John Gatins
Writing
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).
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Gatins
Filmography
Acting (24)
2019
Lying and Stealingas Aton
5.8
2019
Frances Fergusonas Warden
6.1
2017
The Power of the Presentas Self - Screenwriter (2017)
8.5
2015
7 Chinese Brothersas Dinsmore
5.3
2014
Need for Speedas Air Force Pilot
6.5
2012
A Thousand Wordsas Valet
6.1
2011
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fredas Dishwasher
5.1
2011
Real Steelas Kingpin
7.1
2010
FRED: The Movieas Car Wash Clerk #1
4.4
2010
Harmony and Meas Homeless Tom
5.6
2008
Meet Daveas Air Traffic Controller
5.3
2007
Norbitas Attendant
5.7
2007
The Ninesas John Gatins
6.0
2006
The Shaggy Dogas Homeless Guy
4.9
2002
Big Fat Liaras Tow Truck Driver
5.9
2001
Impostoras Patient-Soldier
6.1
1999
Varsity Bluesas Smiling Man
6.2
1998
Another Day in Paradiseas Phil
6.2
1998
Gods and Monstersas Kid Saylor (uncredited)
6.9
1998
Breakfast with Einsteinas Cop #1
4.1
1995
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wingsas Young Caspar Dixon
5.6
1995
Leprechaun 3as Scott
5.8
1993
Witchboard 2as Russel
4.9
Production & Directing (17)
2024
Little WingWriter
6.6
2024
Little WingProducer
6.6
2017
Power RangersScreenplay
6.2
2017
Kong: Skull IslandStory
6.6
2014
Need for SpeedProducer
6.5
2014
Need for SpeedStory
6.5
2012
FlightWriter
6.9
2011
Real SteelScreenplay
7.1
2005
7.1
2005
7.1
2005
Coach CarterScreenplay
7.6
2001
HardballScreenplay
6.5
2001
Summer CatchCo-Producer
5.4
2001
Summer CatchWriter
5.4
2000
Ready to RumbleProducer
5.2
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Fight for '84Writer
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The Last Mrs. ParrishScreenplay