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2009 Dollhouse (TV series)
– Echoes (2009) (as James Contner)
 
2008 Ladies of the House (TV movie)
 
2008 Shark Swarm (TV movie)
 
2007 You've Got a Friend (TV movie)
 
2007 Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (video)
 
2007 Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (TV movie)
 
2007 The Dresden Files (TV mini-series)
– The Boone Identity (2007) (as Jim Contner)
 
2006 In Justice (TV series)
– Another Country (2006) (as James Contner)
 
2005 Killer Instinct (TV series)
– Who's Your Daddy (2005)
– 13 Going on 30 (2005)
 
2005 McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (TV movie) (as Jim Contner)
 
2005 The Inside (TV series)
– Loneliest Number (2005) (as James Contner)
 
2005 Point Pleasant (TV series)
– Swimming with Boyd (2005) (as James Contner)
 
2005 Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (TV movie)
 
2005 Las Vegas (TV series)
– Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos (2005)
 
2004 The Division (TV series)
– Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here (2004)
 
1999-2004 Angel (TV series)
– Power Play (2004)
– Just Rewards (2003)
– Release (2003)
– Awakening (2003)
– Loyalty (2002)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1998-2004 Charmed (TV series)
– Witchstock (2004)
– Give Me a Sign (2000)
– Secrets and Guys (1999)
– The Truth Is Out There... and It Hurts (1998) (as Jim Contner)
 
1998-2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
– Empty Places (2003)
– Potential (2003)
– Same Time, Same Place (2002)
– Grave (2002)
– Entropy (2002)
See all 20 episodes »
 
2002-2003 Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series)
– Horizon (2003) (as James Contner)
– The Communicator (2002) (as James Contner)
– Minefield (2002) (as James Contner)
– Carbon Creek (2002) (as James Contner)
– Dear Doctor (2002)
 
2002 Firefly (TV series)
– War Stories (2002) (as James Contner)
 
2002 Stephen King's Dead Zone (TV series)
– The House (2002)
 
2001 Smallville (TV series)
– Cool (2001) (as Jim Contner)
 
2000-2001 The Invisible Man (TV series)
– Bad Chi (2001)
– The Devil You Know (2000)
 
2001 Dark Angel (TV series)
– Art Attack (2001) (as James Contner)
 
2000 Roswell (TV series)
– Meet the Dupes (2000)
– Skin and Bones (2000)
 
1998 V.I.P. (TV series)
– Vallery of the Dolls (1998)
 
1998 Push (TV series)
– On Your Marks (1998)
 
1998 One Hot Summer Night (TV movie)
 
1998 Prey (TV series)
– Transformations (1998)
 
1998 Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (TV movie)
 
1998 A Champion's Fight (TV movie)
 
1997 Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV series)
– Road Warriors (1997)
 
1997 Dark Skies (TV series)
– Both Sides Now (1997)
– White Rabbit (1997)
 
1997 Touched by Evil (TV movie)
 
1996 Abduction of Innocence (TV movie)
 
1991-1996 Sisters (TV series)
– War and Peace: Part 1 (1996)
– Renaissance Woman (1995)
– Out of the Woods (1995)
– Paradise Lost (1994)
– Lock and Key (1994)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1996 She Woke Up Pregnant (TV movie)
 
1996 A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie (TV movie)
 
1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV series)
– Under the Broken Sky (1995) (as Jim Contner)
 
1995 American Gothic (TV series)
– Dead to the World (1995)
 
1995 The X-Files (TV series)
– Soft Light (1995) (as James Contner)
 
1995 The Commish (TV series)
– The Kid (1995) (as James Contner)
– The Johnny Club (1995) (as James Contner)
 
1995 New York Undercover (TV series)
– You Get No Respect (1995)
 
1994 Hawkeye (TV series)
– Hawkeye Pilot: Part 2 (1994) (as James Contner)
 
1994 SeaQuest 2032 (TV series)
– Greed for a Pirate's Dream (1994)
 
1994 Fortune Hunter (TV series)
– Body Count (1994)
 
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)
– Honeymoon in Metropolis (1993)
 
1993 The Cover Girl Murders (TV movie)
 
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (TV series)
– Brisco in Jalisco (1993)
 
1991-1993 Reasonable Doubts (TV series)
– Diminished Capacity (1993)
– Aftermath (1991)
 
1993 Key West (TV series)
– Act of God (1993)
 
1993 I'll Fly Away (TV series)
– What's in a Name? (1993)
 
1992 Raven (TV series)
 
1992 Mann & Machine (TV series)
 
1991 The Return of Eliot Ness (TV movie) (as James Contner)
 
1991 Palace Guard (TV series)
– Pilot (1991)
 
1991 The Flash (TV series)
– Twin Streaks (1991)
 
1991 The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (TV movie)
 
1991 Gabriel's Fire (TV series)
– Finger on the Trigger (1991)
 
1990-1991 Midnight Caller (TV series)
– That's Amoré (1991)
– The Language Barrier (1990)
– Protection (1990)
 
1990 Hitler's Daughter (TV movie)
 
1989-1990 Wiseguy (TV series)
– Let Them Eat Cake (1990)
– His Master's Voice (1990)
– Living and Dying in 4/4 Time (1989)
– Stairway to Heaven (1989)
 
