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Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) -- A con man and his partner profit from mistaken identity in the mining town of Purgatory.

"Simon & Simon" (1981): Season 3: Episode 10 -- A former World War II pilot hires the Simons to help him find a missing plane.

Hannie Caulder (1971) -- Hannie enlists the aid of bounty hunter Tom Price to teach her how to be a gunfighter so she can hunt down the 3 men who killed her husband and raped her.

Comanche Station (1960) -- Loner Cody trades with the Comanches to get a white girl released. He is joined on his way back to the girl's husband by an outlaw and his sidekicks.

Ride Lonesome (1959) -- A wanted murderer, Billy John, is captured by Ben Brigade, a bounty hunter, who intends to take him to Santa Cruz to be hanged. Brigade stops at a staging post, where he saves the manager's wife from an Indian attack, and enlists the help of two outlaws to continue his journey more safely.

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Date of Birth:

3 September 1922, Muskegon, Michigan, USA more

Date of Death:

15 February 2001, Sherman Oaks, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

American screenwriter and director, particularly of Westerns. The son... more

Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two... more

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Awards:

2 wins more

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(4 articles)

Promo Trailer for Winterbottom's 'The Killer Inside Me'
(From Rope Of Silicon. 5 November 2009, 1:18 PM, PST)
On DVD: The Films of Budd Boetticher, "Camp de Thiaroye"
(From IFC. 11 November 2008, 7:05 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Z.X. Jones

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Comanche (2000)		2000	-	7.8 (20)

2.	Suburban Commando (1991)		1991	-	3.7 (3,442)

3.	Big Bad John (1990)		1990	-	5.0 (59)

4.	"Snoops" (1989)	(2 episodes, 1989)	1989	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Snoops: Close Shave" "Snoops: Hot Shot (#1.1)"
5.	Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988) (TV)		1988	-	5.3 (45)
	AKAs: Dynamite and Gold
6.	Once Upon a Texas Train (1988) (TV)		1988	-	5.6 (174)
	AKAs: Texas Guns
7.	The Trouble with Spies (1987)		1987	-	3.7 (105)
	AKAs: 2 Female Spies with Flowered Panties (UK)
8.	"Simon & Simon" (1981)	(17 episodes, 1982-1987)	1987	-	7.1 (549)
	17 TV episodes: "Simon & Simon: Ancient Echoes (#6.18)" "Simon & Simon: Judgement Call (#6.16)" "Simon & Simon: Deep Water Death (#6.13)" "Simon & Simon: The Last Harangue (#5.23)" "Simon & Simon: D-I-V-O-R-C-E (#5.21)" 12 episodes not shown.
9.	The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987) (TV)		1987	-	6.3 (245)

10.	Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986) (TV)		1986	-	7.4 (38)
	AKAs: Down the Long Hills
11.	"The Yellow Rose" (1983)	(2 episodes, 1983)	1983	-	7.7 (38)
	2 TV episodes: "The Yellow Rose: Sins of the Father (#1.5)" "The Yellow Rose: Walls of Fear (#1.4)"
12.	"Magnum, P.I." (1980)	(1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	7.7 (2,866)
	1 TV episode: "Magnum, P.I.: Mixed Doubles (#3.10)"
13.	"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1982)	(1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	7.2 (62)
	1 TV episode: "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: Gold Fever (#1.5)"
14.	More Wild Wild West (1980) (TV)		1980	-	6.1 (132)

15.	Concrete Cowboys (1979) (TV)		1979	-	4.9 (96)
	AKAs: Ramblin' Man
16.	The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979) (TV)		1979	-	6.0 (140)

17.	Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978) (TV)		1978	-	5.5 (15)

18.	Wolf Lake (1978)		1978	-	5.2 (39)
	AKAs: The Honor Guard
19.	"Big Hawaii" (1977)	(2 episodes, 1977)	1977	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Big Hawaii: Pipeline (#1.3)" "Big Hawaii: Yesterdays"
20.	"The Rhinemann Exchange" (1977)		1977	-	7.3 (61)

21.	"How the West Was Won" (1977)		1977	-	8.5 (323)

22.	The Killer Inside Me (1976)		1976	-	6.2 (104)

23.	Drum (1976)	(uncredited)	1976	-	4.3 (226)

24.	All the Kind Strangers (1974) (TV)		1974	-	5.9 (164)
	AKAs: Evil in the Swamp
25.	Sidekicks (1974) (TV)		1974	-	6.3 (20)

