James A. Contner

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Credits
127 titles

Past Film & Video (39 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The City (2014) (Short) - Cinematographer, Executive Producer Cinematographer, Executive Producer See fewer
Bank Robbers & Robbers (2015) (Short) - Director Of Photography, Executive Producer Director Of Photography, Executive Producer See fewer
Ithaca (2015) Camera Operator (second unit) Camera Operator (second unit) See fewer	$5MM
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines (2014) Special Thanks (as James Contner) Special Thanks (as James Contner) See fewer
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007) (Video) - Director Director See fewer
A Woman of Substance: Katharine Hepburn Remembered (2003) (Video) - Acknowledgment (clips and stills provided by) (as James Contner) Acknowledgment (clips and stills provided by) (as James Contner) See fewer
Reflections on Golden Pond (2003) (Video) - Self (as James Contner), Acknowledgment (clips and stills provided by) (as James Contner) Self (as James Contner), Acknowledgment (clips and stills provided by) (as James Contner) See fewer
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits (2000) (Video) - Cinematographer (segments: Greatest Love of All) Cinematographer (segments: Greatest Love of All) See fewer
Monkey Shines (1988) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$7MM	$1.9MM	$5.3MM	$5.3MM
Heat (1986) Director Of Photography (as James Contner) Director Of Photography (as James Contner) See fewer	$17MM	$1.4MM	$2.8MM	$2.8MM
Let's Get Harry (1986) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer			$141K	$141K
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) Director Of Photography (second unit, New York) Director Of Photography (second unit, New York) See fewer		$3.4MM	$14MM	$14MM
The Last Dragon (1985) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$10MM	$5.3MM	$26MM	$26MM
The Flamingo Kid (1984) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$10MM	$2MM	$24MM	$24MM
Where the Boys Are (1984) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer		$3.7MM	$11MM	$11MM
Jaws 3-D (1983) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$20MM	$13MM	$46MM	$88MM
Eddie Macon's Run (1983) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$5MM		$1.3MM	$1.3MM
Tough Enough (1983) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$5MM	$725K	$2.4MM	$2.4MM
On Golden Pond (1981) Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer	$7.5MM	$89K	$119MM	$119MM
So Fine (1981) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$12MM
Nighthawks (1981) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$5MM	$2.5MM	$15MM	$20MM
Rockshow (1980) Cameraman (as James Contner) Cameraman (as James Contner) See fewer
It's My Turn (1980) Camera Operator (New York) (as James Contner) Camera Operator (New York) (as James Contner) See fewer
Times Square (1980) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$5MM
Gilda Live (1980) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer		$344K	$2.3MM	$2.3MM
Cruising (1980) Director Of Photography (as James Contner) Director Of Photography (as James Contner) See fewer	$11MM		$20MM	$20MM
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) Camera Operator (as James Contner) Camera Operator (as James Contner) See fewer		$197K	$2.1MM	$2.1MM
All That Jazz (1979) Camera Operator (as James Contner) Camera Operator (as James Contner) See fewer	$12MM	$86K	$38MM	$38MM
Superman (1978) Camera Operator (USA) (as Jim Contner) Camera Operator (USA) (as Jim Contner) See fewer	$55MM	$7.5MM	$134MM	$300MM
The Brink's Job (1978) Additional Photography (as James Contner) Additional Photography (as James Contner) See fewer	$16MM		$7.9MM	$7.9MM
The Wiz (1978) Camera Operator (as J.A. Contner) Camera Operator (as J.A. Contner) See fewer	$24MM		$21MM	$21MM
The Next Man (1976) Camera Operator (as James Contner) Camera Operator (as James Contner) See fewer
Jaws (1975) Assistant Camera (uncredited) Assistant Camera (uncredited) See fewer	$7MM	$7.1MM	$267MM	$477MM
Claudine (1974) Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer	$1.1MM
Crazy Joe (1974) Camera Assistant (as James Contner) Camera Assistant (as James Contner) See fewer
Cops and Robbers (1973) Assistant Camera (as James Contner) Assistant Camera (as James Contner) See fewer
Girls Are for Loving (1973) First Camera Assistant First Camera Assistant See fewer
Across 110th Street (1972) Assistant Camera (uncredited) Assistant Camera (uncredited) See fewer
A Place Called Today (1972) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer

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Past Television (79 titles)	Episodes
Mercy Street (2016) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("b" camera) (6 episodes, 2016) Camera Operator ("b" camera) (6 episodes, 2016) See fewer The Diabolical Plot (Feb 21, 2016) Season 1, Episode 6 - Camera Operator ("b" camera) Camera Operator ("b" camera) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
TURN: Washington's Spies (2014) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("b" camera) (6 episodes, 2014) Camera Operator ("b" camera) (6 episodes, 2014) See fewer Against Thy Neighbor (Jun 1, 2014) Season 1, Episode 9 - Camera Operator ("b" camera) (as Jim Contner) Camera Operator ("b" camera) (as Jim Contner) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Killing Kennedy (2013) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator ("c" camera) Camera Operator ("c" camera) See fewer
