James David Head is a Canadian

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Career

Cameraman

Head began his career as a

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on various film crews. In 1985, he was a second assistant camera for the

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'' 9012Live'' by Yes. In 1987, he was a second assistant camera for the film '' Stakeout''. He then worked as a first assistant camera on '' Beyond the Stars'' (1989), '' The Fourth War'' (1990), '' Run'' (1991), ''

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'' (1991), and ''

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'' (1991).

Early years as a director

Head made his directorial debut in 1991, directing at least one episode of TV's ''

The Commish ''The Commish'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC in the United States from September 28, 1991, to January 11, 1996. The series focuses on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in Eastbridge, New ...

'', but did not become a full-time director at that time. He was second unit

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for '' Man of the House'' (1995) and ''

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'' (1996). He was back as a director in 1996, directing at least one episode of '' F/X: The Series''. In 1997, he directed an episode of ''

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'', and during the 1996-97 season, he has directors credits for three episodes of ''

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''. During the 1998-99 TV season, he directed two episodes of '' The Crow: Stairway to Heaven'', an episode of ''

Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy ''Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy'' is a Canadian television drama series, which aired on CBC from 1998 to 2000. The series, which is set in the 1940s, was based on the memoirs of author and rancher Richmond P. Hobson, Jr. and set on a ranch in rura ...

'', an episode of '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'', and five episodes of '' Earth: Final Conflict''. Between 1998 and 2001, he directed six episodes of '' The Outer Limits'' . In 2000, he was second unit director on ''

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'' and he directed a

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remake of '' The Spiral Staircase''. In 2001, he was second unit director on '' Just Cause'' and also directed at least one episode of ''

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''. In 2002, he was second unit director for two episodes of ''

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'' and then went on to direct two episodes of the series.

Recent accomplishments

From 2003 onward, Head has been regularly employed full-time as a television director. His directorial credits have included an episode of ''

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'' (2003), at least one episode of ''

1-800-Missing ''Missing'' (originally titled ''1-800-Missing'') is a Canadian crime drama television series based on the ''1-800-WHERE-R-YOU'' book series by Meg Cabot. The series aired on the A network and W Network in Canada, and on Lifetime in the United ...

'' (2003), an episode of ''

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'' (2004), twenty episodes of '' The Dead Zone'' (2003-2007), an episode of '' Battlestar Galactica'' (2006), at least one episode of ''

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'' (2007), four episodes of ''

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'' (2007-2008), two episodes of ''

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'' (2008), three episodes of ''

Kyle XY ''Kyle XY'' is an American science fiction television series produced by ABC Family. The central character is a teenage boy (Matt Dallas) who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newbo ...

'' (2008-2009), and an episode of ''

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'' (2009).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Head, James Canadian television directors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)