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Director:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Liberty (2010) (pre-production)
   
   
2. "Dollhouse" (1 episode, 2009)
       - Echoes (2009) TV episode (as James Contner)
3. Ladies of the House (2008) (TV)
4. Shark Swarm (2008) (TV)
5. You've Got a Friend (2007) (TV)
   ... aka You've Got a Friend (USA: new title)
6. Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007) (V)
7. Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007) (TV)
8. "The Dresden Files" (1 episode, 2007)
       - The Boone Identity (2007) TV episode (as Jim Contner)
9. "In Justice" (1 episode, 2006)
       - Another Country (2006) TV episode (as James Contner)
10. "Killer Instinct" (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Who's Your Daddy (2005) TV episode
        - 13 Going on 30 (2005) TV episode
11. McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (2005) (TV)
12. "The Inside" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Loneliest Number (2005) TV episode (as James Contner)
13. "Point Pleasant" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Swimming with Boyd (2005) TV episode (as James Contner)
14. Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005) (TV)
15. "Las Vegas" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos (2005) TV episode
16. "The Division" (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Heart of the City
        - Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here (2004) TV episode
17. "Angel" (13 episodes, 1999-2004)
    ... aka Angel: The Series (USA: long title)
        - Power Play (2004) TV episode
        - Just Rewards (2003) TV episode
        - Release (2003) TV episode
        - Awakening (2003) TV episode
        - Loyalty (2002) TV episode
          (8 more)
18. "Charmed" (4 episodes, 1998-2004)
        - Witchstock (2004) TV episode
        - Give Me a Sign (2000) TV episode
        - Secrets and Guys (1999) TV episode
        - The Truth Is Out There... and It Hurts (1998) TV episode (as Jim Contner)
19. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (20 episodes, 1998-2003)
    ... aka BtVS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Buffy (USA: short title)
    ... aka Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series (USA: long title)
        - Empty Places (2003) TV episode
        - Potential (2003) TV episode
        - Same Time, Same Place (2002) TV episode
        - Grave (2002) TV episode
        - Entropy (2002) TV episode
          (15 more)
20. "Enterprise" (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
    ... aka Star Trek: Enterprise (USA: new title)
        - Horizon (2003) TV episode (as James Contner)
        - The Communicator (2002) TV episode (as James Contner)
        - Minefield (2002) TV episode (as James Contner)
        - Carbon Creek (2002) TV episode (as James Contner)
        - Dear Doctor (2002) TV episode
21. "Firefly" (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Firefly: The Series (USA: long title)
    ... aka Joss Whedon's Firefly (Australia)
        - War Stories (2002) TV episode (as James Contner)
22. "The Dead Zone" (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Stephen King's Dead Zone (USA)
        - The House (2002) TV episode
23. "Smallville" (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Smallville Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Smallville: Superman the Early Years (UK: promotional title)
        - Cool (2001) TV episode
24. "The Invisible Man" (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
    ... aka I-Man (USA: second season title)
        - Bad Chi (2001) TV episode
        - The Devil You Know (2000) TV episode
25. "Dark Angel" (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA: complete title)
        - Art Attack (2001) TV episode (as James Contner)
26. "Roswell" (2 episodes, 2000)
    ... aka Roswell High (UK) (USA: working title)
        - Meet the Dupes (2000) TV episode
        - Skin and Bones (2000) TV episode
    
