James Isaac

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James Isaac
Born(1960-06-05)June 5, 1960
DiedMay 6, 2012(2012-05-06) (aged 51)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • special effects supervisor
Years active1983–2012

James Isaac (June 5, 1960 – May 6, 2012) was an American film director and visual effects supervisor.

Career

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James Isaac worked on David Cronenberg's films The Fly, Naked Lunch and eXistenz

James Isaac was born June 5, 1960.[1]

Isaac began work in film in the early 1980s creating the creatures in films such as Return of the Jedi and Gremlins.[2] He continued his work into the 1980s with Enemy Mine, House II: The Second Story and DeepStar Six.[2] He made his directorial debut on The Horror Show after the original director left the project a week into shooting.[2][3]

He also worked with director David Cronenberg on his films The Fly, Naked Lunch and eXistenz.[2] His other 1990s work included being a special effects supervisor for Chris Wales Inc. on Look Who's Talking Too and Virtuosity.[2] He returned to directing in the 2000s, working on Jason X, Skinwalkers and Pig Hunt.[2]

Isaac died of blood cancer on May 6, 2012.[1]

Select filmography

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Title Year Credited as Notes Ref(s)
Director Special effects Other
Return of the Jedi 1983 Yes Credited as Creature tech. [4]
Gremlins 1984 Yes Credited as part of the Creature crew [5]
House II: The Second Story 1987 Yes Special effects coordinator [6]
The Kiss 1988 Yes Make-up crew [7]
Deepstar Six 1989 Yes Credited as Visual effects supervisor [8]
House III: The Horror Show Yes [9][3]
Arachnophobia 1990 Yes [10]
Look Who's Talking Too Yes Credited as the Project Supervisor [11]
eXistenZ 1999 Yes Visual and special effects supervisor [12][13]
Jason X 2002 Yes Yes Executive producer [14][15][16]
Skinwalkers 2006 Yes [17]
Pig Hunt 2008 Yes Yes Co-producer; final film
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th 2009 Yes Documentary film, himself [18]
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th 2013 Yes Documentary film, himself, posthumous role [19]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lentz III 2013, p. 138.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lentz III 2013, p. 139.
  3. ^ a b Stine 2003, p. 152.
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Bibliography

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