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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