    
27. "V.I.P." (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka V.I.P. - Die Bodyguards (Germany)
        - Vallery of the Dolls (1998) TV episode
28. "Push" (1 episode, 1998)
        - On Your Marks (1998) TV episode
29. One Hot Summer Night (1998) (TV)
    ... aka The Trophy Wife's Secret (USA: alternative title)
30. Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998) (TV)
    ... aka Playing to Win (USA: short title)
31. "Prey" (1998) TV series (unknown episodes)
32. A Champion's Fight (1998) (TV)
    ... aka A Champion's Fight: A Moment of Truth Movie (USA: series title)
    ... aka Shattered Hearts (USA: alternative title)
33. "Pensacola: Wings of Gold" (1997) TV series (unknown episodes)
34. Touched by Evil (1997) (TV)
35. Abduction of Innocence (1996) (TV)
    ... aka Abduction of Innocence (USA: short title)
36. "Dark Skies" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
37. "Sisters" (14 episodes, 1991-1996)
        - War and Peace: Part 1 (1996) TV episode
        - Renaissance Woman (1995) TV episode
        - Out of the Woods (1995) TV episode
        - Paradise Lost (1994) TV episode
        - Lock and Key (1994) TV episode
          (9 more)
38. She Woke Up Pregnant (1996) (TV)
    ... aka Crimes of Silence
39. When Friendship Kills (1996) (TV)
    ... aka A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie (USA)
40. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1 episode, 1995)
        - Under the Broken Sky (1995) TV episode (as Jim Contner)
41. "American Gothic" (1 episode, 1995)
        - Dead to the World (1995) TV episode
42. "The X Files" (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka The X-Files (USA)
        - Soft Light (1995) TV episode (as James Contner)
43. "Hawkeye" (1994) TV series (unknown episodes)
44. "Fortune Hunter" (1 episode)
        - Body Count (????) TV episode
45. "SeaQuest DSV" (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title)
        - Greed for a Pirate's Dream (1994) TV episode
46. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Lois & Clark
    ... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
        - Honeymoon in Metropolis (1993) TV episode
47. The Cover Girl Murders (1993) (TV)
48. "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Brisco County Jr.
        - Brisco in Jalisco (1993) TV episode
49. "Reasonable Doubts" (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
        - Diminished Capacity (1993) TV episode
        - Aftermath (1991) TV episode
50. "Key West" (1 episode, 1993)
        - Act of God (1993) TV episode
51. "I'll Fly Away" (1 episode, 1993)
        - What's in a Name? (1993) TV episode
52. "Raven" (1992) TV series (unknown episodes)
53. "Mann & Machine" (1992) TV series (unknown episodes)
54. The Return of Eliot Ness (1991) (TV)
55. "Palace Guard" (1 episode, 1991)
        - Pilot (1991) TV episode
56. "The Commish" (1991) TV series (unknown episodes)
57. The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991) (TV)
58. "Gabriel's Fire" (1 episode, 1991)
        - Finger on the Trigger (1991) TV episode
59. "Midnight Caller" (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
        - That's Amoré (1991) TV episode
        - The Language Barrier (1990) TV episode
        - Protection (1990) TV episode
60. Hitler's Daughter (1990) (TV)
61. "The Flash" (1990) TV series (unknown episodes)
62. "Wiseguy" (4 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Let Them Eat Cake (1990) TV episode
        - His Master's Voice (1990) TV episode
        - Living and Dying in 4/4 Time (1989) TV episode
        - Stairway to Heaven (1989) TV episode
63. "Tour of Duty" (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Odd Man Out (1990) TV episode
        - Green Christmas (1989) TV episode
    
    
64. "Island Son" (1 episode, 1989)
        - Life Sentence (1989) TV episode
65. "Hard Time on Planet Earth" (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Hot Dog Man (1989) TV episode
66. "21 Jump Street" (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
        - Swallowed Alive (1989) TV episode (as James Contner)
        - Orpheus 3.3 (1988) TV episode
67. "Unsub" (1989) TV series (unknown episodes)
68. "Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1989)
        - Asian Cut (1989) TV episode (as James Contner)
69. "Crime Story" (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Kingdom of Money (1987) TV episode
70. "The Equalizer" (1985) TV series (unknown episodes)
    

Producer:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. "Angel" (co-producer) (13 episodes, 1999-2004)
   ... aka Angel: The Series (USA: long title)
       - Power Play (2004) TV episode (co-producer)
       - Just Rewards (2003) TV episode (co-producer)
       - Release (2003) TV episode (co-producer)
       - Awakening (2003) TV episode (co-producer)
       - Loyalty (2002) TV episode (co-producer)
         (8 more)
2. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (co-producer) (16 episodes, 1999-2003) (co-producer: only episodes he directed since 1999) (unknown episodes)
   ... aka BtVS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Buffy (USA: short title)
   ... aka Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series (USA: long title)
       - Empty Places (2003) TV episode (co-producer)
       - Potential (2003) TV episode (co-producer)
       - Same Time, Same Place (2002) TV episode (co-producer)
       - Grave (2002) TV episode (co-producer)
       - Two to Go (2002) TV episode (co-producer)
         (11 more)
   
