James A. Contner Biography ((?)-)

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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

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