Jerry Jameson (born November 26, 1934) is an American

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and

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, orga ...

and producer.

Biography

Highly prolific, he began career in 1964 as an editor on the episode " The Song Festers" of ''

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The ...

'', soon moving to work as an associate producer or editorial supervisor (sometimes both) on hundreds of episodes of numerous different television series, from 1965 through 1970. Jameson started directing with the 1971 episode " Trackdown" of the series ''

Dan August ''Dan August'' is an American drama series that aired on ABC from September 23, 1970, to April 8, 1971. Burt Reynolds played the title character. Reruns of the series aired in prime time on CBS from May to October 1973 and from April to June 197 ...

'', before going on to direct over 100 episodes of shows like ''

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,'' '' Ironside,'' ''

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Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...

,'' and ''

Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texa ...

.'' He also directed numerous made-for-TV movies and theatrical motion pictures, including ''

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Raise the Titanic ''Raise the Titanic!'' is a 1976 adventure novel by Clive Cussler, published in the United States by the Viking Press. It tells the story of efforts to bring the remains of the ill-fated ocean liner RMS ''Titanic'' to the surface of the Atlanti ...

'', and ''

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.''

Partial directorial filmography

*1970 : ''

The Mod Squad ''The Mod Squad'' is an American crime drama series, originally broadcast for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 1968, to March 1, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as ...

'' *1971 : ''

'' *1972 : ''

Brute Corps ''Brute Corps'' is a 1971 American exploitation film. It was the directorial debut of Jerry Jameson. Plot Kevin, a draft dodging pacifist and Terry, a beautiful hitchhiker, travel to Mexico and encounter a gang of mercenaries awaiting their next ...

'' (film) *1972 : ''

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'' *1972 : '' The Dirt Gang'' (film) *1974 : ''

Heatwave! ''Heatwave!'' is an American disaster movie that was broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network on January 26, 1974. It was an ABC Movie of the Week. Its running time was 90 minutes. The film was directed by Jerry ...

'' (TV film) *1972 : ''

The Rookies ''The Rookies'' is an American police procedural series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department (SC ...

'' *1973 : ''

Cannon A cannon is a large- caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder ...

'' *1974 : ''

'' (TV film) *1974 : ''

The Bat People ''The Bat People'' is a 1974 American horror film directed by Jerry Jameson, written and produced by Lou Shaw, and distributed by American International Pictures. Starring Stewart Moss and Marianne McAndrew, the film tells the story of a docto ...

'' (film) *1974 : '' The Elevator'' (TV film) *1974 : ''

Hurricane A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...

'' (TV film) *1974 : ''

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'' (TV film) *1974 : ''

'' *1974 : '' McCloud'' *1975 : '' Ironside'' *1975 : ''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is a television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin, Quinn Martin Productions, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the ...

'' *1975 : ''

Hawaii Five-O Hawaii Five-O or Hawaii Five-0 may refer to: * ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series * ''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968 TV series), an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productio ...

'' *1975 : ''

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'' (TV film) *1975 : ''

The Deadly Tower ''The Deadly Tower'' (also known as ''Sniper'') is a 1975 American made-for-television action drama thriller film directed by Jerry Jameson. It stars Kurt Russell and Richard Yniguez and is based on the University of Texas tower shooting. Plot Th ...

'' (TV film) *1975 : ''

The Lives of Jenny Dolan ''The Lives of Jenny Dolan'' is a 1975 made-for-television drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is us ...

'' (TV film) *1976 : ''

The Call of the Wild ''The Call of the Wild'' is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Bu ...

'' (TV film) *1976 : ''The Invasion of Johnson County'' (TV film) *1977 : ''

'' (film) *1978 : '' Superdome'' (TV film) *1978 : ''

A Fire in the Sky ''A Fire in the Sky'' is a made-for-television disaster movie that debuted on NBC on November 26, 1978. The movie is based on a story by Paul Gallico where the earth is threatened by a large comet, which impacts near Phoenix and causes massive ...

'' (TV film) *1980 : ''

'' (film) *1980 : '' High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane'' (TV film) *1980 : '' Dan August: Murder, My Friend'' (TV film, an edit that used Jameson's 1971 episode " Trackdown") *1981 : ''

Stand by Your Man "Stand by Your Man" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette, co-written by Wynette and Billy Sherrill. It was released on September 20, 1968, as the first single and title track from the album '' Stand by Your Man''. It ...

'' (TV film) *1981 : '' Killing at Hell's Gate'' (TV film) *1982 : ''

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'' (TV film) *1983 : '' Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land'' (TV film) *1983 : ''

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'' *1983 : '' This Girl for Hire'' *1984 : ''

Last of the Great Survivors A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, an ...

'' *1984 : '' The Cowboy and the Ballerina'' *1985 : '' Stormin' Home'' (TV film) *1986 : ''

Heat In thermodynamics, heat is defined as the form of energy crossing the boundary of a thermodynamic system by virtue of a temperature difference across the boundary. A thermodynamic system does not ''contain'' heat. Nevertheless, the term is al ...

'' (film) (uncredited) *1986 : ''

One Police Plaza One Police Plaza (often abbreviated as 1PP) is the headquarters of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). The building is located on Park Row (Manhattan), Park Row in Civic Center, Manhattan, Civic Center, Manhattan near New York City's ...

'' (TV film) *1986 : ''

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on ...

'' *1987 : ''

'' *1988 : ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

'' *1988 : '' The Red Spider'' (TV film) *1989 : '' Fire and Rain'' (TV film) *1992 : '' Gunsmoke: To the Last Man'' (TV film) *1993 : '' Gunsmoke: The Long Ride'' (TV film) *1993 : '' Bonanza: The Return'' (TV film) *1993 : ''

'' *1994 : ''Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice'' (TV film) *1995 : ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced b ...

'' *1996 : ''

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' is an American Western drama television series created and executive produced by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour, who plays Dr. Michaela Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the O ...

'' *1996 : ''

Gone in a Heartbeat Gone may refer to: Grammar * Gone, the past participle of go (verb) ** Have gone or have been, contrasting verb forms in some contexts Arts, entertainment, and media Film * ''Gone'', a 2002 a thriller written, directed by and starring Tim Chey ...

'' *1998 : '' Land of the Free'' (film) *2002 : '' The Red Phone: Manhunt'' (TV film) *2003 : '' The Red Phone: Checkmate'' (TV film) *2004 : ''

Last Flight Out A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, an ...

'' (TV film) *2015 : ''

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References

*''The American Vein: Directors and Directions in Television''. Edited by Christopher Wicking, Tise Vahimagi

External links

*
The Accidental Auteur
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jameson, Jerry American film directors American film editors 1934 births Living people American film producers