Killing Lincoln (2013) (TV Movie) - B Camera Operator (as Jim Contner) B Camera Operator (as Jim Contner) See fewer
Dollhouse (2009) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2009) Director (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Echoes (Mar 27, 2009) Season 1, Episode 7 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
Ladies of the House (2008) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Shark Swarm (2008) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
You've Got a Friend (2007) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
The Dresden Files (2007) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2007) Director (1 episode, 2007) See fewer The Boone Identity (Jan 28, 2007) Season 1, Episode 2 - Director (as Jim Contner) Director (as Jim Contner) See fewer	1
In Justice (2006) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2006) Director (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Another Country (Jan 27, 2006) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
Killer Instinct (2005) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2005) Director (2 episodes, 2005) See fewer Who's Your Daddy (Nov 4, 2005) Season 1, Episode 6 - Director Director See fewer 13 Going on 30 (Oct 7, 2005) Season 1, Episode 3 - Director Director See fewer	2
McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (2005) (TV Movie) - Director (as Jim Contner) Director (as Jim Contner) See fewer
The Inside (2005) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2005) Director (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Loneliest Number (Jul 6, 2005) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
Point Pleasant (2005) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2005) Director (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Swimming with Boyd (Mar 17, 2005) Season 1, Episode 8 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Las Vegas (2005) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2005) Director (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos (Jan 10, 2005) Season 2, Episode 13 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Division (2004) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2004) Director (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here (Jun 20, 2004) Season 4, Episode 19 - Director Director See fewer	1
Angel (1999–2004) (TV Series) - Co-Producer (13 episodes, 1999), Director (13 episodes, 1999) Co-Producer (13 episodes, 1999), Director (13 episodes, 1999) See fewer Power Play (May 12, 2004) Season 5, Episode 21 - Director, Co-Producer Director, Co-Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Charmed (1998–2004) (TV Series) - Director (4 episodes, 1998) Director (4 episodes, 1998) See fewer Witchstock (Jan 11, 2004) Season 6, Episode 11 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998–2003) (TV Series) - Director (20 episodes, 1998), Co-Producer (16 episodes, 1999) Director (20 episodes, 1998), Co-Producer (16 episodes, 1999) See fewer Empty Places (Apr 29, 2003) Season 7, Episode 19 - Director, Co-Producer Director, Co-Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	21
Star Trek: Enterprise (2002–2003) (TV Series) - Director (5 episodes, 2002) Director (5 episodes, 2002) See fewer Horizon (Apr 16, 2003) Season 2, Episode 20 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Firefly (2002) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2002) Director (1 episode, 2002) See fewer War Stories (Dec 6, 2002) Season 1, Episode 9 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
The Dead Zone (2002) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2002) Director (1 episode, 2002) See fewer The House (Jul 21, 2002) Season 1, Episode 6 - Director Director See fewer	1
Smallville (2001) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2001) Director (1 episode, 2001) See fewer Cool (Nov 13, 2001) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director (as Jim Contner) Director (as Jim Contner) See fewer	1
The Invisible Man (2000–2001) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2000) Director (2 episodes, 2000) See fewer Bad Chi (Jul 20, 2001) Season 2, Episode 9 - Director Director See fewer The Devil You Know (Jul 21, 2000) Season 1, Episode 6 - Director Director See fewer	2
Dark Angel (2001) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2001) Director (1 episode, 2001) See fewer Art Attack (Feb 6, 2001) Season 1, Episode 10 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
Roswell (2000) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2000) Director (2 episodes, 2000) See fewer Meet the Dupes (Nov 20, 2000) Season 2, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer Skin and Bones (Oct 2, 2000) Season 2, Episode 1 - Director Director See fewer	2
V.I.P. (1998) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1998) Director (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Vallery of the Dolls (Nov 21, 1998) Season 1, Episode 9 - Director Director See fewer	1
Push (1998) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1998) Director (1 episode, 1998) See fewer On Your Marks (1998) Season 1, Episode 3 - Director Director See fewer	1
One Hot Summer Night (1998) (TV Movie) - Director, Co-Executive Producer Director, Co-Executive Producer See fewer
