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Nighthawks (1981) -- A German terrorist holds the city of New York hostage and it's up to Deke DaSilva (Sylvester Stallone) to take him down.

"The Invisible Man" (2000): Season 2: Episode 9 -- Darien goes to an acupuncturist who discovers his powers of invisibility and forces him to help her steal a set of ancient needles from a museum to treat her mentor, who is suffering from stomach cancer.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997): Season 7: Episode 3 -- Buffy can't bring herself to finish the job after fighting Angel.

Shark Swarm (2008) -- A fisherman and his family fight to take down a greedy real estate developer who has released toxins into the ocean, turning the area's sharks into bloodthirsty hunters.

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Dollhouse" (2009)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Echoes (2009) (as James Contner)
2.	Liberty (pre-production) (2009)		2009	-	-

3.	Ladies of the House (2008) (TV)		2008	-	4.7 (21)

4.	Shark Swarm (2008) (TV)		2008	-	3.5 (412)

5.	You've Got a Friend (2007) (TV)		2007	-	4.3 (118)
	AKAs: You've Got a Friend (USA: new title)
6.	Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007) (V)		2007	-	5.3 (76)

7.	Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007) (TV)		2007	-	5.6 (67)

8.	"The Dresden Files" (2007)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	7.9 (2,438)
	1 TV episode: The Boone Identity (2007) (as Jim Contner)
9.	"In Justice" (2006)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	7.5 (153)
	1 TV episode: Another Country (2006) (as James Contner)
10.	"Killer Instinct" (2005)	(2 episodes, 2005)	2005	-	6.8 (266)
	2 TV episodes: Who's Your Daddy (2005) 13 Going on 30 (2005)
11.	McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (2005) (TV)		2005	-	7.2 (51)

12.	"The Inside" (2005)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.9 (492)
	1 TV episode: Loneliest Number (2005) (as James Contner)
13.	"Point Pleasant" (2005)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.2 (974)
	1 TV episode: Swimming with Boyd (2005) (as James Contner)
14.	Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005) (TV)		2005	-	6.1 (113)

15.	"Las Vegas" (2003)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.8 (6,683)
	1 TV episode: Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos (2005)
16.	"The Division" (2001)	(1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.1 (124)
	AKAs: Heart of the City 1 TV episode: Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here (2004)
17.	"Angel" (1999)	(13 episodes, 1999-2004)	2004	-	8.6 (12,028)
	AKAs: Angel: The Series (USA: long title) 13 TV episodes: Power Play (2004) Just Rewards (2003) Release (2003) Awakening (2003) Loyalty (2002) 8 episodes not shown.
18.	"Charmed" (1998)	(4 episodes, 1998-2004)	2004	-	6.9 (9,717)
	4 TV episodes: Witchstock (2004) Give Me a Sign (2000) Secrets and Guys (1999) The Truth Is Out There... and It Hurts (1998) (as Jim Contner)
19.	"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)	(20 episodes, 1998-2003)	2003	-	8.5 (23,444)
	AKAs: BtVS (USA: promotional abbreviation) Buffy (USA: short title) Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series (USA: long title) 20 TV episodes: Empty Places (2003) Potential (2003) Same Time, Same Place (2002) Grave (2002) Entropy (2002) 15 episodes not shown.
20.	"Enterprise" (2001)	(5 episodes, 2002-2003)	2003	-	7.3 (6,262)
	AKAs: Star Trek: Enterprise (USA: new title) 5 TV episodes: Horizon (2003) (as James Contner) The Communicator (2002) (as James Contner) Minefield (2002) (as James Contner) Carbon Creek (2002) (as James Contner) Dear Doctor (2002)
21.	"Firefly" (2002)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	9.5 (31,747)
	AKAs: Firefly: The Series (USA: long title) Joss Whedon's Firefly (Australia) 1 TV episode: War Stories (2002) (as James Contner)
22.	"The Dead Zone" (2002)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	7.7 (1,317)
	AKAs: Stephen King's Dead Zone (USA) 1 TV episode: The House (2002)
23.	"Smallville" (2001)	(1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	7.8 (20,613)
	AKAs: Smallville Beginnings (USA: rerun title) Smallville: Superman the Early Years (UK: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Cool (2001)
24.	"The Invisible Man" (2000)	(2 episodes, 2000-2001)	2001	-	7.8 (926)
	AKAs: I-Man (USA: second season title) 2 TV episodes: Bad Chi (2001) The Devil You Know (2000)
25.	"Dark Angel" (2000)	(1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	7.6 (5,457)
	AKAs: James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: Art Attack (2001) (as James Contner)
26.	"Roswell" (1999)	(2 episodes, 2000)	2000	-	8.0 (4,677)
	AKAs: Roswell High (UK) (USA: working title) 2 TV episodes: Meet the Dupes (2000) Skin and Bones (2000)
27.	"V.I.P." (1998)	(1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	3.8 (1,250)
	AKAs: V.I.P. - Die Bodyguards (Germany) 1 TV episode: Vallery of the Dolls (1998)
28.	"Push" (1998)	(1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	3.6 (12)
	1 TV episode: On Your Marks (1998)
29.	One Hot Summer Night (1998) (TV)		1998	-	4.5 (118)
	AKAs: The Trophy Wife's Secret (USA: alternative title)
30.	Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998) (TV)		1998	-	5.6 (31)
	AKAs: Playing to Win (USA: short title)
31.	"Prey" (1998)	(unknown episodes)	1998	-	7.4 (290)

