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Directing
James A. Contner
- Titles
- 43movies43TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2009, busiest in 1998 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 61titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.2average 3.7
- Nostalgia5.0average 3.6
- Mystery5.4average 4.1
- Adrenaline6.2average 5.1
- Pop Culture3.3average 2.2
- Violence5.2average 4.3
- Wonder4.2average 3.4
- Romance4.4average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.4, average 2.6
- Biographical0.2, average 0.9
- Melancholy4.0, average 4.7
- Pathos4.5, average 5.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 16
- Social Commentary 6
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Intrigue 4
- 90s Nostalgia 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Action 3
- Mystery 3
- Fast-Paced 3
- Moral Dilemmas 3
- Crime Fighting 3
- Romantic Entanglements 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
William R. MosesActorJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, She Woke Up Pregnant, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Joe PennyActorJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, She Woke Up Pregnant, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Lea ThompsonActorJaws 3-D, Jane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Malcolm StewartActorShe Woke Up Pregnant, A Champion's Fight, When Friendship Kills, Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie- CColleen HalseyEditorLadies of the House, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind, You've Got a Friend
Zack ShadaActorJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
John SchneiderActorEddie Macon's Run, Shark Swarm, You've Got a Friend
Jessy SchramActorJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Lochlyn MunroActorOne Hot Summer Night, A Champion's Fight, Abduction of Innocence- TThomas FriesEditorOne Hot Summer Night, When Friendship Kills, Touched By Evil
Dean HargroveWriterJane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss, Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Peter BenisonCinematographerOne Hot Summer Night, A Champion's Fight, Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie
Movies and TV shows
412000s
7 titles · average score 58
1990s
11 titles · average score 54
53
A Champion's Fight (1998)
Director
43
One Hot Summer Night (1998)
Director
Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998)
Director, Co-Executive Producer
45
Touched By Evil (1997)
Director
62
When Friendship Kills (1996)
Director
64
She Woke Up Pregnant (1996)
Director
54
Abduction of Innocence (1996)
Supervising Producer, Director
The Cover Girl Murders (1993)
Director
Hitler's Daughter (1990)
Director
1980s
19 titles · average score 60
62
Monkey Shines (1988)
Director of Photography
57
Let's Get Harry (1986)
Director of Photography
57
Heat (1986)
Director of Photography
66
The Last Dragon (1985)
Director of Photography
54
Where the Boys Are (1984)
Director of Photography
61
The Flamingo Kid (1984)
Director of Photography
40
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Director of Photography
57
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
Director of Photography
53
Tough Enough (1983)
Director of Photography
49
So Fine (1981)
Director of Photography
65
Cruising (1980)
Director of Photography
66
Times Square (1980)
Director of Photography
1970s
4 titles · average score 67
73
Superman (1978)
Camera Operator
58
The Wiz (1978)
Camera Operator
78
Jaws (1975)
Assistant Camera
61
Crazy Joe (1974)
Camera Intern