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James Madigan(I)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Visual Effects
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James Madigan
James Madigan is known for Fight or Flight (2024), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Josh Hartnett in Fight or Flight (2024)
    Fight or Flight
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2024
    Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Iron Man 2
    6.9
    • Visual Effects
    • 2010
    Ron Perlman, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Cullen, Pete Davidson, Colman Domingo, David Sobolov, Tongayi Chirisa, Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos, and Liza Koshy in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
    Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
    6.0
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2023
    The Meg (2018)
    The Meg
    5.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Director

    • Reset
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Josh Hartnett in Fight or Flight (2024)
      Fight or Flight
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Gregg Sulkin, Ariela Barer, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Allegra Acosta, and Rhenzy Feliz in Runaways (2017)
      Runaways
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Medal of Honor (2018)
      Medal of Honor
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Ron Perlman, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Cullen, Pete Davidson, Colman Domingo, David Sobolov, Tongayi Chirisa, Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos, and Liza Koshy in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
      Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
      6.0
      • second unit director: Second Unit - Montreal
      • 2023
    • Jason Momoa in See (2019)
      See
      7.6
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2021
    • Peter Mensah, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, Andrew Koji, and Henry Golding in Snake Eyes (2021)
      Snake Eyes
      5.4
      • second unit director
      • 2021
    • Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Sharon Gee, Anthony Carrigan, Samara Weaving, Kid Cudi, and Jack Haven in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
      Bill & Ted Face the Music
      5.9
      • second unit director
      • 2020
    • The Meg (2018)
      The Meg
      5.7
      • second unit director
      • 2018
    • Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Zoë Kravitz, Nadia Hilker, Theo James, and Ansel Elgort in The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)
      The Divergent Series: Allegiant
      5.7
      • second unit director
      • 2016
    • Shailene Woodley and Theo James in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
      The Divergent Series: Insurgent
      6.2
      • second unit director
      • 2015
    • Anthony Hopkins, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Mary-Louise Parker, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Lee Byung-hun in RED 2 (2013)
      RED 2
      6.6
      • additional second unit director
      • 2013
    • Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Lee Byung-hun, Elodie Yung, Channing Tatum, and Adrianne Palicki in G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
      G.I. Joe: Retaliation
      5.7
      • second unit director
      • 2013

    Visual Effects

    • Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Sharon Gee, Anthony Carrigan, Samara Weaving, Kid Cudi, and Jack Haven in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
      Bill & Ted Face the Music
      5.9
      • production visual effects consultant
      • 2020
    • Shailene Woodley and Theo James in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
      The Divergent Series: Insurgent
      6.2
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2015
    • Anthony Hopkins, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Mary-Louise Parker, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Lee Byung-hun in RED 2 (2013)
      RED 2
      6.6
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2013
    • Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Lee Byung-hun, Elodie Yung, Channing Tatum, and Adrianne Palicki in G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
      G.I. Joe: Retaliation
      5.7
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2013
    • Ed Harris, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Sam Worthington, Anthony Mackie, and Genesis Rodriguez in Man on a Ledge (2012)
      Man on a Ledge
      6.6
      • production visual effects consultant
      • visual effects designer
      • 2012
    • Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, and Mary-Louise Parker in RED (2010)
      RED
      7.0
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2010
    • Gong Li, John Cusack, Chow Yun-Fat, and Ken Watanabe in Shanghai (2010)
      Shanghai
      6.3
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2010
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
      Iron Man 2
      6.9
      • additional associate visual effects supervisor
      • 2010
    • Rome (2005)
      Rome
      8.7
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2005–2007
    • Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou in The Da Vinci Code (2006)
      The Da Vinci Code
      6.7
      • visual effects supervisor: The Senate VFX
      • 2006
    • Matt Damon, Monica Bellucci, Heath Ledger, and Lena Headey in The Brothers Grimm (2005)
      The Brothers Grimm
      5.9
      • visual effects coordinator
      • 2005
    • Kate Beckinsale, Shuler Hensley, Hugh Jackman, Richard Roxburgh, and Will Kemp in Van Helsing (2004)
      Van Helsing
      6.1
      • production visual effects coordinator
      • 2004
    • Sean Connery, Jason Flemyng, Tony Curran, Naseeruddin Shah, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, and Peta Wilson in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
      The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
      5.8
      • visual effects data coordinator
      • 2003
    • Ariana's Quest (2002)
      Ariana's Quest
      4.1
      TV Movie
      • CGI supervisor
      • visual effects supervisor (as Jan Mades, as Jan Mades)
      • 2002
    • Hart's War (2002)
      Hart's War
      6.4
      • visual effects location assistant: Prague
      • 2002
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Jan Mades

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      Began his career as a theater director.

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