32.	A Champion's Fight (1998) (TV)		1998	-	5.5 (153)
	AKAs: A Champion's Fight: A Moment of Truth Movie (USA: series title) Shattered Hearts (USA: alternative title)
33.	"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" (1997)	(unknown episodes)	1997	-	5.7 (181)

34.	Touched by Evil (1997) (TV)		1997	-	5.0 (142)

35.	Abduction of Innocence (1996) (TV)		1996	-	5.6 (123)
	AKAs: Abduction of Innocence (USA: short title)
36.	"Dark Skies" (1996)	(unknown episodes)	1996	-	7.7 (421)

37.	"Sisters" (1991)	(14 episodes, 1991-1996)	1996	-	6.6 (313)
	14 TV episodes: War and Peace: Part 1 (1996) Renaissance Woman (1995) Out of the Woods (1995) Paradise Lost (1994) Lock and Key (1994) 9 episodes not shown.
38.	She Woke Up Pregnant (1996) (TV)		1996	-	6.2 (134)
	AKAs: Crimes of Silence
39.	When Friendship Kills (1996) (TV)		1996	-	6.1 (291)
	AKAs: A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie (USA)
40.	"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995)	(1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	6.7 (2,777)
	1 TV episode: Under the Broken Sky (1995) (as Jim Contner)
41.	"American Gothic" (1995)	(1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	8.2 (1,197)
	1 TV episode: Dead to the World (1995)
42.	"The X Files" (1993)	(1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	9.1 (22,831)
	AKAs: The X-Files (USA) 1 TV episode: Soft Light (1995) (as James Contner)
43.	"Hawkeye" (1994)	(unknown episodes)	1994	-	9.1 (50)

44.	"Fortune Hunter" (1994)	(1 episode)	1994	-	7.8 (22)
	1 TV episode: Body Count (????)
45.	"SeaQuest DSV" (1993)	(1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	6.6 (1,325)
	AKAs: SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Greed for a Pirate's Dream (1994)
46.	"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993)	(1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	7.1 (3,368)
	AKAs: Lois & Clark The New Adventures of Superman (UK) 1 TV episode: Honeymoon in Metropolis (1993)
47.	The Cover Girl Murders (1993) (TV)		1993	-	3.7 (210)

48.	"The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." (1993)	(1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	8.8 (2,269)
	AKAs: Brisco County Jr. 1 TV episode: Brisco in Jalisco (1993)
49.	"Reasonable Doubts" (1991)	(2 episodes, 1991-1993)	1993	-	7.5 (112)
	2 TV episodes: Diminished Capacity (1993) Aftermath (1991)
50.	"Key West" (1993)	(1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	8.3 (113)
	1 TV episode: Act of God (1993)
51.	"I'll Fly Away" (1991)	(1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	8.3 (188)
	1 TV episode: What's in a Name? (1993)
52.	"Raven" (1992)	(unknown episodes)	1992	-	6.8 (76)

