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James B. Clark(1908-2000)

  • Director
  • Editor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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James B. Clark was born on 14 May 1908 in Stillwater, Minnesota, USA. James was a director and editor, known for How Green Was My Valley (1941), Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964) and An Affair to Remember (1957). James died on 19 July 2000 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 14, 1908
DiedJuly 19, 2000(92)
BornMay 14, 1908
DiedJuly 19, 2000(92)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Maureen O'Hara, Roddy McDowall, Sara Allgood, Donald Crisp, John Loder, Walter Pidgeon, and Evan S. Evans in How Green Was My Valley (1941)
How Green Was My Valley
7.7
  • Editor
  • 1941
Celia Kaye and Junior in Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)
Island of the Blue Dolphins
6.1
  • Director
  • 1964
An Affair to Remember (1957)
An Affair to Remember
7.4
  • Editor
  • 1957
My Side of the Mountain (1969)
My Side of the Mountain
6.6
  • Director
  • 1969

Credits

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Director

  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • James Drury in Firehouse (1974)
    Firehouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • George (1972)
    George
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • The Little Ark (1972)
    The Little Ark
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969–1971
  • Lassie: Well of Love (1970)
    Lassie: Well of Love
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969–1970
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • My Side of the Mountain (1969)
    My Side of the Mountain
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967–1968
  • Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman, and David Soul in Here Come the Brides (1968)
    Here Come the Brides
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965–1967
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1967
  • Barbara Hershey, Michael Anderson Jr., Tammy Locke, Keith Schultz, and Kevin Schultz in The Monroes (1966)
    The Monroes
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1967
  • Pat Cardi in And Now Miguel (1966)
    And Now Miguel
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1966

Editor

  • Bud Flanagan, Jimmy Gold, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton, and Jimmy Nervo in Life Is a Circus (1960)
    Life Is a Circus
    7.7
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Lana Turner, Arthur Kennedy, Hope Lange, Lee Philips, Russ Tamblyn, and Diane Varsi in Peyton Place (1957)
    Peyton Place
    7.2
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • An Affair to Remember (1957)
    An Affair to Remember
    7.4
    • Editor
    • 1957
  • Tom Ewell and Jayne Mansfield in The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
    The Girl Can't Help It
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 1956
  • Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
    Between Heaven and Hell
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 1956
  • Van Johnson and Vera Miles in 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)
    23 Paces to Baker Street
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 1956
  • The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)
    The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
    5.8
    • Editor
    • 1956
  • Robert Ryan and Shirley Yamaguchi in House of Bamboo (1955)
    House of Bamboo
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 1955
  • Kirk Douglas, Bella Darvi, and Gilbert Roland in The Racers (1955)
    The Racers
    5.5
    • Editor
    • 1955
  • Gary Cooper, Susan Hayward, and Richard Widmark in Garden of Evil (1954)
    Garden of Evil
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 1954
  • Hell and High Water (1954)
    Hell and High Water
    6.1
    • Editor
    • 1954
  • Robert Mitchum and Susan Hayward in White Witch Doctor (1953)
    White Witch Doctor
    6.1
    • Editor
    • 1953
  • Stars and Stripes Forever (1952)
    Stars and Stripes Forever
    7.1
    • Editor
    • 1952
  • Dreamboat (1952)
    Dreamboat
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 1952
  • Diplomatic Courier (1952)
    Diplomatic Courier
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 1952

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Death of a Salesman (1966)
    Death of a Salesman
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • associate director (as James Clark)
    • 1966
  • Tell It to Groucho
    7.3
    TV Series
    • associate director (as James Clark)
    • 1961–1962
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • associate director (as James Clark)
    • 1960–1961
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • associate director (as James Clark)
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • James Clark
  • Born
    • May 14, 1908
    • Stillwater, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • July 19, 2000
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Other works
    In 1962, he directed an unsold pilot called "Misty" which was an edited version of the feature about a Chincoteague Island pony.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    American editor and director, a graduate of Ohio University. Began his career in his family's restaurant business, before moving to Hollywood in 1937. The following year he joined 20th Century Fox as editor and worked on several classic films. He remained with the studio until 1961, from the mid-50's doubling up as a director of youth-oriented features and episodic television.

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