Jim Wynorski
Biography
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 making of his soft-core horror film, The Witches of Breastwick. The film serves as a partial biography, with clips from many of his previous films and includes interviews with Wynorski, his contemporaries, cast, and crew. In 2016, he directed Nessie & Me, the character Jack O’Grady directly references Wynorski's earlier films Dinocroc vs. Supergator and Piranhaconda when he encounters Nessie at the start of the film, hinting that Nessie & Me is canon to those film series, as well as Monster Cruise, with many characters from it appearing in Nessie & Me as well. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Wynorski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
M3GAN 2.0
2025
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
Hard to Die
1990
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
Chopping Mall
1986
Big Bad Mama II
1987
Masseuse
1996
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
1987
Not of This Earth
1988
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
2010
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
1995
Corman's World
2011
Filmography
M3GAN 2.0
as Beefy Security Guard · 2025
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
as Eddie · 2009
Hard to Die
as Porno Director · 1990
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
· 2022
Chopping Mall
as Killbots (voice) · 1986
Big Bad Mama II
as Police Officer / Radio Announcer (uncredited) · 1987
Masseuse
as Pig Truck Driver · 1996
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
as Dying Soldier · 1987
Not of This Earth
as Radio Announcer (Voice) · 1988
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
as Roy Jensen · 2010
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
as Hanging Judge · 1995
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker · 2011
The Devil Wears Nada
as Sydney (uncredited) · 2009
The Bikini Carwash Company
as Ralph · 1992
Alien Escape
as Lester · 1997
Bikini Drive-In
· 1995
The Wasp Woman
as Friendly Man at Bar · 1995
Sorceress II: The Temptress
as Agent in Car · 1997
Komodo vs. Cobra
as Jungle Scientist (uncredited) · 2005
Treasure Hunt
as Jim · 2003
Giantess Battle Attack!
as Jim Wynorski · 2022
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party
as Monster in Basement · 1991
Raptor
as Man in Sheriff's Station (uncredited) · 2001
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Guy Who Can't Believe His Eyes · 1995
Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s
as Self · 2019
We Kill for Love
as Self · 2023
The Skateboard Kid II
as Drunk in Bar · 1995
Ablaze
as Guy Who Owns Porn Club (uncredited) · 2002
Some Nudity Required
as Himself · 1998
Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams
as Captain Rockford · 1997
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness
as Bogdan · 2004
Lost in the Woods
as Pie Eating Contest Announcer (uncredited) · 2009
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
as Self · 2026
Cheerleader Massacre
as Principal Mazlo (as Archibald Stanton) · 2003
Brain Dead
as Sheriff Bodine · 2007
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
as Self · 2011
Desert Thunder
as Bartender (uncredited) · 1998
Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl
as Drunk at Bar · 2022
Demolition High
as Police Sniper (uncredited) · 1996
Hollywood Boulevard II
as The Man Who Does Lunch · 1989
Midnight Tease II
as Drunk at Bar · 1995
Masters of the Grind
as Self · 2023
A Doggone Hollywood
as Guy at Dog Auditions (uncredited) · 2017
Bigfoot or Bust
as Self · 2022
Lost Treasure
as Police Helicopter Pilot (as David Gibbs) · 2003
Against the Law
as Action Film Director (uncredited) · 1997
Dragon Fire
as Night Club M.C. · 1993
Popatopolis
as Jim Wynorski · 2009
Olivera & Corman: Hollywood en Argentina
as Entrevistado
You're Melting!
as Jim · 2022
Lizard Man
as Crowd Reporter · 2012
West Ridge
as Public Enemy Number #1 (voice, uncredited)