Jim Wynorski

About

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...

Known for

M3GAN 2.0Movie • 2025American Pie Presents: The Book of LoveMovie • 2009Hard to DieMovie • 1990Bone EaterMovie • 2008Deathstalker II: Duel of the TitansMovie • 1987The Return of Swamp ThingMovie • 1989PiranhacondaMovie • 2012Big Bad Mama IIMovie • 1987Chopping MallMovie • 1986Forbidden WorldMovie • 1982Bikini Drive-InMovie • 1995RaptorMovie • 2001The Lost EmpireMovie • 1984Dinocroc vs. SupergatorMovie • 2010Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of TimeMovie • 1991Black ScorpionMovie • 1995House IVMovie • 1992Dinosaur IslandMovie • 1994Giantess Battle Attack!Movie • 2022The Witches of BreastwickMovie • 2005Body Chemistry 4: Full ExposureMovie • 1995The Bikini Carwash CompanyMovie • 1992Sorority House Massacre IIMovie • 1990SorceressMovie • 1982