James Isaac
James Isaac (June 5, 1960 – May 6, 2012) was an American film director and visual effects supervisor.
James Isaac
- Born
- 5 June 1960
- Died
- 6 May 2012
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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• Born — 5 June 1960 • Died — 6 May 2012 • Years Active — 1983–2012 • Occupation — * Film director • producer • special effects supervisor
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James Isaac (5 June 1960 – 6 May 2012) is described as a director in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of James Isaac is recorded on 5 June 1960, and the death on 6 May 2012.
Career
Career
James Isaac was born June 5, 1960. Isaac began work in film in the early 1980s creating the creatures in films such as Return of the Jedi and Gremlins. He continued his work into the 1980s with Enemy Mine, House II: The Second Story and DeepStar Six. He made his directorial debut on The Horror Show after the original director left the project a week into shooting. He also worked with director David Cronenberg on his films The Fly, Naked Lunch and eXistenz. His other 1990s work included being a special effects supervisor for Chris Wales Inc. on Look Who's Talking Too and Virtuosity. He returned to directing in the 2000s, working on Jason X, Skinwalkers and Pig Hunt. Isaac died of blood cancer on May 6, 2012.
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• Title — Year — Credited as — Notes — Ref(s) Reference(s) • Director — Special effects — Other • Return of the Jedi — 1983 — Credited as Creature tech. • Gremlins — 1984 — Credited as part of the Creature crew • House II: The Second Story — 1987 — Special effects coordinator • 1988 — Make-up crew • Deepstar Six — 1989 — Credited as Visual effects supervisor • House III: The Horror Show • Arachnophobia — 1990 • Look Who's Talking Too — Credited as the Project Supervisor • eXistenZ — 1999 — Visual and special effects supervisor • Jason X — 2002 — Executive producer • Skinwalkers — 2006 • Pig Hunt — 2008 — Co-producer; final film • His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th — 2009 — Documentary film, himself • Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th — 2013 — Documentary film, himself, posthumous role
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- 1.American Film Institute. Return of the Jedi (1983).
- 2.American Film Institute. Gremlins (1984).
- 3.American Film Institute. House II: The Second Story (1987).
- 4.American Film Institute. The Kiss (1988).
- 5.American Film Institute. Deepstar Six (1989).
- 6.Binion, Cavett. The Horror Show (1989) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie. AllMovie.
- 7.American Film Institute. Arachnophobia (1990).
- 8.American Film Institute. Look Who's Talking Too (1990).
- 9.Stratton, David. eXistenZ. Variety. February 17, 1999.
- 10.Collections Canada. eXistenZ.
- 11.American Film Institute. Jason X (2002).
- 12.Grove, David. Making Friday the 13th: The Legend of Camp Blood. FAB Press. 212. February 2005. 1903254310.
- 13.British Film Institute. Jason X.
- 14.American Film Institute. Skinwalkers (2007).
- 15.His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009).
- 16.Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013).
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