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John Gatins

John Gatins

Known For Writing
Birthday Apr 16, 1968 (57)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Frances Ferguson

Frances Ferguson

2019

as Warden

Lying and Stealing

Lying and Stealing

2019

as Aton

7 Chinese Brothers

7 Chinese Brothers

2015

as Dinsmore

Need for Speed

Need for Speed

2014

as Air Force Pilot

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

2012

as Valet

Real Steel

Real Steel

2011

as Kingpin

FRED: The Movie

FRED: The Movie

2010

as Car Wash Clerk #1

Harmony and Me

Harmony and Me

2010

as Homeless Tom

Meet Dave

Meet Dave

2008

as Air Traffic Controller

The Nines

The Nines

2007

as John Gatins

Norbit

Norbit

2007

as Attendant

Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar

2002

as Tow Truck Driver

Breakfast with Einstein

Breakfast with Einstein

1998

as Cop #1

Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters

1998

as Kid Saylor (uncredited)

Leprechaun 3

Leprechaun 3

1995

as Scott

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

1995

as Young Caspar Dixon

Little Wing

Little Wing

2024

Writer

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

2017

Story

Power Rangers

Power Rangers

2017

Screenplay

Need for Speed

Need for Speed

2014

Story

Flight

Flight

2012

Writer

Real Steel

Real Steel

2011

Screenplay

Coach Carter

Coach Carter

2005

Screenplay

Summer Catch

Summer Catch

2001

Writer

Hardball

Hardball

2001

Screenplay

Little Wing

Little Wing

2024

Producer

Need for Speed

Need for Speed

2014

Producer

Summer Catch

Summer Catch

2001

Co-Producer

Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

2000

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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