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James Buxbaum(1928-2011)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Production Manager
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Creator, writer, first story editor and associate producer of Sea Hunt series. After this he was story editor for the Aquanauts series. He then produced 58 episodes of the Flipper series, for which he also had script writing duties. In 1964 became vice president of the parent company of Ivan Tors Films, Inc. and for a time was president of Ivan Tors Miami Studios.
BornMarch 8, 1928
DiedJuly 15, 2011(83)
BornMarch 8, 1928
DiedJuly 15, 2011(83)
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Known for

Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
Sea Hunt
7.7
TV Series
  • Producer(as James M. Buxbaum)
Flipper in Flipper (1964)
Flipper
6.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Island of the Lost (1967)
Island of the Lost
4.2
  • Production Management(as James M. Buxbaum)
  • 1967
The Aquanauts (1960)
The Aquanauts
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Producer



  • Flipper in Flipper (1964)
    Flipper
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965–1967
  • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
    Sea Hunt
    7.7
    TV Series
    • associate producer (as James M. Buxbaum)
    • 1960

Writer



  • Flipper in Flipper (1964)
    Flipper
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • story (as James M. Buxbaum)
    • 1965–1967
  • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
    Sea Hunt
    7.7
    TV Series
    • creator
    • story (as James M. Buxbaum)
    • 1960–1961
  • The Aquanauts (1960)
    The Aquanauts
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1960

Production Management



  • Island of the Lost (1967)
    Island of the Lost
    4.2
    • executive in charge of production (as James M. Buxbaum)
    • 1967
  • Off to See the Wizard (1967)
    Off to See the Wizard
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive in charge of production (as James M. Buxbaum)
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • James M. Buxbaum
  • Born
    • March 8, 1928
    • Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 15, 2011
    • San Luis Obispo, California, USA

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  • Trivia
    Cousin of Ivan Tors.

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