John Gatins
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 16, 1968
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. For writing the drama film Flight (2012), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Gatins made his directorial feature debut by filming his screenplay for Dreamer (2005). He also wrote or co-wrote Coach Carter (2005), Real Steel (2011), Kong: Skull Island, and Power Rangers (2017). As an actor, he has collaborated three times with Eddie Murphy on Norbit (2007), Meet Dave (2008), and A Thousand Words (2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gatins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- The Last Mrs. Parrish
The Last Mrs. Parrish TBA
Screenplay
- Fight for '84
Fight for '84 TBA
Writer
Little Wing 2024
Writer, Producer
Lying and Stealing 2019
as Aton
Frances Ferguson 2019
as Warden
The Power of the Present 2017
as Self - Screenwriter (2017)
Power Rangers 2017
Screenplay
Kong: Skull Island 2017
Story
7 Chinese Brothers 2015
as Dinsmore
The Leprechaun Chronicles 2014
Actor
Need for Speed 2014
as Air Force Pilot, Producer, Story
A Thousand Words 2012
as Valet
Flight 2012
Writer
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred 2011
as Dishwasher
Real Steel 2011
as Kingpin, Screenplay
FRED: The Movie 2010
as Car Wash Clerk #1
Harmony and Me 2010
as Homeless Tom
Meet Dave 2008
as Air Traffic Controller
Norbit 2007
as Attendant
The Nines 2007
as John Gatins
The Shaggy Dog 2006
as Homeless Guy
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story 2005
Director, Writer
Coach Carter 2005
Screenplay
Big Fat Liar 2002
as Tow Truck Driver
Impostor 2001
as Patient-Soldier
Hardball 2001
Screenplay
Summer Catch 2001
Writer, Co-Producer
Ready to Rumble 2000
Producer
Varsity Blues 1999
as Smiling Man
Another Day in Paradise 1998
as Phil
Gods and Monsters 1998
as Kid Saylor (uncredited)
Breakfast with Einstein 1998
as Cop #1
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings 1995
as Young Caspar Dixon
Leprechaun 3 1995
as Scott
Witchboard 2 1993
as Russel
Credits from TMDB.