Conway, James L. 1950–

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Conway, James L. 1950–

(James Conway)

PERSONAL

Born October 27, 1950, in New York, NY; married Rebecca Balding (an actress). Education: Graduated from the University of Denver, 1971.

Addresses: Agent—Bradley Glenn, The Kaplan Stahler Gumer Braun Agency, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 923, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager—Andrea Simon, Andrea Simon Entertainment, 4230 Woodman Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Career: Director, producer, and writer. Also known as James Conway.

Member: Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, West.

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nomination (with Charles E. Sellier, Jr.), outstanding children's program, 1981, for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; Bronze Wrangler Award (with others), outstanding fictional television drama, Western Heritage awards, 1989, for" Stray Bullet," an episode of Paradise.

CREDITS

Television Work; Series:

Supervising producer, Hollywood Beat, ABC, 1985.

Supervising producer, Paradise, CBS, 1988–90, series later known as Guns of Paradise, CBS, 1991.

Creator and supervising producer, Bodies of Evidence, CBS, 1991–93.

Co-executive producer and developer, Burke's Law, CBS, 1994–95.

Creator and executive producer, University Hospital, syndicated, 1995.

Co-executive producer, Charmed, The WB and The CW, 2000–2006.

Consulting producer, All Souls, UPN, 2001.

Consulting producer, Kingpin, NBC, 2003.

Television Work; Miniseries:

Creator, supervising producer, and director, Greatest Heroes of the Bible, NBC, 1978.

Television Director; Movies:

Incredible Rocky Mountain Race, NBC, 1977.

The Last of the Mohicans, NBC, 1977.

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival, NBC, 1978.

The Nashville Grab, NBC, 1981.

The Fall of the House of Usher, NBC, 1982.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

The Deerslayer, NBC, 1978.

The Time Machine, NBC, 1978.

Television Producer; Movies:

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, NBC, 1980.

The Adventures of Nellie Bly (also known as The Amazing Nellie Bly), NBC, 1981.

California Gold Rush, NBC, 1981.

The Capture of Grizzly Adams, NBC, 1982.

The Fall of the House of Usher, NBC, 1982.

Harry's Hong Kong (also known as China Hand), ABC, 1987.

Jailbirds, CBS, 1991.

Television Work; Other; Movies:

Executive in charge of production, The Deerslayer, NBC, 1978.

Line producer, Jailbirds, CBS, 1991.

Television Producer; Specials:

Will Rogers: Champion of the People, 1978.

Tom Edison: The Boy Who Lit Up the World, 1979.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Adam's Cub," The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, NBC, 1977.

"The Redemption of Ben," The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, NBC, 1977.

"The Tenderfoot," The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, NBC, 1977.

"Unwelcome Neighbor," The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, NBC, 1977.

Matt Houston, ABC, multiple episodes, 1983–85.

"King of Diamonds," Hollywood Beat, ABC, 1985.

"The Long Weekend (a.k.a. Love Hurts)," Hollywood Beat, ABC, 1985.

MacGruder and Loud, ABC, 1985.

"Brother, Can You Spare a Crime," Hardcastle and Mc-Cormick, ABC, 1986.

"The Castro Connection," Hunter, NBC, 1986.

"Hornet's Nest," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel"), ABC, 1986.

MacGyver, ABC, multiple episodes, 1986–88.

"All the King's Horses," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), ABC, 1987.

"Justice," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1987.

"Unfinished Business," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel"), ABC, 1987.

"The Neutral Zone," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1988.

"Paradise Lost," Tour of Duty (also known as Operation Vietnam), CBS, 1988.

"Long Lost Lawson," Paradise, CBS, 1989. series later known as Guns of Paradise.

"Afternoon Delights," Bodies of Evidence, CBS, 1992. "The Edge," Bodies of Evidence, CBS, 1992.

"Frame of Mind," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1993.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, multiple episodes, 1993-96.

"Knee-High Noon," Legend, UPN, 1995.

"Persistence of Vision," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1995.

"Secrets Great and Small," University Hospital, syndicated, 1995.

"The 37's," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager) UPN, 1995.

"Til Death Do Us Part," University Hospital, syndicated, 1995.

"Bad Moon Rising," Kindred: The Embraced, Fox, 1996.

"Deathwish," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1996.

"Innocence," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1996.

"Live Hard, Die Young, and Leave a Good Looking Corpse," Kindred: The Embraced, Fox, 1996.

Charmed, The WB and The CW, multiple episodes, 1999–2006.

"Judgment," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, 2003.

"Damage," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, 2004.

"In a Mirror, Darkly: Part 1," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, 2005.

"Static," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The CW, 2006.

"Game, Set _ Muuurder?," Psych, USA Network, 2007.

"Kara," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The CW, 2007.

"Lara," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The CW, 2007.

"Instinct," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The CW, 2008.

Directed episodes of other programs, including Burke's Law, CBS.

Television Executive Producer; Episodic:

"The Holstered Gun," Paradise, CBS, 1988, series later known as Guns of Paradise

Television Work; Pilots:

Director, "Broken Bow," Enterprise (also known as Enterprise: Broken Bow, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, 2001.

Producer of Wolf Pack, CBS.

Film Director:

Second assistant director, The Brothers O'Toole, American National Enterprises, 1973.

In Search of Noah's Ark (documentary), Sunn Classics, 1977.

The Lincoln Conspiracy, Sunn Classics, 1977.

Beyond and Back, Sunn Classics, 1978.

Hangar 18 (also known as Invasion Force), Image Entertainment, 1980.

The Boogens, Taft International, 1981.

Earthbound, Taft International, 1981.

Film Producer:

The Bermuda Triangle, Sunn Classics, 1979.

Encounter with Disaster (documentary; also known as13 Great Disasters That Shook the World), Sunn Classics, 1979.

In Search of Historic Jesus (documentary), Sunn Classics, 1980.

Film Associate Producer:

Guardian of the Wilderness (also known as Mountain Man), Sunn Classics, 1976.

The Mysterious Monsters (documentary; also known as Bigfoot the Mysterious Monster), Sunn Classics, 1976.

RECORDINGS

Video Game Work:

Director, Star Trek: Borg, Simon & Schuster Interactive, 1996.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; with Others; Miniseries:

(Developer) Greatest Heroes of the Bible (based on the Bible), NBC, 1978.

Teleplays; Episodic:

(And stories for episodes) Matt Houston, ABC, multiple episodes, 1982–84.

"King of Diamonds," Hollywood Beat, ABC, 1985.

Paradise, CBS, multiple episodes, 1988–90, series later known as Guns of Paradise.

"The Valley of Death," Guns of Paradise, CBS, 1991, series originally known as Paradise.

(With others) Bodies of Evidence, CBS, multiple episodes, 1992–93.

"Secrets Great and Small," University Hospital, syndicated, 1995.

"Shadow of a Doubt," University Hospital, syndicated, 1995.

"Who Killed the Lifeguard?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1995.

Screenplays:

(With Charles E. Sellier, Jr.) In Search of Noah's Ark (documentary; based on a book by Sellier and David Balsiger), Sunn Classics, 1977.

(Author of story with Thomas C. Chapman) Hangar 18 (also known as Invasion Force), Image Entertainment, 1980.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Cult Times, February, 2006, pp. 18–22.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, June, 1992, pp. 48–52.

TV Zone, February, 2003, pp. 14–17.

Xpose, November, 2003, pp. 34–39.

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