James B. Clark

EditingBorn May 14, 1908Died Jul 19, 2000

Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

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.

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Filmography

1974Derangedas Property Mastermovie1974Firehouseas Directortv1972The Little Arkas Directormovie1970Lassie: Well of Loveas Directormovie1969My Side of the Mountainas Directormovie1968Here Come the Bridesas Directortv1967The High Chaparralas Directortv1966The Monroesas Directortv1966And Now Miguelas Directormovie1966Batmanas Directortv1965The Loneras Directortv1965The Wild Wild Westas Directortv1965The Long, Hot Summeras Directortv1965The Legend of Jesse Jamesas Directortv1964Daniel Booneas Directortv1964Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Directortv1964Island of the Blue Dolphinsas Directormovie1963Flipperas Directormovie1963Drums of Africaas Directormovie1961Bus Stopas Directortv1961Mistyas Directormovie1961The Big Showas Directormovie1960Surprise Packageas Editormovie1960One Foot in Hellas Directormovie1959Adventures in Paradiseas Directortv1959The Twilight Zoneas Assistant Directortv1959A Dog of Flandersas Directormovie1959The Sad Horseas Directormovie1958Pursuitas Directortv1958Villa!!as Directormovie1958Sierra Baronas Directormovie1957Peyton Placeas Editormovie1957Under Fireas Directormovie1957An Affair to Rememberas Editormovie1956The Girl Can't Help Itas Editormovie1956Between Heaven and Hellas Editormovie195623 Paces to Baker Streetas Editormovie1956The Lieutenant Wore Skirtsas Editormovie1955My Friend Flickaas Directortv1955House of Bambooas Editormovie1955The Racersas Editormovie1954Lassieas Directortv1954Garden of Evilas Editormovie1954Hell and High Wateras Editormovie1954Fabulous Las Vegasas Directormovie1953White Witch Doctoras Editormovie1952Stars and Stripes Foreveras Editormovie1952Dreamboatas Editormovie1952Diplomatic Courieras Editormovie19525 Fingersas Editormovie1951The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommelas Editormovie1951The Secret of Convict Lakeas Editormovie1951Bird of Paradiseas Editormovie1951You're in the Navy Nowas Editormovie1950My Blue Heavenas Editormovie1950When Willie Comes Marching Homeas Editormovie1949I Was a Male War Brideas Editormovie1948The Walls of Jerichoas Editormovie1948Studio Oneas Directortv1948Road Houseas Editormovie1947The Foxes of Harrowas Editormovie1947Moss Roseas Editormovie1947The Late George Apleyas Editormovie1945Leave Her to Heavenas Editormovie1944The Keys of the Kingdomas Editormovie1944Buffalo Billas Editormovie1943Holy Matrimonyas Editormovie1943Stormy Weatheras Editormovie1943Immortal Sergeantas Editormovie1942China Girlas Editormovie1942Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Editormovie1942Roxie Hartas Editormovie1941How Green Was My Valleyas Editormovie1941Sun Valley Serenadeas Editormovie1941A Very Young Ladyas Editormovie1941Golden Hoofsas Editormovie1940Young Peopleas Editormovie1939The Return of the Cisco Kidas Editormovie1939Inspector Hornleighas Editormovie1937Under the Red Robeas Editormovie