuse
Action Film Director (uncredited)
Against the Law
Roy Jensen
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Drunk at Bar
Midnight Tease II
Self
Bigfoot or Bust
Police Sniper (uncredited)
Demolition High
Hanging Judge
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
Guy Who Can't Believe His Eyes
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Crowd Reporter
Lizard Man
Police Officer / Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Big Bad Mama II
Self
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
Self - Filmmaker
Corman's World
Sydney (uncredited)
The Devil Wears Nada
Police Helicopter Pilot (as David Gibbs)
Lost Treasure
Principal Mazlo (as Archibald Stanton)
Cheerleader Massacre
Captain Rockford
Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams
Bartender (uncredited)
Desert Thunder
Self
Masters of the Grind
Drunk at Bar
Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl
Guy Who Owns Porn Club (uncredited)
Ablaze
Guy at Dog Auditions (uncredited)
A Doggone Hollywood
Radio Announcer (Voice)
Not of This Earth
Drunk in Bar
The Skateboard Kid II
Self
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
Entrevistado
Olivera & Corman: Hollywood en Argentina
Self
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-08-14
Place of Birth
Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Also Known As
Jay Andrews