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Directing

James A. Contner

Career: Active from 1980 to 2009, busiest in 1998 with 7 main titles.

Average score: 61/100

Highest rated: The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 71 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

James A. Contner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.5, average 2.6
Melancholy
4.0, average 4.7
Biographical
0.3, average 1.0
Absurdist Humor
1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 9
Psychological Thriller 6
Coming-of-Age 4
Romantic Entanglements 3
Moral Ambiguity 3
Teen Drama 3
Crime Drama 3
Supernatural Mystery 3
Suspenseful 3
Gritty Realism 3
Coming-of-Age Story 2
Character-Driven Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2010s

1 title · average score 81

Rockshow

81

Camera Operator

2000s

7 titles · average score 54

Shark Swarm

36

Director

Ladies of the House

49

Director

You've Got a Friend

61

Director

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

55

Director

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

56

Director

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

51

Director

McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?

71

Director

1990s

11 titles · average score 56

One Hot Summer Night

44

Director

A Champion's Fight

53

Director

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

Director, Co-Executive Producer

Touched By Evil

53

Director

When Friendship Kills

64

Director

She Woke Up Pregnant

67

Director

Abduction of Innocence

59

Director, Supervising Producer

The Cover Girl Murders

43

Director

The Return of Eliot Ness

70

Director

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

Director

Hitler's Daughter

Director

1980s

18 titles · average score 53

Monkey Shines

60

Director of Photography

Heat

57

Director of Photography

Let's Get Harry

46

Director of Photography

The Last Dragon

64

Director of Photography

The Flamingo Kid

60

Director of Photography

Where the Boys Are

19

Director of Photography

Jaws 3-D

26

Director of Photography

Eddie Macon's Run

45

Director of Photography

Nighthawks

63

Director of Photography

So Fine

46

Director of Photography

Cruising

55

Director of Photography

Times Square

59

Director of Photography

1970s

5 titles · average score 67

Superman

80

Camera Operator

The Wiz

55

Camera Operator

The Brink's Job

55

Additional Photography

Jaws

87

Assistant Camera

Crazy Joe

58

Camera Intern