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James H. Spencer

  • Production Designer
  • Art Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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James H. Spencer in The Eye (2008)
James H. Spencer is known for Innerspace (1987), The Eye (2008) and Poltergeist (1982).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Dennis Quaid in Innerspace (1987)
    Innerspace
    6.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1987
    Jessica Alba in The Eye (2008)
    The Eye
    5.4
    • Production Designer(as James Spencer)
    • 2008
    Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
    Poltergeist
    7.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1982
    Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs (1989)
    The 'Burbs
    6.8
    • Production Designer(as James Spencer)
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Production Designer

    • Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks in Magnum P.I. (2018)
      Magnum P.I.
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Production Designer (as James Spencer)
      • 2018–2019
    • Notorious (2016)
      Notorious
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Production Designer (as Jim Spencer)
      • 2016
    • Warriors
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2014
    • Scott Speedman in Last Resort (2012)
      Last Resort
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Production Designer (as Jim Spencer)
      • 2012–2013
    • Samantha Hanratty, Kaitlyn Dever, and Shelby Harmon in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)
      An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
      6.2
      Video
      • Production Designer
      • 2009
    • Jessica Alba in The Eye (2008)
      The Eye
      5.4
      • Production Designer (as James Spencer)
      • 2008
    • Haylie Duff and Hilary Duff in Material Girls (2006)
      Material Girls
      4.0
      • Production Designer
      • 2006
    • Naveen Andrews, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn, Harold Perrineau, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Watros, Maggie Grace, and Evangeline Lilly in Lost (2004)
      Lost
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2005–2006
    • The Prince and Me (2004)
      The Prince and Me
      5.9
      • Production Designer (as James Spencer)
      • 2004
    • Astronauts (2002)
      Astronauts
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2002
    • The Ponder Heart (2001)
      The Ponder Heart
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer (as James Spencer)
      • 2001
    • Jason Gedrick, Frank Langella, Naveen Andrews, Wendy Crewson, April Grace, Harriet Sansom Harris, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Peter Riegert in The Beast (2001)
      The Beast
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2001
    • William Hurt, Brian Benben, Elizabeth McGovern, Christopher Larkin, and Olivia Oguma in The Flamingo Rising (2001)
      The Flamingo Rising
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer (as James Spencer)
      • 2001
    • Halle Berry in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
      Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer (as James Spencer)
      • 1999
    • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Out to Sea (1997)
      Out to Sea
      6.1
      • Production Designer (as James Spencer)
      • 1997

    Art Director

    • Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
      Twilight Zone: The Movie
      6.4
      • segment 4
      • 1983
    • Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979)
      Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1979
    • Some Kind of Miracle (1979)
      Some Kind of Miracle
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1979
    • The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1978
    • King (1978)
      King
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Art Director
      • 1978
    • Red Alert (1977)
      Red Alert
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Art Director (as James Spencer)
      • 1977
    • Bound for Glory (1976)
      Bound for Glory
      7.2
      • Art Director
      • 1976
    • Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)
      Rocky
      8.1
      • Art Director
      • 1976
    • Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)
      Bronk
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1975
    • Friendly Persuasion (1975)
      Friendly Persuasion
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1975
    • John Anderson, Ken Howard, Gary Lockwood, and Stefanie Powers in The Manhunter (1974)
      The Manhunter
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1974

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Stephen Dorff, Connie Nielsen, Stellan Skarsgård, Martha Coolidge, Jacek Braciak, Richard Chew, Marek Dobrowolski, Alexander Gruszynski, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Adam Levy, Fred Roos, David S. Ward, Marcin Czarnik, Karolina Porcari, Adelaide Clemens, Bozenna 'Bo' Intrator, Ursula Parker, Toby Sebastian, Leo Suter, Sebastian Croft, and Zbigniew John Raczynski in I'll Find You (2019)
      I'll Find You
      6.7
      • second unit director
      • 2019
    • The Prince and Me (2004)
      The Prince and Me
      5.9
      • second unit director: Prague (as James Spencer)
      • 2004
    • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Out to Sea (1997)
      Out to Sea
      6.1
      • second unit director: Mexico / Florida / Caribbean (as James Spencer)
      • 1997
    • William Baldwin and Cindy Crawford in Fair Game (1995)
      Fair Game
      4.4
      • underwater unit director
      • 1995
    • Howie Mandel and Tony Randall in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
      Gremlins 2: The New Batch
      6.5
      • second unit director (as James Spencer)
      • 1990

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • James Spencer
    • Spouse
      • Martha Coolidge

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