Filmography by type for
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Almost Famous (2000) (first assistant director)
   ... aka "Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut" - USA (director's cut (DVD title))
   ... aka "Back in Those Days with Penny Lane" - Japan (English title)
   
   
2. Jerry Maguire (1996) (first assistant director)
3. Singles (1992) (first assistant director)
4. Deep Cover (1992) (additional first assistant director)
5. Secrets (1992) (TV) (first assistant director)
   ... aka "Danielle Steel's Secrets" - USA (complete title)
6. Out for Justice (1991) (first assistant director)
7. Marked for Death (1990) (first assistant director)
8. Solar Crisis (1990) (first assistant director)
9. Love at Large (1990) (first assistant director)
   
   
10. Say Anything... (1989) (first assistant director)
    ... aka "...Say Anything..." - USA (promotional title)
11. Midnight Run (1988) (first assistant director)
12. Illegally Yours (1988) (first assistant director)
13. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) (first assistant director)
14. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) (first assistant director: additional photography)
15. Short Circuit (1986) (first assistant director)
16. George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986) (TV) (first assistant director)
17. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) (first assistant director)
18. American Flyers (1985) (assistant director)
19. Not My Kid (1985) (TV) (first assistant director)
20. The River (1984) (first assistant director)
21. Scarface (1983) (first assistant director)
22. Blue Thunder (1983) (assistant director)
23. Annie (1982) (first assistant director)
24. History of the World: Part I (1981) (assistant director)
    ... aka "Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1" - USA (complete title)
25. "Great Performances" (first assistant director) (1 episode, 1980)
        - Life on the Mississippi (1980) TV episode (first assistant director)
    
    
26. 1941 (1979) (first assistant director)
27. Rocky II (1979) (first assistant director)
    ... aka "Rocky 2" - Japan (English title)
28. Apocalypse Now (1979) (assistant director)
    ... aka "Apocalypse Now Redux" - International (English title) (longer version)
    ... aka "Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier" - USA (DVD box title)
29. The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) (assistant director)
30. "King" (1978) TV mini-series (assistant director) (unknown episodes)
31. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) (assistant director: additional scenes) (uncredited)
    ... aka "CE3K" - USA (informal short title)
    ... aka "The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind" - USA (reissue title)
32. Black Sunday (1977) (assistant director)
33. Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) (assistant director)
34. Mitchell (1975) (assistant director)
35. Where Have All the People Gone (1974) (TV) (assistant director) (as Jerry Zeismer)
36. "Kung Fu" (assistant director) (19 episodes, 1973-1974)
        - The Cenotaph: Part II (1974) TV episode (assistant director)
        - The Cenotaph: Part I (1974) TV episode (assistant director)
        - Arrogant Dragon (1974) TV episode (assistant director)
        - Crossties (1974) TV episode (assistant director)
        - In Uncertain Bondage (1974) TV episode (assistant director)
          (14 more)
37. The Way We Were (1973) (second assistant director)
38. Lost Horizon (1973) (second assistant director)
39. The Wrath of God (1972) (assistant director)
40. Something Big (1971) (second assistant director)
41. Honky (1971) (assistant director) (uncredited)
42. J.W. Coop (1971) (second assistant director)
43. Fools' Parade (1971) (assistant director) (uncredited)
44. The Great White Hope (1970) (assistant director) (uncredited)
45. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) (assistant director)
    

Actor:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Jerry Maguire (1996) .... Trainer
2. Singles (1992) .... Councilman Jordan Fisher
   
   
3. Say Anything... (1989) .... U.S. Attorney
   ... aka "...Say Anything..." - USA (promotional title)
4. Blue Thunder (1983) .... Pilot
   
   
5. Rocky II (1979) .... Salesman
   ... aka "Rocky 2" - Japan (English title)
6. Apocalypse Now (1979) .... Jerry, Civilian
   ... aka "Apocalypse Now Redux" - International (English title) (longer version)
   ... aka "Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier" - USA (DVD box title)
7. The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) .... Eddie of Network
   

Actor - TV:

1. "Gomer Pyle: USMC" .... First Private (1 episode, 1965)
       - Old Man Carter (1965) TV episode .... First Private
2. "Going My Way" .... First Boy / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
       - Tell Me When You Get to Heaven (1963) TV episode .... First Boy
       - A Matter of Principle (1962) TV episode .... Fred
3. "Sam Benedict" .... Rip Elkins (1 episode, 1962)
       - Nor Practice Make Perfect (1962) TV episode .... Rip Elkins
4. "My Three Sons" .... Young Man (1 episode, 1961)
       - Bub Goes to School (1961) TV episode .... Young Man
   

Production Manager:

• 1980s
• 1970s

1. George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986) (TV) (unit production manager)
   
   
2. Black Sunday (1977) (unit production manager)
   

Producer:

1. Almost Famous (2000) (associate producer)
   ... aka "Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut" - USA (director's cut (DVD title))
   ... aka "Back in Those Days with Penny Lane" - Japan (English title)
   

Self - TV:

1. Lights, Camera, Annie! (1982) (TV) .... Himself