In Conversation with: Andrew Gunn

Published on February 21st, 2023. Last updated May 9th, 2023.

Andrew Gunn is a film and television producer with a proven track record of producing both studio and independent films, garnering a total box office of over $2 billion. Gunn also has over 20 years of production and development executive experience.

Gunn’s 25+ year career in the entertainment industry, includes work on such films as Cruella, Unhinged, Bad Santa 2, Freaky Friday, The Haunted Mansion, Sky High, College Road Trip, The Country Bears, Bedtime Stories, and Race to Witch Mountain, among others.

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