John Gatins in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
JOHN GATINS (Director/Screenwriter) makes his directorial debut with “Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story.” He has a growing list of credits as a screenwriter, including several collaborations with “Dreamer” producers Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins.
Gatins most recently co-wrote the Tollin/Robbins production “Coach Carter,” directed by Thomas Carter, and starring Samuel L. Jackson in the title role of the real-life high school basketball coach who put his team’s academic achievements above their athletic standing. He had first worked with Tollin and Robbins when he co-wrote the screenplay for the 1999 high school football drama “Varsity Blues,” starring James Van Der Beek and Jon Voight.
Gatins’ screenwriting credits under the Tollin/Robbins banner also include the romantic comedy “Summer Catch,” directed by Tollin, and the drama “Hardball,” starring Keanu Reeves and Diane Lane under the direction of Robbins. In addition, he served as a co-producer on Robbins’ comedy “Ready to Rumble.” For television, Gatins created and was the executive producer on Tollin/Robbins’ WB network pilot “Learning Curve.”
A native New Yorker, Gatins was born in Manhattan, where his father was a New York City police officer. The family relocated to the Hudson Valley near Poughkeepsie, where Gatins grew up and later attended Vassar College. Following graduation, Gatins moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and soon landed starring roles in the independent horror sequels “Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway” and “Leprechaun 3.” He also had smaller parts in several other productions before segueing to screenwriting on “Varsity Blues.”
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