Personal Info
Birth date
1938-08-14 (86 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Republic, Washington, USA
Also known as
Jim Fargo
James Fargo
Biography
James Fargo (born August 14, 1938) is an American film director. He directed numerous films from 1976 to 1998. After serving as assistant director on many movies starring Clint Eastwood, he was then given the chance to direct the third Dirty Harry film, The Enforcer, in 1976. Later he also directed Eastwood in 1978's Every Which Way But Loose. It would be the final film in working with Eastwood. Fargo has also directed films such as Caravans, A Game for Vultures, Voyage of the Rock Aliens, as well as two Chuck Norris films. Fargo has also directed television shows, such as The A-Team, Hunter, Scarecrow and Mrs. King,and Beverly Hills 90210. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Fargo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The A-Team
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A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."Hunter
7.2
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Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.Scarecrow and Mrs. King
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative Lee Stetson who begin a strange association, and eventual romance, after encountering one another in a train station.Jaws
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When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.The Outlaw Josey Wales
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After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.Duel
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Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.High Plains Drifter
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A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.Every Which Way but Loose
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Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.The Enforcer
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Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.The Sugarland Express
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Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.The Eiger Sanction
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A classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.The Bravos
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The commander of an isolated frontier cavalry post tries to stop an Indian war and find his son, who has been kidnapped.Joe Kidd
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A band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all the records destroyed in a courthouse fire. Their leader, Louis Chama, encourages them to use force to regain their land. A wealthy landowner wanting the same decides to hire a gang of killers with Joe Kidd to track Chama.Forced Vengeance
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A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.The Execution of Private Slovik
7.2
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The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.Breezy
6.8
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A free-spirited young woman, Breezy, hitches a ride with an aging real estate salesman, Frank. Sensing that she just wants to use him he tries to have nothing to do with her. She's not that easy to shake, however, and over time a bond forms between them.The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
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Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.Caravans
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This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom - she was his number two wife - and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return.Showdown
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Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.Voyage of the Rock Aliens
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Aliens land in the mythical town of "Speelburgh, U.S.A" searching for the source of rock & roll. What they find is a gang of teenagers, led by Dee Dee and Frankie, along with Frankie's posse/rock band, the Pack. The leader of the aliens takes a shine to Dee Dee and all sorts of trouble breaks out.Born to Ride
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The stars of Starship Troopers are back in action! Mike (Casper Van Dien) decides to hit the road on his refurbished classic motorcycle along with best buddy Alex (Patrick Muldoon), but their trek takes a surprising turn when they become involved in a plan involving political blackmail, corruption, and dirty money. Carrying evidence that could get them killed at any minute, the boys are chased on the open road but turn their skills to their own advantage. William Forsythe (Raising Arizona) and Theresa Russell (Wild Things) also star in this gun-blazing, rip-roaring adventure from the director of Every Which Way But Loose youll never forget!The Craft of Dirty Harry
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A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.Raid on Rommel
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Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscientious objector.Second Chances
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A little girl's physical and emotional reawakening after an accident claims her father and her spirit.Born to Race
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A race-car driver falls in love with a beautiful Italian automobile engineer who is traveling the NASCAR circuit to sell her controversial engine technology.The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
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An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.Blood Song
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A psychopath escapes from a mental institution and starts a murder spree, which ends in the pursuing of a young handicapped girl, who once got a blood transfusion from him.Acting
2017Soul of an Artist as Self
2008The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry as Self
2008The Evolution of Clint Eastwood as Self
2008The Craft of Dirty Harry as Self
1997In the Teeth of Jaws as Self
1989Riding the Edge as Tarek
1976Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films as Self
Directing
TBAMedusa ... Director
2011Born to Ride ... Director
1998Second Chances ... Director
1990Sky High ... Director
1989Riding the Edge ... Director
1988Born to Race ... Director
1985Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster ... Director
1984Hunter (2 Episodes) ... Director
1984Voyage of the Rock Aliens ... Director
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1 Episode) ... Director
1983The A-Team (1 Episode) ... Director
1982Forced Vengeance ... Director
1979Game for Vultures ... Director
1978Every Which Way but Loose ... Director
1978Caravans ... Director
1976The Enforcer ... Director
1976The Outlaw Josey Wales ... Assistant Director
1975The Eiger Sanction ... First Assistant Director
1974The Sugarland Express ... First Assistant Director
1974The Execution of Private Slovik ... Assistant Director
1973Breezy ... First Assistant Director
1973Linda ... Assistant Director
1973Showdown ... Assistant Director
1973High Plains Drifter ... Assistant Director
1972Joe Kidd ... Assistant Director
1972The Bravos ... Assistant Director
1971Duel ... Assistant Director
1971Raid on Rommel ... Assistant Director
Writing
1982Blood Song ... Screenplay