James B. Clark
- Editing
- May 14, 1908 · Stillwater, Minnesota, USA
- July 19, 2000
Biography
James B. Clark was an American film editor and director known for his work in family and adventure films. Born in Stillwater, Minnesota, he began his career as a film editor in the 1930s, working on various projects before transitioning to directing in the 1950s. Clark directed several notable films, including The Sad Horse (1959) and Flipper (1963), the latter of which became a beloved family classic and spawned a television series. His work was characterized by a focus on family-friendly narratives and a talent for storytelling that appealed to audiences of all ages. Clark's contributions to family entertainment have left a lasting impact on the genre.
Known for
Filmography
- Deranged · Property Master
- Firehouse · Director
- The Little Ark · Director
- Lassie: Well of Love · Director
- My Side of the Mountain · Director
- Here Come the Brides · Director
- The High Chaparral · Director
- The Monroes · Director
- And Now Miguel · Director
- Batman · Director
- The Loner · Director
- The Wild Wild West · Director
- The Long, Hot Summer · Director
- The Legend of Jesse James · Director
- Daniel Boone · Director
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · Director
- Island of the Blue Dolphins · Director
- Flipper · Director
- Drums of Africa · Director
- Bus Stop · Director
- Misty · Director
- The Big Show · Director
- Surprise Package · Editing
- One Foot in Hell · Director
- A Dog of Flanders · Director
- Adventures in Paradise · Director
- The Twilight Zone · Assistant Director
- The Sad Horse · Director
- Pursuit · Director
- Villa!! · Director
- Sierra Baron · Director
- Peyton Place · Editing
- The Jet-Propelled Couch · Director
- Under Fire · Director
- An Affair to Remember · Editing
- The Girl Can't Help It · Editing
- Between Heaven and Hell · Editing
- 23 Paces to Baker Street · Editing
- The Lieutenant Wore Skirts · Editing
- My Friend Flicka · Director
- House of Bamboo · Editing
- The Racers · Editing
- Lassie · Director
- Garden of Evil · Editing
- Hell and High Water · Editing
- Fabulous Las Vegas · Director
- White Witch Doctor · Editing
- Stars and Stripes Forever · Editing
- Dreamboat · Editing
- Diplomatic Courier · Editing
- 5 Fingers · Editing
- The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel · Editing
- The Secret of Convict Lake · Editing
- Bird of Paradise · Editing
- You're in the Navy Now · Editing
- My Blue Heaven · Editing
- When Willie Comes Marching Home · Editing
- I Was a Male War Bride · Editing
- The Walls of Jericho · Editing
- Studio One · Director
- Road House · Editing
- The Foxes of Harrow · Editing
- Moss Rose · Editing
- The Late George Apley · Editing
- Leave Her to Heaven · Editing
- The Keys of the Kingdom · Editing
- Buffalo Bill · Editing
- Holy Matrimony · Editing
- Stormy Weather · Editing
- Immortal Sergeant · Editing
- China Girl · Editing
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point · Editing
- Roxie Hart · Editing
- How Green Was My Valley · Editing
- Sun Valley Serenade · Editing
- A Very Young Lady · Editing
- Golden Hoofs · Editing
- Young People · Editing
- The Return of the Cisco Kid · Editing
- Inspector Hornleigh · Editing