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Jim McGinn(1932-2025)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Cinematographer
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Jim McGinn was born on 19 February 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for In Search of... (1976), The Ultimate Thrill (1974) and Living Venus (1961). He died on 25 September 2025 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 19, 1932
DiedSeptember 25, 2025(93)
BornFebruary 19, 1932
DiedSeptember 25, 2025(93)
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Known for

Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)
In Search of...
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Britt Ekland in The Ultimate Thrill (1974)
The Ultimate Thrill
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1974
Living Venus (1961)
Living Venus
5.1
  • Writer(as James McGinn)
  • 1961
Insight (1960)
Insight
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • The Joggers (2012)
    The Joggers
    Short
    • writer
    • 2012
  • Julia Migenes in The Perry Como Christmas Special (1986)
    The Perry Como Christmas Special
    8.2
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories (1984)
    Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1984
  • Nadia (1984)
    Nadia
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1969–1983
  • Billy Fox and Philip McKeon in Leadfoot (1982)
    Leadfoot
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Small World
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Girl on the Edge of Town
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)
    In Search of...
    8.4
    TV Series
    • narration
    • 1978
  • Our Man Flint: Dead on Target (1976)
    Our Man Flint: Dead on Target
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • from a story by
    • 1976
  • Stan 'n Ollie (1974)
    Stan 'n Ollie
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Apple's Way (1974)
    Apple's Way
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Britt Ekland in The Ultimate Thrill (1974)
    The Ultimate Thrill
    5.2
    • story
    • 1974
  • Diahann Carroll and Marc Copage in Julia (1968)
    Julia
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1968–1970
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz, and Gale Gordon in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969

Producer

  • Nunsense Jamboree (1998)
    Nunsense Jamboree
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Stephanie Zimbalist and Peter Scolari in Stop the World, I Want to Get Off (1996)
    Stop the World, I Want to Get Off
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Nunsense 2: The Sequel (1994)
    Nunsense 2: The Sequel
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Nunsense (1994)
    Nunsense
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Romance Romance (1993)
    Romance Romance
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)
    In Search of...
    8.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1977–1978
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964
  • Bob Bell, Roy Brown, Ned Locke, Ray Rayner, and Frazier Thomas in Bozo's Circus (1961)
    Bozo's Circus
    8.6
    TV Series
    • producer (1961)
    • 1961–1980

Cinematographer

  • About Him
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as James McGinn)
    • 2015

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • James McGinn
  • Born
    • February 19, 1932
    • Evanston, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • September 25, 2025
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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