1989-1990 Tour of Duty (TV series)
– Odd Man Out (1990)
– Green Christmas (1989)
 
1989 Island Son (TV series)
– Life Sentence (1989)
 
1989 The Young Riders (TV series)
– Bad Blood (1989)
 
1988-1989 21 Jump Street (TV series)
– Next Victim (1989)
– Swallowed Alive (1989) (as James Contner)
– Slippin' Into Darkness (1988) (as James Contner)
– Orpheus 3.3 (1988) (as James Contner)
 
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth (TV series)
– The Hot Dog Man (1989)
 
1989 Unsub (TV series)
– Burn Out (1989)
 
1989 Miami Vice (TV series)
– Asian Cut (1989) (as James Contner)
 
1988 The Equalizer (TV series)
– The Day of the Covenant (1988) (as James Contner)
– Regrets Only (1988)
– Video Games (1988)
 
1987 Crime Story (TV series)
– The Kingdom of Money (1987)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (16 titles)
1988 Monkey Shines (director of photography)
 
1986 Heat (director of photography / as James Contner)
 
1986 Crime Story (TV series)
– Old Friends, Dead Ends (1986) (director of photography)
– Pursuit of a Wanted Felon (1986) (director of photography)
– Abrams for the Defense (1986) (director of photography)
– The War (1986) (director of photography)
– St. Louis Book of Blues (1986) (director of photography)
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1986 Let's Get Harry
 
1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
– Bought and Paid For (1985) (director of photography)
– Buddies (1985) (director of photography)
– The Dutch Oven (1985) (director of photography)
– Out Where the Buses Don't Run (1985) (director of photography)
– Whatever Works (1985) (director of photography)
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1985 The Last Dragon (director of photography)
 
1984 Paper Dolls (TV series)
– Episode #1.13 (1984) (new york shoot)
– Episode #1.12 (1984) (new york shoot)
– Episode #1.11 (1984) (new york shoot)
– Episode #1.10 (1984) (new york shoot)
– Episode #1.9 (1984) (new york shoot)
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1984 The Flamingo Kid
 
1984 Where the Boys Are '84
 
1983 Jaws 3-D (director of photography)
 
1983 Tough Enough
 
1983 Eddie Macon's Run
 
1981 So Fine
 
1981 Nighthawks (director of photography)
 
1980 Times Square
 
1980 Cruising (director of photography / as James Contner)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
1999-2004 Angel (TV series) (co-producer - 13 episodes)
– Power Play (2004) (co-producer)
– Just Rewards (2003) (co-producer)
– Release (2003) (co-producer)
– Awakening (2003) (co-producer)
– Loyalty (2002) (co-producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1999-2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series) (co-producer - 16 episodes, 1999-2003) (co-producer: only episodes he directed since 1999)
– Empty Places (2003) (co-producer)
– Potential (2003) (co-producer)
– Same Time, Same Place (2002) (co-producer)
– Grave (2002) (co-producer)
– Two to Go (2002) (co-producer)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1998 One Hot Summer Night (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
1998 Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
1996 Abduction of Innocence (TV movie) (supervising producer)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (18 titles)
2013 Killing Lincoln (TV movie) (b camera operator - as Jim Contner)
 
1985 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (director of photography: second unit, New York)
 
1981 On Golden Pond (camera operator)
 
1980 Rockshow (documentary) (camera operator)
 
1980 It's My Turn (camera operator: New York - as James Contner)
 
1980 Just Tell Me What You Want (camera operator - as James Contner)
 
1979 All That Jazz (camera operator - as James Contner)
 
1979 Wings Over the World (TV documentary) (camera)
 
1978 Superman (camera operator: USA - as Jim Contner)
 
1978 The Brink's Job (additional photographer - as James Contner)
 
1978 The Wiz (camera operator - as J.A. Contner)
 
1975-1976 Movin' On (TV series) (camera operator - 10 episodes)
– Sing It Again, Sonny (1976) (camera operator - as James Contner)
– Full Fathom Five (1976) (camera operator - as James Contner)
– No More Sad Songs (1976) (camera operator - as James Contner)
– A Home Is Not a House (1976) (camera operator - as James Contner)
– Living It Up! (1976) (camera operator - as James Contner)
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1975 Jaws (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1974 Claudine (assistant camera)
 
1974 Crazy Joe (camera assistant - as James Contner)
 
1973 Girls Are for Loving (first camera assistant)
 
1972 Across 110th Street (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1972 A Place Called Today (first assistant camera)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2003 A Woman of Substance: Katharine Hepburn Remembered (video documentary short) (acknowledgment: clips and stills provided by - as James Contner)
 
2003 Reflections on Golden Pond (video documentary short) (acknowledgment: clips and stills provided by - as James Contner)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2003 Reflections on Golden Pond (video documentary short)
Himself (as James Contner)
 
2003 'Angel': Season 2 Overview (video documentary)
Himself (as James Contner)
 
2003 'Buffy': Season 4 Overview (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 'Angel': Season One (video documentary short)
Himself (as James Contner)
 

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