26.	Shootout in a One-Dog Town (1974) (TV)		1974	-	7.5 (25)

27.	The Train Robbers (1973)		1973	-	6.1 (1,209)

28.	Hannie Caulder (1971)		1971	-	6.3 (547)

29.	Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)		1971	-	6.8 (1,663)

30.	The Deserter (1971)		1971	-	5.5 (87)
	AKAs: Djavolja kicma (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) La spina dorsale del diavolo (Italy) Ride to Glory (USA: video title) The Devil's Backbone (USA)
31.	Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)		1970	-	5.2 (311)

32.	The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)		1969	-	6.0 (300)

33.	Young Billy Young (1969)		1969	-	5.7 (216)

34.	Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)		1969	-	7.5 (3,705)

35.	The War Wagon (1967)		1967	-	6.7 (2,333)

36.	Welcome to Hard Times (1967)		1967	-	6.1 (513)
	AKAs: Killer on a Horse (UK)
37.	Return of the Seven (1966)		1966	-	5.3 (1,084)
	AKAs: El regreso de los siete magníficos (Spain) Return of the Magnificent Seven (International: English title)
38.	"The Rounders" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	6.2 (6)
	1 TV episode: "The Rounders: A Horse on Jim Ed Love (#1.1)"
39.	The Money Trap (1965)		1965	-	6.5 (219)

40.	The Rounders (1965)		1965	-	6.1 (531)

41.	Mail Order Bride (1964)		1964	-	6.2 (151)
	AKAs: West of Montana (UK)
42.	"Combat!" (1962)	(6 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	8.7 (461)
	6 TV episodes: "Combat!: The Walking Wounded (#1.30)" "Combat!: Night Patrol (#1.22)" "Combat!: Next in Command (#1.18)" "Combat!: The Celebrity (#1.8)" "Combat!: Far from the Brave (#1.5)" 1 episode not shown.
43.	"The Virginian" (1962)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.6 (228)
	AKAs: The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Virginian: Woman from White Wing (#1.2)"
44.	"Lawman" (1958)	(4 episodes, 1962)	1962	-	8.1 (60)
	AKAs: The Lawman (USA: alternative title) 4 TV episodes: "Lawman: Cort (#4.33)" "Lawman: Sunday (#4.31)" "Lawman: The Wanted Man (#4.30)" "Lawman: The Long Gun (#4.25)"
45.	The Canadians (1961)		1961	-	5.0 (65)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Comanche (2000)	(writer)	2000	-	7.8 (20)

2.	White Hunter Black Heart (1990)	(screenplay)	1990	-	6.6 (3,529)

3.	Big Bad John (1990)	(writer)	1990	-	5.0 (59)

4.	Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988) (TV)	(written by)	1988	-	5.3 (45)
	AKAs: Dynamite and Gold
5.	Once Upon a Texas Train (1988) (TV)	(written by)	1988	-	5.6 (174)
	AKAs: Texas Guns
6.	The Trouble with Spies (1987)	(writer)	1987	-	3.7 (105)
	AKAs: 2 Female Spies with Flowered Panties (UK)
7.	Wolf Lake (1978)	(writer)	1978	-	5.2 (39)
	AKAs: The Honor Guard
8.	Escape from the Dark (1976)	(story)	1976	-	6.8 (104)
	AKAs: The Littlest Horse Thieves (USA)
9.	The Train Robbers (1973)	(written by)	1973	-	6.1 (1,209)

10.	Hannie Caulder (1971)	(screenplay) (as Z.X. Jones)	1971	-	6.3 (547)

11.	Young Billy Young (1969)	(writer)	1969	-	5.7 (216)

12.	Stay Away, Joe (1968)	(uncredited)	1968	-	4.3 (374)

13.	Welcome to Hard Times (1967)	(writer)	1967	-	6.1 (513)
	AKAs: Killer on a Horse (UK)
14.	Return of the Gunfighter (1967)	(story)	1967	-	6.2 (91)
	AKAs: Wyatt
15.	The Rounders (1965)	(screenplay)	1965	-	6.1 (531)

16.	Mail Order Bride (1964)	(writer)	1964	-	6.2 (151)
	AKAs: West of Montana (UK)
17.	"Combat!" (1962)	(3 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	8.7 (461)
	3 TV episodes: "Combat!: The Walking Wounded (#1.30)" (writer) "Combat!: Next in Command (#1.18)" (writer) "Combat!: Far from the Brave (#1.5)" (written by)
18.	"The Virginian" (1962)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.6 (228)
	AKAs: The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Virginian: Woman from White Wing (#1.2)" (story)
19.	Six Black Horses (1962)	(writer)	1962	-	6.0 (77)

