James A. Contner

DirectorActorProductionCinematographerCrew Jun 12 (age 51) 1974–2009 (35 year career)

6.5 avg rating

Highest Rated

The X-Files

1993 · Director

8.4

Firefly

2002 · Director

8.3

Charmed

1998 · Director

8.2

Known For

Film

Jaws

Assistant Camera

Film

Smallville

Director

Film

The X-Files

Director

Film

Firefly

Director

Film

Charmed

Director

Film

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Co-Producer

Film

Superman

Camera Operator

Film

Angel

Director

Filmography

Acting (2)

Movies (1)

Exorcising 'Cruising'

2007

as Self

6.5

Television (1)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997

as Self

8.1

Crew (90)

Movies (43)

Shark Swarm

Director

Ladies of the House

Director

You've Got a Friend

Director

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

2007

Director

6.0

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

2007

Director

5.2

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

2005

Director

5.5

McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?

Director

One Hot Summer Night

Director

A Champion's Fight

Director

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

1998

Co-Executive Producer

6.0

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

Director

Touched By Evil

Director

When Friendship Kills

1996

Director

6.3

Abduction of Innocence

1996

Director

5.7

Abduction of Innocence

Supervising Producer

She Woke Up Pregnant

Director

The Cover Girl Murders

1993

Director

3.7

The Return of Eliot Ness

1991

Director

6.0

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

Director

Hitler's Daughter

Director

Monkey Shines

Director of Photography

6.3

Let's Get Harry

1986

Director of Photography

6.2

Heat

1986

Director of Photography

5.7

Crime Story: Pilot

1986

Director of Photography

7.5

The Last Dragon

1985

Director of Photography

6.5

The Flamingo Kid

1984

Director of Photography

6.0

Where the Boys Are

1984

Director of Photography

4.3

Jaws 3-D

1983

Director of Photography

4.5

Tough Enough

1983

Director of Photography

5.1

Eddie Macon's Run

1983

Director of Photography

Nighthawks

Cinematography

On Golden Pond

Camera Operator

So Fine

Director of Photography

4.6

Cruising

1980

Director of Photography

6.6

Times Square

1980

Director of Photography

6.4

Gilda Live

1980

Cinematography

6.0

Just Tell Me What You Want

Camera Operator

It's My Turn

Camera Operator

Superman

Camera Operator

The Wiz

Camera Operator

The Brink's Job

Additional Photography

Jaws

Assistant Camera

Crazy Joe

Camera Intern

Television (47)

Dollhouse

Director

The Dresden Files

Director

In Justice

Director

Point Pleasant

Director

Killer Instinct

Director

The Dead Zone

Director

Firefly

Director

Smallville

Director

Star Trek: Enterprise

Director

Dark Angel

Director

The Invisible Man

Director

Angel

Director

Roswell

Director

Charmed

Director

V.I.P.

Director

Prey

Director

Push

Director

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997

Co-Producer

8.1

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997

Director

8.1

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

Director

Dark Skies

Director

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Director

American Gothic

Director

Hawkeye (The First Frontier)

Director

The X-Files

Director

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Director

seaQuest DSV

Director

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Director

Key West

Director

Raven

Director

Mann & Machine

Director

I'll Fly Away

Director

Reasonable Doubts

Director

Sisters

Director

The Flash

Director

Gabriel's Fire

Director

Hard Time on Planet Earth

Director

Island Son

Director

Unsub

Director

Midnight Caller

Director

21 Jump Street

Director

Wiseguy

Director

Crime Story

Director

Crime Story

Director of Photography

The Equalizer

Director

Miami Vice

Director

Miami Vice

Director of Photography

7.5