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Director (feature film)

Lying Eyes (1996)
A high-school senior becomes a target for murder when her clandestine affair with an older lawyer gets out of control. Amy learns that her lover, Derek, is married and attempts to break things off with him, which proves to be difficult due to his devious nature. When her life is threatened by a myst

Cast (feature film)

Stolen: One Husband (1990) as Stunt Coordinator
A wife of 25 years finds herself an unwilling victim of her husband's mid-life crisis. She decides not to let the marriage fade away gently. With help from her free-spirited friend Lisa, she plots her revenge against her husband and his young new girlfriend.
Season of Fear (1989) as Precision Driver
A man who has recently married a beautiful but much younger woman attempts to rekindle his relationship with a son he abandoned twenty years earlier. However, when his son and his young wife get romantically involved, the consequences are dire.

Stunts (feature film)

Swiss Army Man (2016)
Hank is stranded on a deserted island and has lost all hope of rescue. But when a dead body washes ashore, he is emboldened by the company of his new "friend" to make one last ditch effort to find his way home, to the woman of his dreams.
Fixer, The (2016)
Ant-Man (2015)
After being armed by Dr. Hank Pym with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help Pym protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
San Andreas (2015)
A seemingly ideal day turns disastrous when California''s notorious San Andreas fault triggers a devastating, magnitude 9 earthquake, the largest in recorded history. As the Earth cracks open and buildings start to crumble, Ray Gaines, an LAFD search-and-rescue helicopter pilot, must navigate the destruction from Los Angeles to San Francisco to bring his estranged wife and their only daughter to safety.
Big Eyes (Theatrical) (2014)
After 7-year-old Jocelyn is abducted from a Colombian resort, her parents must risk everything to bring her home again.
Big Eyes (2014)
Walter Keane became a household name in the 1950s, when his oddly emotional and best-selling paintings of big-eyed children made him a coveted TV talk show guest. But was the art really his? His wife Margaret claims that Walter's only contributions to the work were his signatures. The Keanes subsequ
Jobs (2013)
Lone Ranger, The (2013)
When Texas Ranger John Reid is ambushed by the lowly Butch Cavendish and left for dead in the desert, a renegade Comanche named Tonto rescues him and nurses him back to health. Reid dons a mask and with his new partner vows to bring the murdering outlaw to justice, ultimately learning that Cavendish is just one part of a complicated scheme to seize power and becoming a legendary hero in the process.
Contagion (2011)
An international traveler reaches into the snack bowl at an airport bar before passing her credit card to a waiter. A business meeting begins with a round of handshakes. A man coughs on a crowded bus... One contact. One instant. And a lethal virus is transmitted. When Beth Emhoff returns to Minneapolis from business in Hong Kong, what she thought was jet lag takes a virulent turn. Two days later, she''s dead in the ER and the doctors tell her shocked and grieving husband they have no idea why. Soon, others exhibit the same mysterious symptoms: hacking coughs and fever, followed by seizure, brain hemorrhage...and ultimately, death. In Minneapolis, Chicago, London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, the numbers quickly multiply: one case becomes four, then sixteen, then hundreds, thousands, as the contagion sweeps across all borders, fueled by the countless human interactions that make up the course of an average day. A global pandemic explodes. At the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers mobilize to break the code of a unique biological pathogen as it continues to mutate. Deputy Director Cheever tries to allay the growing panic despite his own personal concerns, and must send a brave young doctor into harm''s way. At the same time, amid a rising tide of suspicion over a potential vaccine-and who gets it first-Dr. Leonora Orantes of the World Health Organization works through the network of connections that could lead back to the source of what they''re dealing with. As the death toll escalates and people struggle to protect themselves and their loved ones in a society breaking down, one activist blogger claims the public isn''t getting the truth about what''s really going on, and sets off an epidemic of paranoia and fear as infectious as the virus itself.
Milk (2008)
Bottle Shock (2008)
There are certain unforgettable moments in history when America has triumphed against long odds and proved itself to the world: Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon; the U.S. Men's Hockey team beating the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. But one such moment has never received the recognition it
Hottie and the Nottie, The (2008)
Just Like Heaven (2005)
When David sublets his quaint San Francisco apartment, the last thing he expects--or wants--is a roommate. He begins to make a complete mess of the place when a pretty young woman, named Elizabeth, suddenly shows up, adamantly insisting the apartment is hers. David assumes that there''s been a giant misunderstanding, until Elizabeth disappears just as mysteriously as she had appeared. Changing the locks does nothing to deter Elizabeth, who begins to appear and disappear at will--mostly to rebuke David for his personal living habits in her apartment. Convinced that she is a ghost, David tries to help Elizabeth cross over to the "other side." But while Elizabeth has discovered she does have a distinctly ethereal quality--she can walk through walls--she is equally convinced that she is somehow still alive and isn''t crossing over anywhere. As Elizabeth and David search for the truth about who Elizabeth is and how she came to be in her present state, their relationship deepens into love. Unfortunately, they have very little time before their prospects for a future together permanently fade away.
