Contner, James A.

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Contner, James A.

(J. A. Contner, James Contner, Jim Contner)

PERSONAL

Addresses: Agent- Agency for the Performing Arts, 405 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager- Andrea Simon, Andrea Simon Entertainment, 4230 Woodman Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Career: Director, producer, cinematographer, and camera operator.

Member: Directors Guild of America.

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nomination, outstanding cinematography for a series, 1987, for " Top of the World," an episode of Crime Story.

CREDITS

Television Cinematographer; Series:

Crime Story, NBC, 1986-88.

Television 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.

Abduction of Innocence (also known as Abduction of Innocence: A Moment of Truth Movie), NBC, 1996.

She Woke Up Pregnant (also known as Crimes of Silence), ABC, 1996.

When Friendship Kills (also known as A Secret between Friends and A Secret between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie), NBC, 1996.

Touched by Evil, ABC, 1997.

A Champion's Fight (also known as A Champion's Fight: A Moment of Truth Movie, Don't Die, My Love, and Shattered Hearts), NBC, 1998.

One Hot Summer Night (also known as One Hot Summer Night: A Crimes of Passion Movie and The Trophy Wife's Secret), ABC, 1998.

Playing to Win (also known as Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie), NBC, 1998.

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, The Hallmark Channel, 2007.

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind, The Hallmark Channel, 2007.

You've Got a Friend, The Hallmark Channel, 2007.

Ladies of the House, The Hallmark Channel, 2008.

Shark Swarm, The Hallmark Channel, 2008.

Television Co-Executive Producer; Movies:

A Champion's Fight (also known as A Champion's Fight: A Moment of Truth Movie, Don't Die, My Love, and Shattered Hearts), NBC, 1998.

One Hot Summer Night (also known as One Hot Summer Night: A Crimes of Passion Movie and The Trophy Wife's Secret), ABC, 1998.

Playing to Win (also known as Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie), NBC, 1998.

Television Supervising Producer; Movies:

Abduction of Innocence (also known as Abduction of Innocence: A Moment of Truth Movie ), NBC, 1996.

Television Director; Episodic:

"The Kingdom of Money," Crime Story, NBC, 1987.

"The Day of the Covenant," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988.

"Orpheus 3.3," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1988.

"Regrets Only," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988.

"Slippin' into Darkness," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1988.

"Video Games," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988.

"Accurate but Not True," Top of the Hill, CBS, 1989.

"Asian Cut," Miami Vice (also known as Gold Coast and Miami Unworthiness), NBC, 19

"Bad Blood," The Young Riders, ABC, 1989.

"Burnout," Unsub, NBC, 1989.

"Everyday People," Island Son, CBS, 1989.

"Green Christmas," Tour of Duty (also known as Operation Vietnam), CBS, 1989.

"The Hot Dog Man," Hard Time on Planet Earth, CBS, 1989.

"Life Sentences," Island Son, CBS, 1989.

"Living and Dying in 4/4 Time," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989.

"Losing Control," Hard Time on Planet Earth, CBS, 1989.

"Next Victim," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1989.

"Stairway to Heaven," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989.

"Swallowed Alive," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1989.

"His Master's Voice," Wiseguy, CBS, 1990.

"The Language Barrier," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1990.

"Let Them Eat Cake," Wiseguy, CBS, 1990.

"Odd Man Out," Tour of Duty (also known as Operation Vietnam), CBS, 1990.

"Protection," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1990.

"Voices," Max Monroe: Loose Cannon (also known as Max Monroe), CBS, 1990.

"Aftermath," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991.

"Finger on the Trigger," Gabriel's Fire, ABC, 1991.

"That's Amore," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1991.

"Twin Streaks," The Flash, CBS, 1991.

Sisters, NBC, multiple episodes, 1991-96.

"Torch Song," Mann & Machine, NBC, 1992.

"The Unseen Enemy," Raven, CBS, 1992.

"Act of God," Key West, Fox, 1993.

"Brisco in Jalisco," The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (also known as Brisco County, Jr.), Fox, 1993.

"Diminished Capacity," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1993.

"Honeymoon in Metropolis," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1993.

"Small Wishes," I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1993.

"Soft Light," The X-Files, Fox, 1993.

"What's in a Name?," I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1993.

"Greed for a Pirate's Dream," seaQuest DSV (also known as seaQuest 2032), NBC, 1994.

"Dead to the World," American Gothic, CBS, 1995.

"One Strike and You're Out," Courthouse, CBS, 1995.

(As Jim Contner) "Under a Broken Sky," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as Hercules), syndicated, 1995.

(Sometimes credited as Jim Contner) The Wright Verdicts, CBS, 1995.

"Both Sides Now," Dark Skies (also known as Cielo negro, Dark Skies-l'impossible verite, Dark Skies- Oscure presenze, and Dark Skies-Toedliche Bedrohung), NBC, 1997.

"Road Warriors," Pensacola: Wings of Gold (also known as Pensacola), syndicated, 1997.

"White Rabbit," Dark Skies (also known as Cielo negro, Dark Skies-I'impossible verite, Dark Skies- Oscure presenze, and Dark Skies-Toedliche Bedrohung), NBC, 1997.

"On Your Marks _," Push, ABC, 1998.

"Transformations," Prey, ABC, 1998.

(As Jim Contner) "The Truth Is Out There _ and It Hurts,"Charmed, The WB, 1998.

