Jackson, Douglas 1940- (Doug Jackson)

PERSONAL

Born January 26, 1940, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; son of Frederick and Joyce Jackson; married Tanya Jackson. Education: Sir George Williams University, B.A., 1960. Avocational Interests: Tennis, skiing.

Career:

Director, producer and writer.

Awards, Honors:

Academy Award nomination, best short subject, live action subjects, 1970, for Blake; U.S. Pay TV Award, best directing, 1986, for "Banshee," Ray Bradbury Theater; American Film Festival Award, 1986.

CREDITS

Film Director:

Crafts of My Province (also known as Artisans du Nouveau-Brunswick), 1964.

Custodial Procedures (also known as Procedes de surveillance), 1964.

Lacrosse, 1964.

Control of Inmates (also known as La Surveillance des detenu), 1965.

Reception (also known as La Reception), 1967.

Danny and Nicky, 1969.

The Huntsman, 1972.

The Sloane Affair (also known as L' Affaire Sloane), 1972.

La Gastronomie, 1973.

The Heatwave Lasted Four Days, 1975.

The Art of Eating (also known as Bien manger … C'est un art), 1976.

Why Men Rape, 1979.

Bambinger, 1984.

Uncle T, 1985.

Whispers (also known as Dean Koontz's "Whispers"), Cinepix, 1990.

Deadbolt, New Line Cinema, 1992.

Stalked, Republic, 1994.

The Paper Boy, Allegro Films, 1994.

The Wrong Woman, Republic, 1995.

Aftermath, Christal, 2002.

A Lover's Revenge, Lions Gate, 2005.

Film Director; As Doug Jackson:

Benoit, 1965.

Norman Jewison, Filmmaker, 1971.

Random Encounter, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.

Dead End (also known as False Pretense), Allegro Films, 1998.

The Witness Files, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1999.

Requiem for Murder (also known as Classy Kill), Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1999.

The Ghost, Regent Entertainment, 2000.

Film Producer:

Lacrosse, 1964.

Benoit, 1965.

(As Doug Jackson) Pre-Release (also known as La Periode preliberatoire), 1966.

Inmate Training: Part 1 (also known as La Formation des detenus-1re partie), 1966.

Inmate Training: Part 2 (also known as La Formation des detenus-2e partie), 1966.

Wheat (also known as Le Ble), 1967.

Reception (also known as La Reception), 1967.

Danny and Nicky, 1969.

(As Doug Jackson) Blake, 1969.

(As Doug Jackson) Norman Jewison, Filmmaker, 1971.

The Huntsman, 1972.

The Sloane Affair (also known as L' Affaire Sloane), 1972.

La Gastronomie, 1973.

The Heatwave Lasted Four Days, 1975.

The Art of Eating (also known as Bien manger … C'est un art), 1976.

Film Editor:

Lacrosse, 1964.

Crafts of My Province (also known as Artisans du Nouveau-Brunswick), 1964.

Danny and Nicky, 1969.

The Huntsman, 1972.

The Art of Eating (also known as Bien manger … C'est un art), 1976.

Television Director; Movies:

Deadbolt (also known as Sequestree), 1992.

Twists of Terror (also known as Primal Scream), 1996.

(As Doug Jackson) Midnight in Saint Petersburg (also known as Minuit a Saint-Petersbourg), 1996.

Natural Enemy, 1997.

Someone Is Watching, Lifetime, 2000.

Nowhere in Sight, Lifetime, 2000.

The Perfect Husband (also known as Her Perfect Spouse and Le Mari ideal), USA Network, 2004.

Stranger at the Door (also known as Un etranger parmi nous), 2004.

Saving Emily, 2004.

A Killer Upstairs, 2005.

The Perfect Neighbor, Lifetime, 2005.

Maid of Honor, 2006.

The Perfect Marriage, 2006.

The Riveal, 2006.

Demons from Her Past, 2007.

Framed for Murder, Lifetime, 2007.

Christie's Revenge, 2007.

My Daughter's Secret, Lifetime, 2007.

The Perfect Assistant, 2008.

Dead at 17, Lifetime, 2008.

Her Only Child, 2008.

Also directed The Perfect Neighbor, Lifetime.

Television Director; Series:

Wiseguy, 1987.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Banshee," Ray Bradbury Theater, HBO, 1986.

"Extra Innings," The Twilight Zone (also known as The New Twilight Zone), 1988.

"The Mind of Simon Foster," The Twilight Zone (also known as The New Twilight Zone), 1988.

Emily of New Moon, CBC, 1998.

"Stick It in Your Ear," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday the 13th: The Series and Friday's Curse), 1989.

"Lies," Street Legal, CBC, 1990.

"The Cookies Crumble," Street Legal, CBC, 1991.

"Partners," Urban Angel, CBS, 1991.

"The Kiss," PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, 1998.

Television Director; Miniseries:

(With others), Empire, Inc., CBC, 1985.

(As Doug Jackson) Midnight in St. Petersburg, Showtime, 1995.

Twists of Terror (also known as Primal Scream), 1996.

Natural Enemy, 1997.

Television Producer; Pilots:

Close Encounters (also known as Matchmaker), CBS, 1990.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Lacrosse, 1964.

Custodial Procedures (also known as Procedes de surveillance), 1964.

Control of Inmates (also known as La Surveillance des detenu), 1965.

Reception (also known as La Reception), 1967.

The Huntsman, 1972.

The Sloane Affair (also known as L' Affaire Sloane), 1972.

La Gastronomie, 1973.

The Heatwave Lasted Four Days, 1975.

The Ghost (also known as Code of the Dragon), 2001.

Also author or coauthor of numerous screenplays for National Film Board of Canada, Canadian Broadcasting Corp., and U.S. television.