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Miscellaneous Crew:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Bad Boys II (2003) (pilot)
   ... aka Good Cops: Bad Boys II (Malaysia: English title)
2. View from the Top (2003) (aerial coordinator) (as James Gavin)
3. Coral Reef Adventure (2003) (pilot) (as Jim Gavin)
   ... aka MacGillivray Freeman's Coral Reef Adventure (USA: complete title)
4. We Were Soldiers (2002) (pilot)
   ... aka Wir waren Helden (Germany)
5. Pearl Harbor (2001) (pilot)
   ... aka Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title)
6. The Kid (2000) (pilot) (as James Gavin)
   ... aka Disney's The Kid (USA: complete title)
7. Adventures in Wild California (2000) (helicopter pilot) (as Jim Gavin)
   ... aka MacGillivray Freeman's Adventures in Wild California (USA: complete title)
   
   
8. Running Free (1999) (aerial unit coordinator) (aerial unit director) (helicopter pilot) (uncredited)
9. Conspiracy Theory (1997) (aerial coordinator: second unit) (helicopter pilot)
10. Chain Reaction (1996) (pilot)
11. Up Close & Personal (1996) (aerial coordinator) (as Jim Gavin)
12. Assassins (1995) (helicopter pilot) (as Jim Gavin)
    ... aka Assassins (France)
    ... aka Day of Reckoning
13. The Bridges of Madison County (1995) (helicopter pilot)
14. Terminal Velocity (1994) (pilot)
15. The Pelican Brief (1993) (helicopter pilot: Washington D.C.) (as Jim Gavin)
16. Forever Young (1992) (aerial coordinator)
17. Radio Flyer (1992) (aircraft coordinator)
18. The Rocketeer (1991) (pilot)
19. The Rookie (1990) (aerial coordinator) (pilot)
20. Taking Care of Business (1990) (helicopter pilot)
    ... aka Filofax (South Africa: English title)
    ... aka Taking Care of Business (South Africa: English title: TV title)
21. The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) (helicopter pilot)
22. Die Hard 2 (1990) (pilot)
    ... aka Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Philippines: English title) (UK: promotional title) (USA: video box title)
    
    
23. Always (1989) (pilot: picture plane)
24. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) (helicopter pilot: second unit) (as Jim Gavin)
25. "War and Remembrance" (1988) TV mini-series (aerial unit coordinator) (unknown episodes)
26. Alien Nation (1988) (helicopter pilot)
27. Moon Over Parador (1988) (helicopter pilot)
28. The Blob (1988) (helicopter pilot)
29. Jaws: The Revenge (1987) (pilot)
30. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) (aerial coordinator) (as Jim Gavin)
    ... aka Citizens on Patrol: Police Academy 4 (UK: poster title)
31. Number One with a Bullet (1987) (aerial coordinator)
32. "Airwolf" (aerial coordinator) (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka "Lobo del aire" (USA: Spanish title)
        - Birds of Paradise (1986) TV episode (aerial coordinator) (as Jim Gavin)
33. White Nights (1985) (aerial unit director) (as Jim Gavin) (pilot: 747, crash sequence)
34. "V" (1984) TV series (helicopter pilot) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "V: The Series"
35. Call to Glory (1984) (TV) (helicopter pilot) (as James Gavin)
36. Uncommon Valor (1983) (helicopter pilot)
37. Doctor Detroit (1983) (helicopter pilot)
38. Yes, Giorgio (1982) (helicopter pilot)
39. Firefox (1982) (special flight consultant) (as Jim Gavin)
40. Wrong Is Right (1982) (helicopter pilot)
    ... aka The Man with the Deadly Lens
41. The Border (1982) (helicopter pilot)
42. On Golden Pond (1981) (helicopter pilot)
43. The Last Song (1980) (TV) (aerial helicopter director: second unit)
44. Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) (helicopter pilot: second unit)
    