Rent (2005)
In New York's East Village, a group of bohemians struggle to express themselves through their art and strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic. Roger is an aspiring songwriter who has emotionally shut down after his girlfriend's suicide
Bee Season (2005)
Assassination of Richard Nixon, The (2004)
Based on the 1974 true story of would-be assassin Samuel Byck, a paranoid and alienated salesman who is tired of preying on customers. Rejected for a government loan and spurned by his family, he focuses his resentment on Nixon as the figurehead of the US capitalist system and obsessively plots his
Twisted (2004)
Newly promoted police inspector Jessica Shepard is searching for a serial killer, and is shocked to discover that men she has recently slept with are victims. The investigation becomes more and more twisted as her partner behaves strangely, and the police commissioner is being asked to remove her from the investigation as she is a prime suspect. All the clues point to her and Jessica begins to suspect that she might be the killer she is looking for.
Matrix Reloaded, The (2003)
In this second chapter of the "Matrix" trilogy, Neo assumes greater command of his extraordinary powers as Zion falls under siege to the Machine Army. Only a matter of hours separates the last human enclave on Earth from 250,000 Sentinels programmed to destroy mankind. But the citizens of Zion, emboldened by Morpheus'' conviction that the One will fulfill the Oracle''s Prophecy and end the war with the Machines, rest all manner of hope and expectation on Neo, who finds himself stalled by disturbing visions as he searches for a course of action. Strengthened by their love for each other and their belief in themselves, Neo and Trinity choose to return to the Matrix with Morpheus and unleash their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation. But there exist powerful figures within the Matrix who refute the artifice of choice, evading the responsibility it brings as they feed on the emotional truths of others. Meanwhile, there are exiles like Agent Smith, whose inexorable connection to Neo compels him to disobey the system that has called for his deletion. Driven by the humanity he once despised, Smith will consume everything in his path on his quest for revenge. On his treacherous journey toward further insight into the construct of the Matrix and his pivotal role in the fate of mankind, Neo will confront greater resistance, an even greater truth and a more impossible choice than he ever imagined. At the confluence of love and truth, faith and knowledge, purpose and reason, Neo must follow the course he has chosen.
High Crimes (2002)
Ed TV (1999)
An avid tv watcher wins a contest and the following months in his life are chronicled by a camera crew, minute by minute. To begin with, video store clerk Ed welcomes the attention, and the show is saving the cable station that gambled on its success. But gradually, as his family and friends become celebrities too, Ed finds a downside to his fame. He becomes estranged from his brother, encounters the father who left his family years before, and rifts emerge between his mother and her husband.
Bachelor, The (1999)
Twenty-nine-year-old bachelor Jimmy has been dating Ann for three years and feels compelled to finally ask for her hand in marriage. However when he does, the proposal comes out all wrong. Instead of accepting his offer she walks out on him. When Jimmy''s grandfather dies, leaving a will stipulating that his grandson must marry by age 30 or forfeit a $100 million inheritance, he tries desperately to either win her back or find a new bride -- with his next birthday only 27 hours away.
Hurly Burly (1998)
Eddie, Mickey and Phil share a house in Hollywood: Eddie and Mickey are more or less successful casting agents, Phil an out of work actor who has been kicked out by his wife. It is not only Phil who is emotionally unstable though -- Eddie is drugged out and borderline violent, while Mickey is manipu
Metro (1997) as Stunt Player
L.A. Johns (1997)
The story of a prostitute and her customers, who each have a different reason for utilizing her services. Liz is a beautiful, high-priced call-girl, who works for Madam Jacqueline, a shrewd business woman. Some of the clients include a successful writer/producer with a sex addiction, a lawyer who lo
Smile Like Yours, A (1997)
Jennifer wants to have a child but her husband Danny is slightly reluctant. After he commits to the idea, he discovers he has a little deficiency known as "lazy swimmer" which makes it impossible for Jennifer to get pregnant. Danny and Jennifer get plenty of advice from their friends. Jay, who has f
Game, The (1997)
A bored billionaire philanthropist is given a birthday gift by his brother to make his life more interesting, a high-stakes game in which the rules remain a mystery. After receiving numerous clues and life-saving keys, he realizes someone has made him the target of a detailed scam, completely draining his bank account in the process. When he begins to believe the game ends when he is dead, he must do what he can to save his own life.
Dalva (1996)
A woman seeks to reclaim the peace of the Nebraska prairie where she was born, as well as the son she gave up for adoption years earlier.
Lying Eyes (1996)
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
Jack (1996)