Prey (1998) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1998) Director (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Transformations (Mar 12, 1998) Season 1, Episode 7 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998) (TV Movie) - Director, Co-Executive Producer Director, Co-Executive Producer See fewer
Shattered Hearts: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998) (TV Movie) - Director, Co-Executive Producer Director, Co-Executive Producer See fewer
Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1997) Director (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Road Warriors (Oct 27, 1997) Season 1, Episode 7 - Director Director See fewer	1
Dark Skies (1997) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 1997) Director (2 episodes, 1997) See fewer Both Sides Now (Mar 8, 1997) Season 1, Episode 16 - Director Director See fewer White Rabbit (Feb 1, 1997) Season 1, Episode 13 - Director Director See fewer	2
Touched by Evil (1997) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Abduction of Innocence (1996) (TV Movie) - Director, Supervising Producer Director, Supervising Producer See fewer
Sisters (1991–1996) (TV Series) - Director (15 episodes, 1991) Director (15 episodes, 1991) See fewer War and Peace: Part 1 (May 4, 1996) Season 6, Episode 27 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	15
She Woke Up Pregnant (1996) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Fortune Hunter (1996) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1996) Director (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Body Count (Apr 24, 1996) Season 1, Episode 12 - Director Director See fewer	1
A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie (1996) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
American Gothic (1995) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1995) Director (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Dead to the World (Oct 13, 1995) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director Director See fewer	1
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1995) Director (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Under the Broken Sky (Oct 9, 1995) Season 2, Episode 6 - Director (as Jim Contner) Director (as Jim Contner) See fewer	1
The X-Files (1995) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1995) Director (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Soft Light (May 5, 1995) Season 2, Episode 23 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
The Wright Verdicts (1995) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1995) Director (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Ex-Corpus Delicti (Apr 5, 1995) Season 1, Episode 2 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Commish (1995) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 1995) Director (2 episodes, 1995) See fewer The Kid (Mar 30, 1995) Season 4, Episode 20 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer The Johnny Club (Jan 14, 1995) Season 4, Episode 13 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	2
New York Undercover (1995) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1995) Director (1 episode, 1995) See fewer You Get No Respect (Feb 9, 1995) Season 1, Episode 17 - Director Director See fewer	1
Hawkeye (1994) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1994) Director (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Hawkeye Pilot: Part 2 (Sep 25, 1994) Season 1, Episode 2 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
SeaQuest 2032 (1994) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1994) Director (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Greed for a Pirate's Dream (Jan 16, 1994) Season 1, Episode 14 - Director Director See fewer	1
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1993) Director (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Honeymoon in Metropolis (Dec 12, 1993) Season 1, Episode 11 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Cover Girl Murders (1993) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1993) Director (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Brisco in Jalisco (Sep 17, 1993) Season 1, Episode 4 - Director Director See fewer	1
Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 1991) Director (2 episodes, 1991) See fewer Diminished Capacity (Mar 27, 1993) Season 2, Episode 18 - Director Director See fewer Aftermath (Nov 15, 1991) Season 1, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer	2
Key West (1993) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1993) Director (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Act of God (Mar 2, 1993) Season 1, Episode 7 - Director Director See fewer	1
I'll Fly Away (1993) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1993) Director (1 episode, 1993) See fewer What's in a Name? (Jan 22, 1993) Season 2, Episode 14 - Director Director See fewer	1
Raven (1992) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1992) Director (1 episode, 1992) See fewer The Unseen Enemy (Jul 1, 1992) Season 1, Episode 2 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer	1
Mann & Machine (1992) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1992) Director (1 episode, 1992) See fewer Torch Song (Jun 9, 1992) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director (as Jim Contner) Director (as Jim Contner) See fewer	1
The Return of Eliot Ness (1991) (TV Movie) - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer
