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Jim Charleston(I)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Production Department
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Jim Charleston is known for No Way Out (1987), Fighting (2009) and Space: Above and Beyond (1995).
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    • Known for

    Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, and Sean Young in No Way Out (1987)
    No Way Out
    7.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1987
    Channing Tatum in Fighting (2009)
    Fighting
    5.6
    • Transportation Department
    • 2009
    Kristen Cloke, Rodney Rowland, and Morgan Weisser in Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
    Space: Above and Beyond
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director(as James Charleston)
    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director(as James Charleston)

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • The Exquisite Continent
      • first assistant director
      • Production Unknown
    • Jessica Biel and Kaya Scodelario in The Truth About Emanuel (2013)
      The Truth About Emanuel
      6.0
      • first assistant director
      • 2013
    • Grassroots (2012)
      Grassroots
      5.3
      • first assistant director
      • 2012
    • Rest Stop (2006)
      Rest Stop
      4.6
      Video
      • first assistant director
      • 2006
    • Northern Exposure (1990)
      Northern Exposure
      8.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1991–1994
    • Frogs! (1992)
      Frogs!
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 1992
    • Taken Away (1989)
      Taken Away
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 1989
    • Nightmare Classics, a limited series of four classic horror titles in the genre of 'The Turn of the Screw' - the others being 'The Eyes of the Panther'; 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' and 'Carmilla.'
      Nightmare Classics
      6.1
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1989
    • Kerrie Keane in Studio 5-B (1989)
      Studio 5-B
      5.5
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1989
    • Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, Richard Kiley, Diana Muldaur, David Oliver, Scott Paulin, Wendy Phillips, and Morgan Stevens in A Year in the Life (1987)
      A Year in the Life
      8.6
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1988
    • Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, and Sean Young in No Way Out (1987)
      No Way Out
      7.1
      • second assistant director
      • 1987
    • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
      Hill Street Blues
      8.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • second assistant director
      • 1983–1987
    • Debra Blee, Tom Logan, and Jeana Keough in The Beach Girls (1982)
      The Beach Girls
      4.9
      • second assistant director (as James Charleston)
      • 1982
    • Morgan Fairchild in The Seduction (1982)
      The Seduction
      5.1
      • assistant director trainee (as James Charleston)
      • 1982
    • Linda Blair in Hell Night (1981)
      Hell Night
      5.6
      • second assistant director
      • 1981
    • Jimmy McNichol in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
      Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
      6.3
      • second assistant director (as James Charleston)
      • 1981

    Director

    • 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003)
      10-8: Officers on Duty
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
      Touched by an Angel
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2003
    • The District (2000)
      The District
      7.2
      TV Series
      • multiple episodes
      • 2001–2003
    • Ashley Scott in Birds of Prey (2002)
      Birds of Prey
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Connor Trinneer, and Linda Park in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
      Star Trek: Enterprise
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (1996)
      Nash Bridges
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998–2001
    • Pamela Anderson, Leah Lail, and Molly Culver in V.I.P. (1998)
      V.I.P.
      4.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams in Dawson's Creek (1998)
      Dawson's Creek
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • The Net (1998)
      The Net
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Cristi Conaway and Ted King in Timecop (1997)
      Timecop
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Julia Campbell and Eric Lutes in Legion of Fire: Killer Ants! (1998)
      Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!
      2.9
      TV Movie
      • Director (as James Charleston)
      • 1998
    • Debra Messing, Adam Storke, and Vincent Ventresca in Prey (1998)
      Prey
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
      Early Edition
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
      The Pretender
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Players (1997)
      Players
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997

    Production Department

    • Trish Van Devere in The Hearse (1980)
      The Hearse
      4.9
      • production assistant
      • 1980
    • Linda Blair and Jim Bray in Roller Boogie (1979)
      Roller Boogie
      4.7
      • production associate
      • 1979
    • Tourist Trap (1979)
      Tourist Trap
      6.0
      • production assistant
      • 1979

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • James Charleston
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

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