Jack Powell appears to be an average, middle-aged forty year old man--who plays with G.I. Joe and wears Power Ranger pajamas. But Jack is only 10-years-old. He suffers from a genetic disorder that causes him to physically age four times faster than a normal person. Fearing ridicule from the outside world, Jack''s parents have kept him secluded in their home, which they have stocked with every toy a young boy could want. Toys can''t take the place of the real friends which Jack craves. Now he''s about to embark on the greatest adventure of his unusual life--he''s about to enter the fifth grade.
Copycat (1995)
Helen Hudson is a brilliant forensic psychologist who specializes in the study of serial killers. After one of her subjects attempts to kill her, Hudson suffers a nervous breakdown and becomes agoraphobic. However, when a series of ritualized murders baffle the San Francisco Police Department, M.J. Monahan, a feisty, intelligent detective, turns to the unwilling Hudson for help in finding the killer. The team of doctor and detective becomes a target when their quarry learns who is on his trail.
Fist of the North Star (1995)
Set in a post-nuclear future, a warrior son seeks to avenge the murder of his father and thereby restore order to the world and also free his love from captivity.
Nine Months (1995) as Stunts
Samuel and Rebecca have it all. During their near-perfect, five-year relationship, they''ve seen their careers thrive; experienced countless nights of passion in their wonderful San Francisco home; and had the freedom to take off on romantic weekends at whim. And then one day they receive a little surprise... one that will catapult their life of Perfect Order into one of Utter Chaos: Rebecca is pregnant, and Samuel''s life will never be the same. His frenetic new existence begins with an unlikely friendship with a couple of well-meaning, but overbearing parents, Marty and Gail. Then, there''s Rebecca''s first appointment with a friendly but somewhat nervous Russian physician--whose only previous experience has been with four-legged creatures. When Rebecca suggests that his beloved, gleaming red Porsche has to be traded in for a "family" car, Samuel realizes his life may be falling apart at the seams. And all that he''s getting in return is a miracle...
Jade (1995)
David Corelli is an ambitious assistant district attorney in San Francisco. While attending a black tie affair as the guest of his college friends Matt Gavin, a prominent lawyer, and his wife Trina Gavin, a clinical psychologist, David is called to the scene of a murder: the San Francisco home of a
Fist of the North Star (1995)
Village of the Damned (1995)
Something is terribly wrong in the tiny village of Midwich. After an unseen force invades a quiet coastal town, ten women mysteriously find themselves pregnant. Local physician Dr. Alan Chaffee and government scientist Dr. Susan Verner join forces when the women simultaneously give birth... and the
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993)
A television movie based on true stories from the October 1991 Oakland Hills, California, fire.
Made In America (1993)
A light-skinned 17 year-old girl, conceived by artificial insemination and believing that her father is dead, discovers that he is alive, white, and the obnoxious local cable tv car salesman. She, her African-American bookstore-owner mother, and her newly found father must deal with what this revelation means for them.
Basic Instinct (1991)
When a cop''s search for a ruthless killer leads him to wealthy and seductive author, his involvement turns personal, and he must balance their affair with the mounting evidence against her.
Shadow of a Doubt (1991)
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
An orphaned nine-year-old and his aging grandmother disappear to avoid authorities who believe that she can no longer care for him.
Strawberry Road (1991)
The story of two Japanese brothers who immigrate to California from Japan in the 1960s.
Long Road Home (1991)
A migrant farm worker in California struggles to keep his family alive during the Depression of the 1930s.
Spirit of '76, The (1990)
A time travel comedy about Americans from the future who attempt to go back in time, to 1776, but end up in 1976.
Penny Ante (1990)
An anti-drug, anti-gang comedy about an elderly Jewish man and a young black man who team up against drug dealers.
True Believer (1989)
Courtroom drama about a young lawyer and an older 1960s activist lawyer who team up to free a man jailed for a murder he did not commit.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
A tough detective tries to clear a cartoon character charged with murder.
'68 (1987) as Stunt Coordinator
Burglar (1987)
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a former cat burglar who now runs a used bookstore, but one of the crimes of her past has come back to haunt her. When a dead body is found in a house that she robbed, she is suspected of murder and has to go back to using her burglary skills in order to clear her name.
Brotherhood of Justice (1986)
A group of teenaged high-achievers form a secret society to rid their high school of drugs, violence, and vandalism. But when their vigilante tactics prove to be as deplorable as the evils they are trying to stamp out, their leader is faced with a life or death choice.
Smooth Talk (1986) as Stunt Coordinator
A small-town teenage girl, in the throes of coming-of-age, becomes determined to lose her virginity and does so with a much older, mysterious ladies'' man.

Cast (special)

Alcatraz: The Escape (1993)
Examination of the 1962 breakout of three inmates from Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay. Includes interviews with former inmates, prison officials and guards; animation and dramatic reenactments.

Stunts (TV Mini-Series)

Shimmer (1993)

Stunts (TV Mini-Series)

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