James L. Conway
Highest Rated: 40% Hangar 18 (1980)
Lowest Rated: 22% The Boogens (1981)
Birthday: Oct 27, 1950
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Director James L. Conway is primarily known for his work for the "Star Trek" spinoff franchise. But his career began in a decidedly different place than outer space--Utah. He got his start in the motion picture business in the 1970s, working for the Utah-based independent distribution and production company Sunn Classic Pictures. Although Sunn made all sorts of movies, they specialized in ''documentarie'' that used pseudo-science to back up their sometimes outlandish claims, such as in "In Search of Noah's Ark," "Beyond and Back," "In Search of Historic Jesus," and "The Lincoln Conspiracy," to mention a few, all of which Conway worked on as either a director, a producer, or a writer. Sunn's films were highly profitable, especially since they cut out the Hollywood studios for their distribution plans. Sunn also dipped into the science fiction and horror genres, with Conway directing two of their better movies, "Hanger 18" and "The Boogens." The latter film was a quietly scary monster movie that relied more on genuine suspense than on gore, which was then (1981) the fashion with the glut of slasher movies filling theaters. In the early 1980s, Conway ventured to Hollywood and began working regularly as a director and producer for television. Besides his notable work for the various "Star Trek" programs, he also directed episodes of "MacGyver," "Charmed," "Supernatural," and "90210," the 2009 incarnation of "Beverly Hills, 90210."
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jailbirds | Producer | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Capture of Grizzly Adams | Producer | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | 62% | The Fall of the House of Usher | Director | - | 1982 |
22% | 30% | The Boogens | Director | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Earthbound | Director | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nashville Grab | Director | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | California Gold Rush | Producer | - | 1981 |
40% | 29% | Hangar 18 | Director | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Invasion Force | Director | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In Search of Historic Jesus | Producer | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | 60% | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Producer | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Encounter With Disaster | Producer | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | 23% | The Bermuda Triangle | Producer | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Donner Pass: The Road to Survival | Director | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | 33% | Beyond and Back | Director | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | 71% | The Last of the Mohicans | Director | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race | Director | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lincoln Conspiracy | Director | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | 44% | In Search of Noah's Ark | Director | - | 1976 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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93% | 84% | A Confession | Superintendent JIM (Character) | 2019 |
47% | 69% | The Messengers | Director | 2015 |
90% | 65% | Doctor Who | Uncle Josh (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 38% | 90210 | Director | 2009-2011 |
93% | 72% | Supernatural | Director | 2009 |
78% | 69% | Smallville | Director | 2006-2008 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Charmed | Director | 1999-2000 2002-2006 |
56% | 80% | Star Trek: Enterprise | Director | 2001 2003-2005 |
91% | 89% | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Director | 1993 1995-1996 |
76% | 79% | Star Trek: Voyager | Director | 1995-1996 |
43% | No Score Yet | Burke's Law | Writer | 1994-1995 |
92% | 89% | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Director | 1987-1988 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bodies of Evidence |
Director, Writer |
1992-1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Guns of Paradise |
Director, Producer, Writer |
1988-1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tour of Duty | Director | 1988 |
No Score Yet | 73% | MacGyver | Director | 1986-1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel | Director | 1986-1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | Director | 1977 |