Jim Wynorski, a 25-year veteran in the Hollywood exploitation field, has written, produced, and directed over 150 varied motion pictures across multiple genres. Prior to his career in the film industry, Wynorski was successful in his own commercial business in New York, but he made the bold decision to relocate to California in 1980.
Upon his arrival in California, Wynorski found himself on the doorstep of his childhood idol, Roger Corman, the renowned B-film king. Corman, impressed by Wynorski's enthusiasm and work ethic, hired him to cut "coming attractions" for the company's new action and horror films. Wynorski credits this six-month internship with Corman as being more valuable than four years at film school.
It wasn't long before Corman offered Wynorski his first writing and directing assignment. A distributor wanted a film about a killer in a shopping mall, and Corman trusted Wynorski enough to give him the opportunity to come up with a concept and direct the film. The result was Chopping Mall (1986),which marked the beginning of Wynorski's prolific career as a director, producer, and writer.
Throughout the 1980s, Wynorski turned out an average of three to five films a year, producing a steady stream of wild exploitation titles such as Big Bad Mama II (1987),Not of This Earth (1988),and The Return of Swamp Thing (1989). The 1990s saw Wynorski continue to climb the ranks of the B-Film industry with films like Hard Bounty (1995),Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (1994),Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure (1995),and Munchie (1992),which featured a young Jennifer Love Hewitt in her film debut.
As the years passed and tastes changed, Wynorski adapted to the shift by innovating new special effects techniques, earning him no less than seven world premieres on the Sci-Fi Channel. His credits on the channel include films like Gargoyle (2004),The Curse of the Komodo (2004),Project Viper, and Cry of the Winged Serpent (2007).
Now 59 years old, Wynorski remains optimistic about the future of alternative cinema, citing the growth of the audience for independent films thanks to advancements in Internet and Cable technologies. He is currently in post-production on another thriller, Vampire in Vegas (2009),and is confident that he will continue to deliver "really fun stuff" to his fans.
