James A. Contner Biography ((?)-)
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Cinematographer, director, producer
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Cinematographer
- Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie), Warner Bros.,1978
- (As Jim Contner) The Wiz, Universal, 1978
- (As James Contner) All That Jazz, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
- Rock Show, Miramax, 1979
- Cruising, United Artists, 1980
- It's My Turn (also known as A Perfect Circle), Columbia, 1980
- (As James Contner) Just Tell Me What You Want, Warner Bros., 1980
- Times Square, Associated Film Distributors, 1980
- Nighthawks (also known as Hawks), Universal, 1981
- On Golden Pond, Universal, 1981
- So Fine, Warner Bros., 1981
- Eddie Macon's Run, Universal, 1983
- Jaws 3-D (also known as Jaws 3 and Jaws III), Universal, 1983
- Tough Enough, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- The Flamingo Kid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Where the Boys Are `84 (also known as Where the Boys Are),Columbia, 1984
- The Last Dragon (also known as Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon), TriStar, 1985
- Let's Get Harry (also known as The Rescue), TriStar, 1986
- Heat, New Century Vista, 1987
- Monkey Shines (also known as Ella and Monkey Shines: AnExperiment in Fear), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988
- Assistant Camerperson
- (First assistant cameraperson) A Place Called Today (also known asCity in Fear), Avco-Embassy, 1972
- Claudine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
- Crazy Joe, Columbia, 1974
- Additional Photographer
- The Brink's Job, 1978
- Television Work
- Producer; With Others; Series
- Angel, The WB, 1999-2000
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffythe Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, 1999-2000
- Cinematographer; Series
- Miami Vice, NBC, 1984-89
- Crime Story, NBC, 1986-88
- Director; Movies
- Hitler's Daughter, USA Network, 1990
- The Return of Eliot Ness, NBC, 1991
- The 10 Million Dollar Getaway, USA Network, 1991
- The Cover Girl Murders, USA Network, 1993
- (And supervising producer) Abduction of Innocence (also known as Abduction of Innocence: A Moment of Truth Movie), 1996
- She Woke Up Pregnant (also known as Crimes of Silence), ABC, 1996
- When Friendship Kills (also known as A Secret between Friends), 1996
- Touched by Evil, ABC, 1997
- A Champion's Fight (also known as Don't Die, My Love and Shattered Hearts), NBC, 1998
- (And executive producer with others) One Hot Summer Night, ABC, 1998
- Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie, NBC, 1998
- Director; Episodic
- Miami Vice, NBC, 1984
- The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
- Crime Story, NBC, 1986
- Tour of Duty, CBS, 1987
- 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987
- Wiseguy, ABC, 1987
- Midnight Caller, NBC, 1988
- Hard Time on Planet Earth, CBS, 1989
- Island Son, CBS, 1989
- The Flash, CBS, 1990
- The Commish, ABC, 1991
- Palace Guard, ABC, 1991
- Mann & Machine, NBC, 1992
- Raven, CBS, 1992
- "Soft Light," The X Files, Fox, 1993
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (also known as Brisco County, Jr.), Fox, 1993
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1993
- seaQuest DSV (also known as seaQuest 2032), NBC, 1993
- Hawkeye, syndicated, 1994
- (As Jim Contner) "Under the Broken Sky," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, syndicated, 1995
- American Gothic, CBS, 1995
- Dark Skies, NBC, 1996
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffythe Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, various episodes beginning in 1997
- "On Your Marks...," Push, ABC, 1998
- Charmed, The WB, 1998
- V.I.P., syndicated, 1998
- Roswell, The WB, 1999
- Angel, The WB, various episodes beginning in 1999
- The Invisible Man, Sci-Fi Channel, 2000
- (As James Contner) "Art Attack," Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's Dark Angel), Fox, various episodes beginning in 2000
- Cinematographer; Pilots
- Crime Story, NBC, 1986