James Isaac
American film director
James Isaac (June 5, 1960 , May 6, 2012) was an American film director and visual effects supervisor.
01Career
James Isaac was born June 5, 1960.
Isaac began work in film in the early 1980s creating the creatures in films such as Return of the Jedi and Gremlins. He continued his work into the 1980s with Enemy Mine, House II: The Second Story and DeepStar Six. He made his directorial debut on The Horror Show after the original director left the project a week into shooting.
He also worked with director David Cronenberg on his films The Fly, Naked Lunch and eXistenz. His other 1990s work included being a special effects supervisor for Chris Wales Inc. on Look Who's Talking Too and Virtuosity. He returned to directing in the 2000s, working on Jason X, Skinwalkers and Pig Hunt.
Isaac died of blood cancer on May 6, 2012.
02Select filmography
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Special effects | Other | ||||
| Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Yes | Credited as Creature tech. | |||
| Gremlins | 1984 | Yes | Credited as part of the Creature crew | |||
| House II: The Second Story | 1987 | Yes | Special effects coordinator | |||
| The Kiss | 1988 | Yes | Make-up crew | |||
| Deepstar Six | 1989 | Yes | Credited as Visual effects supervisor | |||
| House III: The Horror Show | Yes | |||||
| Arachnophobia | 1990 | Yes | ||||
| Look Who's Talking Too | Yes | Credited as the Project Supervisor | ||||
| eXistenZ | 1999 | Yes | Visual and special effects supervisor | |||
| Jason X | 2002 | Yes | Yes | Executive producer | ||
| Skinwalkers | 2006 | Yes | ||||
| Pig Hunt | 2008 | Yes | Yes | Co-producer; final film | ||
| His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | 2009 | Yes | Documentary film, himself | |||
| Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | 2013 | Yes | Documentary film, himself, posthumous role | |||
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