    
45. Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) (TV) (helicopter pilot) (as Jim Gavin)
46. The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979) (helicopter pilot)
    ... aka Airport '79 (USA: short title)
    ... aka Airport '80: The Concorde (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Airport 1979 (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka Airport 1980 (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka The Concorde (USA: short title)
47. The Cat from Outer Space (1978) (pilot) (as Gavin James)
48. "Project U.F.O." (aerial photography) (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka "Project Blue Book" (USA)
        - Sighting 4001: The Washington D.C. Incident (1978) TV episode (aerial photography) (as James Gavin)
49. Emergency: Survival on Charter #220 (1978) (TV) (aerial coordinator) (pilot)
50. "CHiPs" (helicopter pilot) (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "CHiPs Patrol" (USA: syndication title)
        - Career Day (1977) TV episode (helicopter pilot)
51. The Domino Principle (1977) (aerial coordinator) (as Jim Gavin)
    ... aka The Domino Killings (UK)
52. Black Sunday (1977) (helicopter pilot) (as James Gavin)
53. Bound for Glory (1976) (helicopter pilot) (uncredited)
54. "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (1976) TV series (pilot) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Black Sheep Squadron" (USA: new title)
55. Breakheart Pass (1975) (helicopter pilot) (as James Gavin)
56. Breakout (1975) (helicopter pilot)
57. Earthquake (1974) (helicopter pilot) (uncredited)
58. Birds of Prey (1973) (TV) (aerial supervisor)
59. "Emergency!" (1972) TV series (aerial coordinator) (unknown episodes) (helicopter pilot) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Emergencia" (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka "Emergency One" (USA: syndication title)
60. Duel (1971) (TV) (helicopter pilot) (uncredited)
    
    
61. Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) (helicopter pilot)
62. The Misfits (1961) (helicopter pilot) (uncredited)
    

Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Blood Work (2002) .... Helicopter Pilot
   
   
2. Blue Streak (1999) (as James Gavin) .... Helicopter Pilot
   ... aka Der Diamanten-Cop (Germany)
3. Conspiracy Theory (1997) .... Helicopter Pilot
4. Assassins (1995) .... Police Helicopter Pilot
   ... aka Assassins (France)
   ... aka Day of Reckoning
5. A Perfect World (1993) .... Helicopter Pilot
6. Radio Flyer (1992) .... Pilot
7. True Identity (1991) (as Jim Gavin) .... Helicopter Pilot
8. The Rookie (1990) .... Aerial Coordinator/Pilot
9. The Last of the Finest (1990) .... Pilot
   ... aka Blue Heat (UK)
   ... aka Street Legal
   
   
10. The Dead Pool (1988) .... Helicopter Pilot
    ... aka Dirty Harry in The Dead Pool (USA: poster title)
11. Get Crazy (1983) (as James Gavin) .... Helicopter pilot
    ... aka Flip Out
12. Blue Thunder (1983) .... Helicopter Pilot
    ... aka Blue Thunder the Movie (UK: video box title)
13. Night Crossing (1981) (as Gavin James) .... Pilot
14. The Return of Frank Cannon (1980) (TV) (as James Gavin) .... Helicopter Pilot
15. Raise the Titanic (1980) .... Helicopter Pilot
16. The Nude Bomb (1980) (as James Gavin) .... Helicopter Pilot
    ... aka Maxwell Smart and the Nude Bomb
    ... aka The Return of Maxwell Smart (USA: TV title)
17. When Time Ran Out... (1980) (as James Gavin) .... Helicopter Hijacker
    ... aka The Day the World Ended (Philippines: English title) (USA: video title)
    ... aka Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
    