Palace Guard (1991) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1991) Director (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Pilot (Oct 17, 1991) Season 1, Episode 1 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Flash (1991) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1991) Director (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Twin Streaks (Apr 12, 1991) Season 1, Episode 17 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Ten Million Dollar Getaway (1991) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Gabriel's Fire (1991) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1991) Director (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Finger on the Trigger (Feb 14, 1991) Season 1, Episode 16 - Director Director See fewer	1
Midnight Caller (1990–1991) (TV Series) - Director (3 episodes, 1990) Director (3 episodes, 1990) See fewer That's Amoré (Jan 4, 1991) Season 3, Episode 11 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Hitler's Daughter (1990) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Wiseguy (1989–1990) (TV Series) - Director (4 episodes, 1989) Director (4 episodes, 1989) See fewer Let Them Eat Cake (Mar 21, 1990) Season 3, Episode 19 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Max Monroe (1990) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1990) Director (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Voices (Jan 19, 1990) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director Director See fewer	1
Tour of Duty (1990) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1990) Director (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Odd Man Out (Jan 6, 1990) Season 3, Episode 12 - Director Director See fewer	1
Island Son (1989) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1989) Director (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Life Sentence (Oct 24, 1989) Season 1, Episode 6 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Young Riders (1989) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1989) Director (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Bad Blood (Oct 12, 1989) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director Director See fewer	1
21 Jump Street (1988–1989) (TV Series) - Director (4 episodes, 1988) Director (4 episodes, 1988) See fewer Next Victim (May 7, 1989) Season 3, Episode 18 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1989) Director (1 episode, 1989) See fewer The Hot Dog Man (Apr 26, 1989) Season 1, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer	1
Unsub (1989) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1989) Director (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Burn Out (Apr 14, 1989) Season 1, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer	1
Miami Vice (1985–1989) (TV Series) - Director Of Photography (11 episodes, 1985), Director (1 episode, 1989) Director Of Photography (11 episodes, 1985), Director (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Asian Cut (Jan 13, 1989) Season 5, Episode 7 - Director (as James Contner) Director (as James Contner) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	12
The Equalizer (1988) (TV Series) - Director (3 episodes, 1988) Director (3 episodes, 1988) See fewer Day of the Covenant (Dec 7, 1988) Season 4, Episode 5 - Director (directed by) (as James Contner) Director (directed by) (as James Contner) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Crime Story (1986–1987) (TV Series) - Director Of Photography (9 episodes, 1986), Director (1 episode, 1987), Cinematographer (1 episode, 1987) Director Of Photography (9 episodes, 1986), Director (1 episode, 1987), Cinematographer (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Top of the World (Mar 6, 1987) Season 1, Episode 20 - Cinematographer (cinematography by) Cinematographer (cinematography by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Paper Dolls (1984) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (6 episodes, 1984) Cinematographer (6 episodes, 1984) See fewer Episode #1.13 (Dec 25, 1984) Season 1, Episode 13 - Cinematographer (new york shoot) Cinematographer (new york shoot) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Wings Over the World (1979) (TV Movie) - Cameraman (concert performance) Cameraman (concert performance) See fewer
Movin' On (1975–1976) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (10 episodes, 1975) Camera Operator (10 episodes, 1975) See fewer Sing It Again, Sonny (Mar 2, 1976) Season 2, Episode 22 - Camera Operator (as James Contner) Camera Operator (as James Contner) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10

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Self (8 titles)
Nighthawks: We Gotta Shoot This! - An Interview with Director of Photography James A. Contner (2016) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Exorcising Cruising (2007) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Sets of Sunnydale with Carey Meyer (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
'Angel': Season 2 Overview (2003) (Video) - Self (as James Contner) Self (as James Contner) See fewer
'Buffy': Season 4 Overview (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
'Angel': Season One (2003) (Video) - Self (as James Contner) Self (as James Contner) See fewer
Angel: Introducing Angel (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Angel: The Demons (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer

Other (1 title)
Whitney Houston: Greatest Love of All (1986) (Music Video) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer

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