John Gatins
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 16, 1968, New York City, New York, USA
- Movies
- 34
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).
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2019 | Lying and Stealing | Aton |
| 2019 | Frances Ferguson | Warden |
| 2017 | The Power of the Present | Self - Screenwriter (2017) |
| 2015 | 7 Chinese Brothers | Dinsmore |
| 2014 | The Leprechaun Chronicles | |
| 2014 | Need for Speed | Air Force Pilot |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Valet |
| 2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Dishwasher |
| 2011 | Real Steel | Kingpin |
| 2010 | FRED: The Movie | Car Wash Clerk #1 |
| 2010 | Harmony and Me | Homeless Tom |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Air Traffic Controller |
| 2007 | Norbit | Attendant |
| 2007 | The Nines | John Gatins |
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Homeless Guy |
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar | Tow Truck Driver |
| 2001 | Impostor | Patient-Soldier |
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Smiling Man |
| 1998 | Another Day in Paradise | Phil |
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | Kid Saylor (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Breakfast with Einstein | Cop #1 |
| 1995 | Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Young Caspar Dixon |
| 1995 | Leprechaun 3 | Scott |
| 1993 | Witchboard 2 | Russel |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2024 | Little Wing | Writer, Producer |
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Screenplay |
| 2014 | Need for Speed | Producer |
| 2012 | Flight | Writer |
| 2011 | Real Steel | Screenplay |
| 2005 | Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story | Director, Writer |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Screenplay |
| 2001 | Hardball | Screenplay |
| 2001 | Summer Catch | Writer |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble | Producer |
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