- Born
- Birth nameCraig Redding Baxley
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Craig Baxley is a third-generation filmmaker. After starting his career in front of the camera, working his way up as a successful stunt coordinator and second unit director on films like Predator (1987), Reds (1981), The Long Riders (1980) and The Warriors (1979) (with such talented directors as Don Siegel, Alan J. Pakula, Warren Beatty, Norman Jewison, Walter Hill and Steven Spielberg), he transitioned making his directorial debut on the acclaimed hit series The A-Team (1983). His first feature film as a director was Action Jackson (1988) for Joel Silver and was the beginning of a very diverse career working in many genres. He later went on to direct I Come in Peace (1990) (a.k.a. "I Come In Peace") starring Dolph Lundgren, Stone Cold and a number of mini-series, including Stephen King's Storm of the Century (1999), Rose Red (2002), The Triangle (2005), The Lost Room (2006) and King's television series Kingdom Hospital (2004), on which he directed every episode of the series.
- IMDb mini biography by: K. Collins - Author of the Memoir "Driven" ISBN 979-8985195224. The two Novels "Last Exit to He'll" ISBN 979-8985195255, and "Scalp Dance" ISBN 979-825818321, and the Novella "Five Hours" ISBN 979-8985195279 and coming soon "The Last Wave," an intense non-stop action home invasion piece that takes place in the trailer park in Paradise Cove in Malibu California. Featuring locations in Afghanistan, Bali, surfing locations all over the world ending In Guaymas, Mexico
- IMDb mini biography by: K. Collins
- SpouseValerie Baxley(1971 - present)
- Appears doing a handstand in California's Mono Lake, on the sleeve of The Pink Floyd album "Wish you were here".
- As a director he is well known as being extremely well organized and very loyal to his crew members.
- He is the son of legendary stuntman/stunt coordinator/second unit director/ director Paul Baxley, cousin of stuntman/stunt coordinator/second unit director Gary Baxley, Father of stuntman/stunt coordinator/second unit director Craig Baxley Jr.. and grandfather of stunt performer Cash Baxley.
- Past member and President of Stunts Unlimited.
- Five Hours, a Novella by Craig R. Baxley ISBN: 979-8-9851952-7-9 Published 2022.
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