53.	"Mann & Machine" (1992)	(unknown episodes)	1992	-	7.7 (103)

54.	The Return of Eliot Ness (1991) (TV)		1991	-	5.5 (49)

55.	"Palace Guard" (1991)	(1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	5.0 (5)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (1991)
56.	"The Commish" (1991)	(unknown episodes)	1991	-	7.2 (310)

57.	The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991) (TV)		1991	-	5.5 (56)

58.	"Gabriel's Fire" (1990)	(1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	6.0 (32)
	1 TV episode: Finger on the Trigger (1991)
59.	"Midnight Caller" (1988)	(3 episodes, 1990-1991)	1991	-	7.4 (233)
	3 TV episodes: That's Amoré (1991) The Language Barrier (1990) Protection (1990)
60.	Hitler's Daughter (1990) (TV)		1990	-	3.8 (46)

61.	"The Flash" (1990)	(unknown episodes)	1990	-	7.5 (676)

62.	"Tour of Duty" (1987)	(2 episodes, 1989-1990)	1990	-	8.6 (898)
	2 TV episodes: Odd Man Out (1990) Green Christmas (1989)
63.	"Island Son" (1989)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.8 (12)
	1 TV episode: Life Sentence (1989)
64.	"Hard Time on Planet Earth" (1989)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.5 (75)
	1 TV episode: The Hot Dog Man (1989)
65.	"21 Jump Street" (1987)	(2 episodes, 1988-1989)	1989	-	7.2 (1,982)
	2 TV episodes: Swallowed Alive (1989) (as James Contner) Orpheus 3.3 (1988)
66.	"Unsub" (1989)	(unknown episodes)	1989	-	7.1 (28)

67.	"Miami Vice" (1984)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.8 (3,702)
	1 TV episode: Asian Cut (1989) (as James Contner)
68.	"Wiseguy" (1987)	(unknown episodes)	1987	-	7.6 (333)

69.	"Crime Story" (1986)	(1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	8.6 (538)
	1 TV episode: The Kingdom of Money (1987)
70.	"The Equalizer" (1985)	(unknown episodes)	1985	-	7.6 (667)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Angel" (1999)	co-producer (13 episodes, 1999-2004)	2004	-	8.6 (12,028)
	AKAs: Angel: The Series (USA: long title) 13 TV episodes: Power Play (2004) (co-producer) Just Rewards (2003) (co-producer) Release (2003) (co-producer) Awakening (2003) (co-producer) Loyalty (2002) (co-producer) 8 episodes not shown.
2.	"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)	co-producer (16 episodes, 1999-2003) co-producer: only episodes he directed since 1999 (unknown episodes)	2003	-	8.5 (23,444)
	AKAs: BtVS (USA: promotional abbreviation) Buffy (USA: short title) Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series (USA: long title) 16 TV episodes: Empty Places (2003) (co-producer) Potential (2003) (co-producer) Same Time, Same Place (2002) (co-producer) Grave (2002) (co-producer) Two to Go (2002) (co-producer) 11 episodes not shown.
3.	One Hot Summer Night (1998) (TV)	(co-executive producer)	1998	-	4.5 (118)
	AKAs: The Trophy Wife's Secret (USA: alternative title)
4.	Abduction of Innocence (1996) (TV)	(supervising producer)	1996	-	5.6 (123)
	AKAs: Abduction of Innocence (USA: short title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Monkey Shines (1988)		1988	-	6.1 (2,709)
	AKAs: Ella Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (USA: promotional title)
2.	Heat (1986)	(director of photography) (as James Contner)	1986	-	5.0 (564)