"Vallery of the Dolls," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.-Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1998.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series, Nightfall, Bafi, ubica vampira, Buffy, a vampirok reme, Buffy, cacadora de vampiros, Buffy contre les vampires, Buffy i vampirofonissa, Buffy-Im Bann der Daemonen, Buffy, I'ammazzavampiri, Buffy, la cazavampiros, Buffy och vampyrerna, Buffy-Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy vampyrdoedaren, Buffy-Vampyrenes skrekk, Buffy-Vampyrernes skraek, and Buffy, vampyyrintappaja), multiple episodes, The WB, 1998-2001, UPN, 2001-2003.

"Secrets and Guys," Charmed, The WB, 1999.

Angel (also known as Angel: The Series, Angel-Jaeger der Finsternis, and Skoteinos angelos ), The WB, multiple episodes, 1999-2004.

"The Devil You Know," The Invisible Man (also known as I-Man, El hombre, Invisible Man-Der Unsicht-bare, and Naekymaetoen mies), Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

"Give Me a Sign," Charmed, The WB, 2000.

"Meet the Dupes," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), The WB, 2000.

"Skin and Bones," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), The WB, 2000.

(As James Contner) "Art Attack," Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's "Dark Angel"), Fox, 2001.

"Bad Chi," The Invisible Man (also known as I-Man, El hombre, Invisible Man-Der Unsichtbare, and Naekymaetoen mies), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001.

"Cool," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2001.

"The House," The Dead Zone (also known as The DarkHalf, Dead Zone, Stephen King's "Dead Zone," La morta zona, La zona morta, La zona muerta, and Zona smrti), USA Network, 2002.

(As James Contner) "War Stories," Firefly (also known as Firefly: The Series and Firefly-Der Aufbruch der Serenity), Fox, 2002.

(As James Contner) Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, multiple episodes, 2002-2003.

"Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), NBC, 2004.

"Witchstock," Charmed, The WB, 2004.

"Loneliest Number," The Inside (also known as The inside-Dans la tete des tueurs), Fox, 2005.

"Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos," Las Vegas (also known as Casino Eye), NBC, 2005.

(As James Contner) "Swimming with Boyd," Point Pleasant, Fox, 2005.

"13 Going on 30," Killer Instinct (also known as Deviant Behavior, The Gate, and Pahuuden jaeljillae), Fox, 2005.

"Who's Your Daddy," Killer Instinct (also known as Deviant Behavior, The Gate, and Pahuuden jaeljillae), Fox, 2005.

(As James Contner) "Another Country," In Justice, ABC, 2006.

(As Jim Contner) "The Boone Identity," The Dresden Files, Sci-Fi Channel, 2007.

Directed episodes of other programs, including The Commish, ABC; Crossroads, ABC; Likely Suspects, Fox;Moloney, CBS; New York Undercover (also known asUptown Undercover ), Fox; and Under Suspicion, CBS.

Directed "Body Count," an unaired episode of Fortune Hunter, Fox.

Television Coproducer; Episodic:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series, Nightfall, Bafi, ubica vampira, Buffy, a vampirok reme, Buffy, cacadora de vampiros, Buffy contre les vampires, Buffy i vampirofonissa, Buffy-Im Bann der Daemonen, Buffy, l'ammazzavampiri, Buffy, la cazavampiros, Buffy och vampyrerna, Buffy-Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy vampyrdoedaren, Buffy- Vampyrenes skrekk, Buffy-Vampyrernes skraek, and Buffy, vampyyrintappaja), multiple episodes, The WB, 1998-2001, UPN, 2001-2003.

Angel (also known as Angel: The Series, Angel-Jaeger der Finsternis, and Skoteinos angelos ), The WB, multiple episodes, 1999-2004.

Television Cinematographer; Episodic:

"Lombard," Miami Vice (also known as Gold Coast andMiami Unworthiness), NBC, 1985.

Television Director; Pilots:

Palace Guard, CBS, 1991.

(With Brad Turner) Hawkeye, syndicated, 1994.

Television Cinematographer; Pilots:

Crime Story, NBC, 1986.

Cameo by Night,NBC, 1987.

Film Cinematographer:

(As James Contner) Cruising (also known as William Friedkin's "Cruising"), United Artists, 1980

Gilda Live, Warner Bros., 1980.

Times Square, Associated Film Distributors, 1980.

Nighthawks (also known as Hawks and Night Hawks), Universal, 1981.

So Fine, Warner Bros., 1981.

Eddie Macon's Run, Universal, 1983.

Jaws 3-D (also known as Jaws 3, Jaws III, and Jaws 3 People 0), 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.

(As James Contner) Heat, New Century Vista, 1987.

Monkey Shines (also known as Ella and Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear), Orion, 1988.

Film Camera Operator:

(As Jim Contner) Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie), Warner Bros., 1978.

(As J. A. Contner) The Wiz (musical; also known as I'm magic), Universal, 1978.

(As James Contner) All That Jazz, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979.

(As James Contner) It's My Turn (also known as A Perfect Circle), Columbia, 1980.

(As James Contner) Just Tell Me What You Want, Warner Bros., 1980.

Rockshow (concert film), Miramax, 1980.

On Golden Pond, Universal, 1981.

Film Assistant Camera Operator:

First assistant camera operator, A Place Called Today (also known as City in Fear), Avco-Embassy Pictures, 1972.

Claudine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974.

Crazy Joe (also known as Testament in Blei), Columbia, 1974.

(Uncredited) Jaws, Universal, 1975, other versions alsoreleased.

Film Work; Other:

(As James Contner) Additional photographer, The Brink's Job (also known as Big Stickup at Brink's), Universal, 1978.

Second unit director of photography, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (also known as Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins_ and Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous ), Orion, 1985.