   
3. One Hot Summer Night (1998) (TV) (co-executive producer)
   ... aka The Trophy Wife's Secret (USA: alternative title)
4. Abduction of Innocence (1996) (TV) (supervising producer)
   ... aka Abduction of Innocence (USA: short title)
   

Cinematographer:

1. Monkey Shines (1988)
   ... aka Ella
   ... aka Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (USA: promotional title)
2. Heat (1986) (director of photography) (as James Contner)
3. "Crime Story" (8 episodes, 1986)
       - Old Friends, Dead Ends (1986) TV episode (director of photography)
       - Pursuit of a Wanted Felon (1986) TV episode (director of photography)
       - Abrams for the Defense (1986) TV episode (director of photography)
       - The War (1986) TV episode (director of photography)
       - St. Louis Book of Blues (1986) TV episode (director of photography)
         (3 more)
4. Let's Get Harry (1986)
   ... aka The Rescue
5. Crime Story (1986) (TV)
6. "Miami Vice" (11 episodes, 1985)
       - Bought and Paid For (1985) TV episode (director of photography)
       - Buddies (1985) TV episode (director of photography)
       - The Dutch Oven (1985) TV episode (director of photography)
       - Out Where the Buses Don't Run (1985) TV episode (director of photography)
       - Whatever Works (1985) TV episode (director of photography)
         (6 more)
7. The Last Dragon (1985)
   ... aka Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon
8. The Flamingo Kid (1984)
9. Where the Boys Are '84 (1984)
   ... aka Where the Boys Are
10. Jaws 3-D (1983)
    ... aka Jaws 3
    ... aka Jaws III
11. Tough Enough (1983)
12. Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
13. So Fine (1981)
14. Nighthawks (1981) (director of photography)
    ... aka Night Hawks (USA)
15. Times Square (1980)
16. Cruising (1980) (director of photography) (as James Contner)
    ... aka Cruising (West Germany)
    ... aka William Friedkin's Cruising (USA: closing credits title)
    

Camera and Electrical Department:

• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) (director of photography: second unit, New York)
   ... aka Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka Remo: The Adventure Begins... (USA: poster title)
   ... aka Remo: The First Adventure (USA: poster title)
   ... aka Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous (UK)
2. On Golden Pond (1981) (camera operator)
3. Rockshow (1980) (camera operator)
4. It's My Turn (1980) (camera operator: New York) (as James Contner)
   ... aka A Perfect Circle
5. Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) (camera operator) (as James Contner)
   
   
6. All That Jazz (1979) (camera operator) (as James Contner)
7. Superman (1978) (camera operator: USA) (as Jim Contner)
   ... aka Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
   ... aka Superman: The Movie
8. The Brink's Job (1978) (additional photographer) (as James Contner)
   ... aka Big Stickup at Brink's
   ... aka William Friedkin's The Brink's Job (Australia)
9. The Wiz (1978) (camera operator) (as J.A. Contner)
10. Jaws (1975) (assistant camera) (uncredited)
11. Claudine (1974) (assistant camera)
12. Crazy Joe (1974) (assistant camera)
13. A Place Called Today (1972) (first assistant camera)
    ... aka City in Fear
    

Thanks:

1. A Woman of Substance: Katharine Hepburn Remembered (2003) (V) (acknowledgment: clips and stills provided by) (as James Contner)
2. Reflections on Golden Pond (2003) (V) (acknowledgment: clips and stills provided by) (as James Contner)
   

Self:

1. Reflections on Golden Pond (2003) (V) (as James Contner) .... Himself
2. 'Angel': Season 2 Overview (2003) (V) (as James Contner) .... Himself
3. 'Buffy': Season 4 Overview (2003) (V) .... Himself
4. 'Angel': Season One (2003) (V) (as James Contner) .... Himself