<Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Sean Gunn (brother) Matt Gunn (brother) Patrick Gunn (brother) Brian Gunn (brother) Mark Gunn (paternal cousin) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> jamesgunn.com </Td> </Tr> <P> James Gunn (born August 5) is an American filmmaker, actor, novelist, and musician . He started his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, writing the scripts for Tromeo and Juliet (1996), Scooby - Doo (2002) and its sequel, Scooby - Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead . He then started working as a director, starting with the horror - comedy film Slither (2006). He subsequently wrote and directed the web series James Gunn's PG Porn (2008--2009), the superhero film Super (2010), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and its sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). </P> <P> Gunn was born in St. Louis, Missouri . He was raised between St. Louis and Manchester, Missouri . His brothers are actor Sean, actor and political writer Matt, screenwriter Brian, and former Executive Vice President with Artisan Entertainment Patrick . He also has a sister named Beth . Their parents are Leota and James F. Gunn, an attorney . Gunn's surname is derived from the Irish name MacGilGunn, meaning "sons to the servants of the god of the dead". </P>

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