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Craig R. Baxley

  • Stunts
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Craig R. Baxley
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Craig Baxley is a third-generation filmmaker. After starting his career in front of the camera, working his way up as a successful stunt coordinator and second unit director on films like Predator (1987), Reds (1981), The Long Riders (1980) and The Warriors (1979) (with such talented directors as Don Siegel, Alan J. Pakula, Warren Beatty, Norman Jewison, Walter Hill and Steven Spielberg), he transitioned making his directorial debut on the acclaimed hit series The A-Team (1983). His first feature film as a director was Action Jackson (1988) for Joel Silver and was the beginning of a very diverse career working in many genres. He later went on to direct Dark Angel (1990) (a.k.a. "I Come In Peace") starring Dolph Lundgren, Stone Cold and a number of mini-series, including Stephen King's Storm of the Century (1999), Rose Red (2002), The Triangle (2005), The Lost Room (2006) and King's television series Kingdom Hospital (2004), on which he directed every episode of the series.
BornOctober 20
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BornOctober 20
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Carl Weathers and Vanity in Action Jackson (1988)
    Action Jackson
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1988
    Brian Bosworth in Stone Cold (1991)
    Stone Cold
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1991
    Dolph Lundgren and Matthias Hues in Dark Angel (1990)
    Dark Angel
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1990
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Predator
    7.8
    • Stunts
    • 1987

    Credits

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    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
      Predator
      7.8
      • stunt coordinator
      • stunt coordinator: second unit
      • 1987
    • Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen, and Steven Williams in 21 Jump Street (1987)
      21 Jump Street
      7.2
      TV Series
      • stunt driver (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
      The A-Team
      7.5
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 1983–1987
    • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
      The Dukes of Hazzard
      7.1
      TV Series
      • stunt driver
      • stunt coordinator (uncredited)
      • 1979–1985
    • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
      Hunter
      6.9
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 1984
    • Mimi Rogers, Jim Varney, and Chad Everett in The Rousters (1983)
      The Rousters
      7.7
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 1983
    • Kirk Douglas, Leah Ayres, Matthew Meece, and John Schneider in Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
      Eddie Macon's Run
      5.7
      • stunts (as Craig Baxley)
      • 1983
    • Patrick Swayze, Randy Brooks, Philip Casnoff, Ángel Granados, Peter Kwong, Paul Mones, and Cheryl Paris in The Renegades (1982)
      The Renegades
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • stunt coordinator
      • 1982
    • Six Pack (1982)
      Six Pack
      6.0
      • stunt coordinator: second unit
      • stunt driver (as Craig Baxley, uncredited)
      • 1982
    • Morgan Fairchild in The Seduction (1982)
      The Seduction
      5.1
      • stunt coordinator (as Craig Baxley)
      • 1982
    • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
      Reds
      7.3
      • stunt coordinator
      • 1981
    • Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
      Honky Tonk Freeway
      5.2
      • stunt driver
      • 1981
    • Border Pals
      TV Movie
      • stunt coordinator
      • 1981
    • Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
      Take This Job and Shove It
      5.0
      • stunt coordinator (as Craig Baxley)
      • 1981
    • Hector Elizondo and Tom Mason in Freebie and the Bean (1980)
      Freebie and the Bean
      6.3
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 1980

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
      Predator
      7.8
      • second unit director
      • 1987
    • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
      The A-Team
      7.5
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2nd unit director
      • 1983–1987
    • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
      The Dukes of Hazzard
      7.1
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 1981–1984
    • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
      Hunter
      6.9
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 1984
    • Mimi Rogers, Jim Varney, and Chad Everett in The Rousters (1983)
      The Rousters
      7.7
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 1983
    • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
      Hardcastle and McCormick
      6.6
      TV Series
      • second unit director: reshoots
      • 1983
    • Patrick Swayze, Randy Brooks, Philip Casnoff, Ángel Granados, Peter Kwong, Paul Mones, and Cheryl Paris in The Renegades (1982)
      The Renegades
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • second unit director
      • 1982
    • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
      Reds
      7.3
      • second unit director: Spain
      • 1981
    • Border Pals
      TV Movie
      • second unit director
      • 1981
    • Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
      Take This Job and Shove It
      5.0
      • second unit director: additional photography (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • Hector Elizondo and Tom Mason in Freebie and the Bean (1980)
      Freebie and the Bean
      6.3
      TV Series
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • The Long Riders (1980)
      The Long Riders
      6.9
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Wayne Rogers in Top of the Hill (1980)
      Top of the Hill
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Delta Fox (1979)
      Delta Fox
      6.3
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • Death Car on the Freeway (1979)
      Death Car on the Freeway
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 1979

    Director



    • The Gingerbread Girl
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Jackie Earle Haley, Chi McBride, Mark Valley, Indira Varma, and Janet Montgomery in Human Target (2010)
      Human Target
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Harper's Island (2009)
      Harper's Island
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
      Leverage
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Aces 'N' Eights (2008)
      Aces 'N' Eights
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Julianna Margulies and Peter Krause in The Lost Room (2006)
      The Lost Room
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Dennis Hopper, Benjamin Bratt, and Leonor Varela in E-Ring (2005)
      E-Ring
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Louis Gossett Jr. and Kirk Cameron in Left Behind III: World at War (2005)
      Left Behind III: World at War
      4.4
      • Director
      • 2005
    • The Triangle (2005)
      The Triangle
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Andrew McCarthy in Kingdom Hospital (2004)
      Kingdom Hospital
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003)
      The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Tom Berenger and Bokeem Woodbine in Sniper 2 (2002)
      Sniper 2
      5.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2002
    • The Glow (2002)
      The Glow
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Rose Red (2002)
      Rose Red
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Unlocking Rose Red: The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2002)
      Unlocking Rose Red: The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Chameleon II: Death Match (1999)
      Chameleon II: Death Match
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1999

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    • Alternative name
      • Craig Baxley
    • Born
      • October 20
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Valerie Baxley1971 - present
    • Other works
      Baxley started in the business as a stuntman, graduated to stunt coordinator and second-unit director.
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      • 1 Interview

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      Appears doing a handstand in California's Mono Lake, on the sleeve of The Pink Floyd album "Wish you were here".

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