3.	"Crime Story" (1986)	(8 episodes, 1986)	1986	-	8.6 (538)
	8 TV episodes: Old Friends, Dead Ends (1986) (director of photography) Pursuit of a Wanted Felon (1986) (director of photography) Abrams for the Defense (1986) (director of photography) The War (1986) (director of photography) St. Louis Book of Blues (1986) (director of photography) 3 episodes not shown.
4.	Let's Get Harry (1986)		1986	-	4.8 (551)
	AKAs: The Rescue
5.	Crime Story (1986) (TV)		1986	-	7.6 (444)

6.	"Miami Vice" (1984)	(11 episodes, 1985)	1985	-	7.8 (3,702)
	11 TV episodes: Bought and Paid For (1985) (director of photography) Buddies (1985) (director of photography) The Dutch Oven (1985) (director of photography) Out Where the Buses Don't Run (1985) (director of photography) Whatever Works (1985) (director of photography) 6 episodes not shown.
7.	The Last Dragon (1985)		1985	-	6.2 (4,276)
	AKAs: Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon
8.	The Flamingo Kid (1984)		1984	-	6.1 (2,172)

9.	Where the Boys Are '84 (1984)		1984	-	2.1 (377)
	AKAs: Where the Boys Are
10.	Jaws 3-D (1983)		1983	-	3.3 (11,626)
	AKAs: Jaws 3 Jaws III
11.	Tough Enough (1983)		1983	-	5.1 (287)

12.	Eddie Macon's Run (1983)		1983	-	5.5 (337)

13.	So Fine (1981)		1981	-	4.6 (447)

14.	Nighthawks (1981)	(director of photography)	1981	-	6.3 (5,049)
	AKAs: Night Hawks (USA)
15.	Times Square (1980)		1980	-	6.0 (475)

16.	Cruising (1980)	(director of photography) (as James Contner)	1980	-	6.0 (4,773)
	AKAs: Cruising (West Germany) William Friedkin's Cruising (USA: closing credits title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)	(director of photography: second unit, New York)	1985	-	5.9 (4,333)
	AKAs: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... (USA: alternative title) Remo: The Adventure Begins... (USA: poster title) Remo: The First Adventure (USA: poster title) Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous (UK)
2.	On Golden Pond (1981)	(camera operator)	1981	-	7.5 (10,683)

3.	Rockshow (1980)	(camera operator)	1980	-	7.3 (81)

4.	It's My Turn (1980)	(camera operator: New York) (as James Contner)	1980	-	5.5 (337)
	AKAs: A Perfect Circle
5.	Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)	(camera operator) (as James Contner)	1980	-	5.7 (183)

6.	All That Jazz (1979)	(camera operator) (as James Contner)	1979	-	7.6 (8,775)

7.	Superman (1978)	(camera operator: USA) (as Jim Contner)	1978	$289M	7.3 (46,438)
	AKAs: Superman - Le film (Canada: French title) Superman: The Movie
8.	The Brink's Job (1978)	(additional photographer) (as James Contner)	1978	-	6.5 (803)
	AKAs: Big Stickup at Brink's William Friedkin's The Brink's Job (Australia)
9.	The Wiz (1978)	(camera operator) (as J.A. Contner)	1978	-	4.5 (4,432)

10.	Jaws (1975)	(assistant camera) (uncredited)	1975	$471M	8.3 (124,527)

11.	Claudine (1974)	(assistant camera)	1974	-	6.9 (390)

12.	Crazy Joe (1974)	(assistant camera)	1974	-	6.5 (114)

13.	A Place Called Today (1972)	(first assistant camera)	1972	-	3.3 (22)
	AKAs: City in Fear

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Woman of Substance: Katharine Hepburn Remembered (2003) (V)	(acknowledgment: clips and stills provided by) (as James Contner)	2003	-	6.5 (5)

2.	Reflections on Golden Pond (2003) (V)	(acknowledgment: clips and stills provided by) (as James Contner)	2003	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Reflections on Golden Pond (2003) (V)	(as James Contner) Himself	2003	-	-

2.	'Angel': Season 2 Overview (2003) (V)	(as James Contner) Himself	2003	-	6.8 (46)

3.	'Buffy': Season 4 Overview (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	6.7 (42)

4.	'Angel': Season One (2003) (V)	(as James Contner) Himself	2003	-	7.4 (30)

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