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John Gatins
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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).
Known For
Real Steel
2011
Norbit
2007
Need for Speed
2014
The Nines
2007
Varsity Blues
1999
Leprechaun 3
1995
Meet Dave
2008
A Thousand Words
2012
Big Fat Liar
2002
Impostor
2001
Lying and Stealing
2019
The Shaggy Dog
2006
Gods and Monsters
1998
Another Day in Paradise
1998
FRED: The Movie
2010
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
1995
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
2011
Witchboard 2
1993
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