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James W. Gavin(1935-2005)

  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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James W. Gavin
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James W. Gavin was born on 13 March 1935 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Pearl Harbor (2001), The Edge (1997) and Lethal Weapon (1987). He died on 13 August 2005 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA.
BornMarch 13, 1935
DiedAugust 13, 2005(70)
BornMarch 13, 1935
DiedAugust 13, 2005(70)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Publicity Poster
Pearl Harbor
6.3
  • Additional Crew
  • 2001
Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
The Edge
7.0
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1997
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon
7.6
  • Stunts(as Jim Gavin)
  • 1987
Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
The Rocketeer
6.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1991

Credits

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Actor



  • Clint Eastwood in Blood Work (2002)
    Blood Work
    6.4
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 2002
  • Martin Lawrence in Blue Streak (1999)
    Blue Streak
    6.4
    • Helicopter Pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 1999
  • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
    Lethal Weapon 4
    6.6
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 1998
  • Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts in Conspiracy Theory (1997)
    Conspiracy Theory
    6.7
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 1997
  • Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Assassins
    6.3
    • Police Helicopter Pilot
    • 1995
  • Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, and T.J. Lowther in A Perfect World (1993)
    A Perfect World
    7.5
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 1993
  • Radio Flyer (1992)
    Radio Flyer
    6.9
    • Pilot
    • 1992
  • True Identity (1991)
    True Identity
    5.1
    • Helicopter Pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1991
  • Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen in The Rookie (1990)
    The Rookie
    5.9
    • Aerial Coordinator
    • Pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 1990
  • Bill Paxton, Brian Dennehy, Jeff Fahey, and Joe Pantoliano in The Last of the Finest (1990)
    The Last of the Finest
    5.8
    • Pilot
    • 1990
  • Clint Eastwood in The Dead Pool (1988)
    The Dead Pool
    6.3
    • Helicopter Pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1988
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Get Crazy (1983)
    Get Crazy
    6.5
    • Helicopter pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 1983
  • Blue Thunder (1983)
    Blue Thunder
    6.4
    • Helicopter Pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 1983
  • Night Crossing (1982)
    Night Crossing
    6.5
    • Pilot (as Gavin James)
    • 1982

Additional Crew



  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
    Bad Boys II
    6.6
    • pilot
    • 2003
  • Candice Bergen, Rob Lowe, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Preston, and Christina Applegate in View from the Top (2003)
    View from the Top
    5.3
    • aerial coordinator (as James Gavin)
    • 2003
  • Coral Reef Adventure (2003)
    Coral Reef Adventure
    6.8
    • pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 2003
  • Mel Gibson in We Were Soldiers (2002)
    We Were Soldiers
    7.2
    • pilot
    • 2002
  • Publicity Poster
    Pearl Harbor
    6.3
    • pilot
    • 2001
  • Bruce Willis in The Kid (2000)
    The Kid
    6.1
    • pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 2000
  • Adventures in Wild California (2000)
    Adventures in Wild California
    6.9
    Short
    • helicopter pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 2000
  • Running Free (1999)
    Running Free
    5.4
    • aerial unit coordinator
    • aerial unit director
    • helicopter pilot (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts in Conspiracy Theory (1997)
    Conspiracy Theory
    6.7
    • aerial coordinator: second unit
    • 1997
  • Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
    Chain Reaction
    5.7
    • pilot
    • 1996
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford in Up Close & Personal (1996)
    Up Close & Personal
    6.1
    • aerial coordinator (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1996
  • Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Assassins
    6.3
    • helicopter pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1995
  • Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
    The Bridges of Madison County
    7.6
    • helicopter pilot
    • 1995
  • Wesley Snipes in Drop Zone (1994)
    Drop Zone
    5.6
    • aerial coordinator
    • 1994
  • Nastassja Kinski and Charlie Sheen in Terminal Velocity (1994)
    Terminal Velocity
    5.5
    • pilot
    • 1994

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
    The Edge
    7.0
    • second unit director: aerial unit
    • 1997
  • Melanie Griffith, Michael Madsen, Nick Nolte, Chazz Palminteri, and Chris Penn in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Mulholland Falls
    6.3
    • second unit director: aerial unit
    • 1996
  • Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
    When a Man Loves a Woman
    6.6
    • second unit director: San Francisco
    • 1994
  • Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (1993)
    Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1993
  • Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn in Bird on a Wire (1990)
    Bird on a Wire
    6.0
    • aerial unit director (as James Gavin)
    • 1990
  • Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
    Always
    6.4
    • director: additional aerial sequences
    • 1989
  • Mia Sara, Bruce Boxleitner, and Michael York in Till We Meet Again (1989)
    Till We Meet Again
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • second unit director: aerial unit (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1989
  • War and Remembrance (1988)
    War and Remembrance
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • second unit director
    • 1988
  • Steal the Sky (1988)
    Steal the Sky
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • second unit director: United States (as James Gavin)
    • 1988
  • Richard Jaeckel, John David Bland, Ken Olandt, and Cec Verrell in Supercarrier (1988)
    Supercarrier
    5.2
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1988
  • Lorraine Gary and Bruce in Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
    Jaws: The Revenge
    3.1
    • director: aerial unit
    • 1987
  • Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett Jr. in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Iron Eagle
    5.6
    • second unit director: aerial unit
    • 1986
  • Blue Thunder (1984)
    Blue Thunder
    6.1
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1984
  • Shooting Stars (1983)
    Shooting Stars
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • second unit director (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1983
  • Blue Thunder (1983)
    Blue Thunder
    6.4
    • second unit director: aerial (as James Gavin)
    • 1983

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Blood Work
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Blood Work

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  • Alternative names
    • James Gaven
  • Born
    • March 13, 1935
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • August 13, 2005
    • Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA(undisclosed)

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