    
18. Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) (TV) .... Helicopter Pilot
19. Hanging by a Thread (1979) (TV) .... Les Fielding
20. "The Rockford Files" .... Pilot (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka "Jim Rockford, Private Investigator" (USA: syndication title)
        - Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow (1978) TV episode (as James Gavin) .... Pilot
21. Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) (as James Gavin) .... Helicopter Pilot
    ... aka Dog Soldiers (Philippines: English title)
22. The Gauntlet (1977) .... Helicopter Pilot
23. Heroes (1977) .... Helicopter Pilot
24. "CHiPs" .... Marty, the Helicopter Pilot (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "CHiPs Patrol" (USA: syndication title)
        - Career Day (1977) TV episode (uncredited) .... Marty, the Helicopter Pilot
25. Fire! (1977) (TV) .... Bill Clay
26. The Domino Principle (1977) (as Jim Gavin) .... Lenny
    ... aka The Domino Killings (UK)
27. Mr. Billion (1977) (as Gavin James) .... Airline Pilot
    ... aka The Windfall
28. "Petrocelli" .... Helicopter Pilot (1 episode, 1976)
        - Survival (1976) TV episode .... Helicopter Pilot
29. "S.W.A.T." .... Pilot (1 episode, 1975)
        - Ordeal (1975) TV episode .... Pilot
30. Airport 1975 (1974) (uncredited) .... Corporate Jet Pilot
    ... aka Airport '75 (International: English title: informal title)
31. Fer-de-Lance (1974) (TV) (uncredited) .... Helicopter Pilot
32. Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974) (as James Gavin) .... Helicopter Pilot
33. "Adam-12" .... Officer Mills (2 episodes, 1974)
        - Skywatch: Part 2 (1974) TV episode (as Gavin James) .... Officer Mills
        - Skywatch: Part 1 (1974) TV episode (as Gavin James) .... Officer Mills
34. Nightmare (1974) (TV) .... Doorman
35. "Mannix" .... Pilot / ... (3 episodes, 1970-1973)
        - Silent Target (1973) TV episode .... Pilot
        - The Glass Trap (1971) TV episode .... Pilot
        - Sunburst (1970) TV episode .... Gorham
36. The President's Plane Is Missing (1973) (TV) .... Helicopter pilot
37. Hijack (1973) (TV) .... Helicopter Pilot
38. Chase (1973) (TV)
39. "Cannon" (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
        - To Ride a Tiger (1973) TV episode
        - Child of Fear (1972) TV episode
        - Sky Above, Death Below (1972) TV episode
40. Birds of Prey (1973) (TV) .... Police Pilot
41. Set This Town on Fire (1973) (TV) .... Fat Man
    ... aka The Profane Comedy
42. "McCloud" .... Helicopter Pilot (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Park Avenue Rustlers (1972) TV episode .... Helicopter Pilot
43. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Captain (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka "Robert Young, Family Doctor"
        - Heartbeat for Yesterday (1972) TV episode (as Gavin James) .... Captain
44. "The Doris Day Show" .... Helicopter Pilot (1 episode, 1972)
        - Doris at Sea (1972) TV episode .... Helicopter Pilot
45. Dirty Harry (1971) (uncredited) .... Helicopter Pilot
46. "Mission: Impossible" .... Helicopter Pilot / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
        - The Visitors (1971) TV episode .... Pilot
        - Hunted (1970) TV episode (uncredited) .... Helicopter Pilot
47. Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) (uncredited) .... Helicopter Pilot
48. The Andromeda Strain (1971) (uncredited) .... Dempsey (helicopter pilot)
    
    
49. "Ironside" .... First Officer / ... (2 episodes, 1969)
    ... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" (USA: syndication title)
        - Five Miles High (1969) TV episode (as Gavin James) .... First Officer
        - Eye of the Hurricane (1969) TV episode .... Helicopter Pilot
50. "The Name of the Game" .... Helicopter Pilot (1 episode, 1968)
        - Witness (1968) TV episode .... Helicopter Pilot
51. "The F.B.I." .... Pilot (1 episode, 1967)
        - Rope of Gold (1967) TV episode (as Gavin James) .... Pilot
52. "Dr. Kildare" .... Helicopter Pilot (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Burning Sky (1962) TV episode (uncredited) .... Helicopter Pilot
    

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Edge (1997) (second unit director: aerial unit)
2. Mulholland Falls (1996) (second unit director: aerial unit)
3. When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) (second unit director: San Francisco)
   ... aka To Have and to Hold
4. Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (1993) (TV) (second unit director)
   
   
5. Always (1989) (director: additional aerial sequences)
6. "Till We Meet Again" (1989) TV mini-series (second unit director) (unknown episodes)
   ... aka "Judith Krantz's 'Till We Meet Again'" (USA: complete title)
7. "War and Remembrance" (1988) TV mini-series (second unit director) (unknown episodes)
8. "Supercarrier" (second unit director) (3 episodes, 1988)
       - Give Me Liberty (1988) TV episode (second unit director)
       - Ring of Fire (1988) TV episode (second unit director)
       - Common Ground (1988) TV episode (second unit director)
9. Steal the Sky (1988) (TV) (second unit director: United States) (as James Gavin)
10. Jaws: The Revenge (1987) (director: aerial unit)
11. Iron Eagle (1986) (second unit director: aerial unit)
12. Shooting Stars (1983) (TV) (second unit director) (as Jim Gavin)
13. Blue Thunder (1983) (second unit director: aerial)
    ... aka Blue Thunder the Movie (UK: video box title)
14. Hanky Panky (1982) (second unit director)
15. Night Crossing (1981) (second unit director) (as James Gavin)
16. The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980) (second unit director)
    
