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James Torvinen

  • Property Master
  • Director
  • Producer
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James Torvinen
James Torvinen is known for Abbott Elementary (2021), Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) and Californication (2007).
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    Known for

    Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
    Abbott Elementary
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Property Department
    Ewan McGregor, James Earl Jones, Hayden Christensen, and Dmitrious Bistrevsky in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
    Obi-Wan Kenobi
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Property Department
    David Duchovny in Californication (2007)
    Californication
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Property Department
    There's Something in the Pool
    Video
    • Director
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Property Department

    • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
      Abbott Elementary
      8.2
      TV Series
      • property master
      • 2021–2024
    • Ewan McGregor, James Earl Jones, Hayden Christensen, and Dmitrious Bistrevsky in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
      Obi-Wan Kenobi
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • property master: second unit
      • 2022
    • Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder in Hacks (2021)
      Hacks
      8.2
      TV Series
      • property master (as James 'Skip' Torvinen)
      • 2022
    • Never Have I Ever (2020)
      Never Have I Ever
      7.8
      TV Series
      • property master (as Skip Torvinen)
      • 2021
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gary Cole, Tracee Ellis Ross, Christina Anthony, Tika Sumpter, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Arica Himmel, and Ethan William Childress in Mixed-ish (2019)
      Mixed-ish
      6.9
      TV Series
      • property master (as Skip Torvinen)
      • 2019–2021
    • Untitled Leslie Odom Jr./Kerry Washington Project
      TV Movie
      • property master
      • 2019
    • Kristen Stewart in Seberg (2019)
      Seberg
      6.0
      • property master (as James 'Skip' Torvinen)
      • 2019
    • Mary McCormack, Michael Cudlitz, Jack Gore, Sawyer Wade, Sam Straley, Christopher Paul Richards, Andy Walken, Caleb Foote, and Santino Barnard in The Kids Are Alright (2018)
      The Kids Are Alright
      7.9
      TV Series
      • property master
      • 2018–2019
    • Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Eden Sher, Charlie McDermott, and Atticus Shaffer in The Middle (2009)
      The Middle
      7.7
      TV Series
      • property master
      • 2009–2018
    • Cierra Ramirez, Maia Mitchell, Noah Centineo, David Lambert, and Hayden Byerly in The Fosters (2013)
      The Fosters
      7.9
      TV Series
      • property master (as James 'Skip' Torvinen)
      • 2015
    • David Duchovny in Californication (2007)
      Californication
      8.3
      TV Series
      • property master
      • 2007–2012
    • Family Man
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • property master
      • 2008
    • Matthew Perry and Kiele Sanchez in The End of Steve (2008)
      The End of Steve
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • property master
      • 2008
    • Drake & Josh (2004)
      Drake & Josh
      7.7
      TV Series
      • assistant property master
      • 2007
    • My Boys (2006)
      My Boys
      7.3
      TV Series
      • property master
      • 2006–2007

    Director

    • Toy Therapy: Your Childhood Has Issues (2018)
      Toy Therapy: Your Childhood Has Issues
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • There's Something in the Pool
      Video
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Happy Burger Clown
      8.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2004

    Producer

    • There's Something in the Pool
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Happy Burger Clown
      8.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2004

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • James Torvinen Jr.

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    • Trivia
      In the title sequence of the TV show Californication (2007), Hank Moody is holding a magazine with an article by someone called Kieren Rhys. Both Kieren and Rhys are children of James Torvinen who was property master of the show.

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