James McCullough Sr. (May 12, 1928 – April 6, 2012) was an American film director and producer who wrote and directed several horror films in the 1980s.

Jim McCullough Sr.
Born(1928-05-12)May 12, 1928
DiedApril 6, 2012(2012-04-06) (aged 83)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1974–1997

Early life

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McCullough was born in Mansfield, Louisiana, and raised in Lebanon, Missouri.[1]

Career

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He formed Jim McCullough Productions after graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1] While a student, he appeared in CBS's live-action Playhouse 90 Theater. In 1974, he co-produced Where the Red Fern Grows (1974).[1] Prior to establishing his film company, McCullough had two minor acting credits in Teenage Monster (1958) and The Love Bug (1971).[2]

His directorial debut was Charge of the Model T's (1977), followed by the horror film Mountaintop Motel Massacre (1983), and the science-fiction film The Aurora Encounter (1986).[3] His last directorial credit was 1994's The St. Tammany Miracle, which he co-directed with Joy N. Houck Jr.

Personal life

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McCullough had two children: James Jr., and Cathy, with his wife Lel.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Notes
1964 "The Shepherd of the Hills (1964 film)" Producer
1974 Where the Red Fern Grows Associate producer
1976 Creature from Black Lake Producer
1977 Charge of the Model T's Director and producer
1981 Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Associate producer
1983 Mountaintop Motel Massacre Director, writer, and producer
1986 The Aurora Encounter Director and producer
1988 Video Murders Director and producer
1994 The St. Tammany Miracle Director and producer
1997 Renfroe's Christmas Producer
2001 Nacho Chihuahua Director and producer

Acting credits:

Year Title Role Notes
1958 Teenage Monster Jim Cannon
1968 The Love Bug Driver #27 (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Obituary - James McCullough". Shreveport Times. April 9, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2017 – via Legacy.com.
  2. ^ "Jim McCullough Sr. Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "The Aurora Encounter, directed by Jim McCullough Sr". Time Out London. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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