20.	"Lawman" (1958)	(3 episodes, 1962)	1962	-	8.1 (60)
	AKAs: The Lawman (USA: alternative title) 3 TV episodes: "Lawman: Sunday (#4.31)" (writer) "Lawman: The Wanted Man (#4.30)" (writer) "Lawman: The Long Gun (#4.25)" (writer)
21.	The Canadians (1961)	(writer)	1961	-	5.0 (65)

22.	Comanche Station (1960)	(written by)	1960	-	7.2 (622)

23.	Yellowstone Kelly (1959)	(writer)	1959	-	6.3 (174)

24.	Ride Lonesome (1959)	(written by)	1959	-	7.3 (866)

25.	Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)	(uncredited)	1958	-	6.9 (507)
	AKAs: The Name's Buchanan (USA: alternative title)
26.	Fort Dobbs (1958)	(story "Backtrack")	1958	-	6.6 (82)

27.	The Tall T (1957)	(screenplay)	1957	-	7.6 (1,004)

28.	Man in the Vault (1956)	(screenplay)	1956	-	5.8 (181)

29.	Gun the Man Down (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	6.0 (37)
	AKAs: Arizona Mission (USA: reissue title)
30.	Seven Men from Now (1956)	(original story and screenplay)	1956	-	7.7 (1,162)
	AKAs: 7 Men from Now (Australia) (UK: DVD title) (USA: DVD title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988) (TV)	(producer)	1988	-	5.3 (45)
	AKAs: Dynamite and Gold
2.	Once Upon a Texas Train (1988) (TV)	(producer)	1988	-	5.6 (174)
	AKAs: Texas Guns
3.	The Trouble with Spies (1987)	(producer)	1987	-	3.7 (105)
	AKAs: 2 Female Spies with Flowered Panties (UK)
4.	Sidekicks (1974) (TV)	(producer)	1974	-	6.3 (20)

5.	Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)	(executive producer)	1971	-	6.8 (1,663)

6.	Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)	(producer)	1970	-	5.2 (311)

7.	"Combat!" (1962)	producer (5 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	8.7 (461)
	5 TV episodes: "Combat!: The Walking Wounded (#1.30)" (producer) "Combat!: Night Patrol (#1.22)" (producer) "Combat!: Next in Command (#1.18)" (producer) "Combat!: The Celebrity (#1.8)" (producer) (uncredited) "Combat!: Far from the Brave (#1.5)" (producer) (uncredited)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Horizons West (1952)	(uncredited) Rabble-rouser	1952	-	6.2 (135)

2.	Sealed Cargo (1951)	(uncredited) Old Seaman	1951	-	6.6 (183)

3.	Hunt the Man Down (1950)	(uncredited) Waiter	1950	-	6.7 (109)
	AKAs: Seven Witnesses (USA: alternative title)
4.	The Secret Fury (1950)	(uncredited) Fisherman	1950	-	7.0 (184)

5.	The Three Musketeers (1948)	(uncredited) Fencer	1948	-	7.2 (1,926)
	AKAs: Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers (USA: complete title)
6.	Public Enemy's Wife (1936)	(uncredited) Mail Clerk	1936	-	5.8 (41)
	AKAs: G-Man's Wife

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Alamo (1960)	(production associate) (uncredited)	1960	-	6.7 (5,031)

Stunts View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Three Musketeers (1948)	(stunts) (uncredited)	1948	-	7.2 (1,926)
		AKAs: Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers (USA: complete title)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	James Cagney: Top of the World (1992) (TV)	(special thanks)	1992	-	7.5 (78)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV)	Himself	1997	-	7.1 (57)

2.	James Cagney: Top of the World (1992) (TV)	Himself - Director	1992	-	7.5 (78)

3.	Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly (1991) (TV)	Himself	1991	-	6.8 (6)

4.	The Wayne Train (1973) (TV)	Himself	1973	-	5.7 (5)


1.	100 Years of John Wayne (2007) (TV)	Himself

2.	Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV)	Himself

3.	"Funny Business" (1992)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Book: "Hollywood Trail Boss" 1997, Boulevard Books. ISBN 1572972955 more

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1 Print Biography | 1 Interview more

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Drama | Western | Action | Mystery more

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Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Murder more

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