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screenwriter, actor, director. Years active. 1993–present. John Gatins (born April 16, 1968 [1]) 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 .
- April 16, 1968 (age 55), New York City, U.S.
- 1993–present
- screenwriter, actor, director
- Vassar College (1990)
John Gatins is an American filmmaker who has worked on movies such as Flight, Real Steel, and Kong: Skull Island. He has also appeared in some films as an actor, such as Norbit and Fred: The Movie.
- Actor, Writer, Producer
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Nov 2, 2012 · ‘Flight’: Screenwriter John Gatins confronts his fears. By Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times. Nov. 2, 2012 12 AM PT. The bar at the Century Plaza Hotel is about the last place you’d think...
Dec 20, 2012 · December 20, 2012 5:53pm. John Gatins spent 1999 to 2009 writing the alcoholic jet-pilot drama Flight, which THR pundit Scott Feinberg ranks as a “major threat” to win Oscars for best picture,...
Oct 4, 2022 · The Oscar-nominated screenwriters have formed a creative partnership with Netflix to write feature films for the streaming service. They have co-written dramas, action adventures and comedies based on true stories, such as "Straight Outta Compton" and "Flight".
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Dec 22, 2012 · John Gatins shares his personal and professional journey of creating the script for 'Flight', a movie about a pilot with an addiction problem. He reveals how he came up with the idea, how he struggled to get it made, and how he worked with Denzel Washington and Robert Zemeckis.
John Gatins is a Hollywood scribe who wrote and directed "Flight" (2012), a drama starring Denzel Washington. He also wrote sports-themed movies like "Summer Catch" and "Hardball", and produced "Saban's Power Rangers" and "Need for Speed".