    
17. Thank God It's Friday (1978) (second unit director)
18. "Switch" (second unit director) (1 episode, 1977)
        - Legend of the Macunas: Part 1 (1977) TV episode (second unit director)
19. "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (second unit director) (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "Black Sheep Squadron" (USA: new title)
        - Last One for Hutch (1977) TV episode (second unit director) (as James Gavin)
20. Mr. Billion (1977) (director: aerial sequences) (as Jim Gavin)
    ... aka The Windfall
21. "McCloud" (second unit director) (1 episode, 1975)
        - Sharks! (1975) TV episode (second unit director)
22. Airport 1975 (1974) (second unit director) (as James Gavin)
    ... aka Airport '75 (International: English title: informal title)
23. Skyjacked (1972) (second unit director)
    ... aka Sky Terror (USA: TV title)
24. "Emergency!" (1972) TV series (second unit director) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Emergencia" (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka "Emergency One" (USA: syndication title)
25. "Bearcats!" (aerial unit director) (1 episode, 1971)
        - Ground Loop at Spanish Wells (1971) TV episode (aerial unit director)
    

Stunts:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. All the Pretty Horses (2000) (stunt pilot)
   
   
2. Black Sheep (1996) (stunts)
3. Mulholland Falls (1996) (stunt pilot)
4. Holy Matrimony (1994) (stunt pilot)
5. Folks! (1992) (stunt pilot)
6. Toy Soldiers (1991) (aerial stunt coordinator) (as Jim Gavin)
7. The Last of the Finest (1990) (stunts)
   ... aka Blue Heat (UK)
   ... aka Street Legal
   
   
8. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) (stunts) (as James Gavin)
9. Tequila Sunrise (1988) (stunts)
10. Lethal Weapon (1987) (stunt pilot) (as Jim Gavin)
11. Short Circuit (1986) (stunt pilot)
12. Dreamscape (1984) (stunt pilot) (as Jim Gavin)
13. Deadly Encounter (1982) (TV) (stunt pilot) (as James Gavin)
    ... aka American Eagle
14. Seems Like Old Times (1980) (stunts) (as Jim Gavin)
    ... aka Neil Simon's Seems Like Old Times (USA: complete title)
    
    
15. "Emergency!" (aerial stunts) (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
    ... aka "Emergencia" (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka "Emergency One" (USA: syndication title)
        - Survival on Charter #220: Part 1 (1978) TV episode (aerial stunts) (uncredited)
        - Survival on Charter #220: Part 2 (1977) TV episode (aerial stunts) (uncredited)
16. Rollercoaster (1977) (aerial stunts) (uncredited)
17. Sky Heist (1975) (TV) (stunts: air sequence)
18. The Towering Inferno (1974) (stunts) (uncredited)
19. Earthquake (1974) (stunts) (uncredited)
20. Hickey & Boggs (1972) (aerial stunts) (uncredited)
21. Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) (aerial stunts) (uncredited)
22. Vanishing Point (1971) (aerial stunts) (uncredited)
23. "McCloud" (1970) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
    
    
24. Coogan's Bluff (1968) (aerial stunts) (uncredited)
    

Camera and Electrical Department:

• 1990s
• 1970s

1. Dave (1993) (aerial photographer: second unit)
   
   
2. O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971) (TV) (aerial photographer)
   ... aka O'Hara, U.S. Treasury: Operation Cobra (USA)
   

Director:

1. "Emergency!" (1 episode, 1974)
   ... aka "Emergencia" (USA: Spanish title)
   ... aka "Emergency One" (USA: syndication title)
       - Foreign Trade (1974) TV episode
   

Thanks:

1. Memphis Belle (1990) (acknowledgment) (as Jim Gavin)