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James B. Clark (director)

April 28, 2023

James B. Clark Jr. (May 14, 1908 – July 19, 2000) was an American film director, film editor, and television director. His career as a film editor began in 1937, and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1941 for How Green Was My Valley. He continued to work as a film editor until 1960, but in 1955 also began a career as a film and television director. He tended to focus on works involving people's relationships with animals. Among the more popular and notable projects he directed were the films A Dog of Flanders (1959), The Sad Horse (1959), Misty (1961), Flipper (1963), Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964), and My Side of the Mountain (1969), and episodes of the television series My Friend Flicka (1955–1956), Batman (1966–1967), and Lassie (1969–1971).

James B. Clark
Born(1908-05-14)May 14, 1908
Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 2000(2000-07-19) (aged 92)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, film editor, television director
SpouseIsabel O'Brien Clark

Life and career

Clark was born in Stillwater, Minnesota, on May 14, 1908.[1] His father, James B. Clark Sr., owned a restaurant, and he had a brother, Asa.[2] He was educated in the public schools in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.[3]

He began his career in his family's restaurant business. But in 1937 he moved to California and found work as a film editor at 20th Century Fox, and later married Isabel O'Brien.[3] The couple had two sons and a daughter.[2]

Editing

Clark edited almost 60 films in his career as a film editor, which lasted from 1937 to 1960.[2] His first film was Wings of the Morning, a British film distributed by 20th Century Fox in the United States. He also edited the Will Rogers film So This Is London in 1939. He moved quickly up the ranks at Fox, editing Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum in 1940 and John Ford's How Green Was My Valley in 1941, which won Academy Awards for both best picture and best director, and for which Clark received a nomination for best editing. In 1942, he edited Henry Hathaway's Oscar-nominated Ten Gentlemen from West Point, and the musical film Stormy Weather (which featured an all-African American cast) in 1943.

Throughout the 1940s and the 1950s, he was one of Hollywood's most reliable film editors, working on such high-profile projects as Nunnally Johnson's Oscar-nominated Holy Matrimony (1943), the religious epic The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), John M. Stahl's Oscar-winning Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Howard Hawks' comedy I Was a Male War Bride (1949), the 1951 military biopic The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel, Sam Fuller's Cold War drama Hell and High Water (1954), and the highly popular Cary Grant-Deborah Kerr romance picture An Affair to Remember (1957).[1] The last film which he edited was 1960's comedy-fantasy film, Life Is a Circus.

Directing

Clark began directing films and television in 1955 at the age of 47. His first directorial effort was a 1955 episode of the television series My Friend Flicka. In 1957, he helmed his first motion picture, the war film Under Fire, starring Rex Reason. He next directed Sierra Baron and Villa!! in 1958; two films shot back to back in Mexico, also for Regal Films Inc.

He directed an episode of Playhouse 90 (1957's "The Jet-Propelled Couch")[1] and three episodes of Studio One in Hollywood in 1958. Studio One was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Dramatic Anthology Series that year. Clark worked steadily in television throughout the 1960s. He directed four episodes of the ABC television network's Adventures in Paradise from 1961 to 1962, four episodes of ABC's The Legend of Jesse James from 1965 to 1966, six episodes of the ABC family drama The Monroes from 1966 to 1967, and four episodes of the CBS television series The Wild Wild West from 1967 to 1968. His longest-running tenure as director on network television, however, occurred on the popular Batman series on ABC. He directed 15 episodes of the show from 1966 to 1967. At the very end of his directorial career, Clark directed four episodes of the long-running television series Lassie, two each in 1969 and 1971.

Clark also had a brief career as an "associate director" on television. It began in 1960 on the anthology television series The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series). Five weeks into The Twilight Zone's second season, the show's budget was showing a deficit. The total number of new episodes was projected at 29, more than half of which (16) had already been shot by November 1960. CBS suggested that six episodes be captured on videotape to cut costs. To further reduce expenses, the episodes would be shot at the network's Television City studios, there would be fewer camera movements, and no exterior shots would be permitted. The six episodes were taped from November and to mid-December, although they would be broadcast out of order between December 1960 and March 1961.[4] Clark acted as associate director on all six of these videotaped episodes, assisting the directors with technical issues regarding videotape and helping to keep the production on track. The episodes he worked on were "Long Distance Call", "Static", "Twenty Two", "The Lateness of the Hour", "The Whole Truth", and the Christmas episode "The Night of the Meek". Clark worked with director Jack Smight on four of these episodes.

In 1966, Clark was associate director alongside director Alex Segal on the made-for-television movie Death of a Salesman, based on the play of the same name by Arthur Miller. They shared a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing for a Television Film in 1967 for this effort.[5]

In the 1960s, Clark frequently collaborated with producer Robert B. Radnitz. Throughout the late 1950s and the 1960s, Clark continued to direct films, although just 15 pictures bear his name. His most popular and critically praised motion pictures focused on people's relationships with animals and the wild: A Dog of Flanders (1959), The Sad Horse (1959), Misty (1961), Flipper (1963), Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964), and My Side of the Mountain (1969). A Dog of Flanders was widely praised for its performances and lush, painterly cinematography, while Flipper proved highly popular and led to a long-running television series (with which Clark was not associated).[6]

James B. Clark retired from the entertainment industry in 1974. Clark died at his home in Woodland Hills, California, of unspecified causes at the age of 92.[2]

Selected filmography

Editor

Director

Accolades

References

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, p. 88.
  2. ^ a b c d Andres, Holly. "James B. Clark, 92, Emmy-Nominated Editor." Los Angeles Daily News. July 22, 2000.
  3. ^ a b International Motion Picture Almanac, p. 94.
  4. ^ Zicree, p. 192-194.
  5. ^ Thomas, p. 268.
  6. ^ Wilson, p. 66.

Bibliography

  • International Motion Picture Almanac. New York: Quigley Publications, 1943.
  • Roberts, Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Thomas, Bob. Directions in Action. Indianapolis, Ind.: Bobbs Merrill, 1973.
  • Wilson, Staci Layne. Animal Movies Guide. Philadelphia: Running Free Press, 2007.
  • Zicree, Marc Scott. 'The Twilight Zone' Companion. New York: Bantam Books, 1989.

External links

  • James B. Clark at IMDb
  • Article on A Dog of Flanders on the Turner Classic Movies Web site

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James B Clark Jr May 14 1908 July 19 2000 was an American film director film editor and television director His career as a film editor began in 1937 and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1941 for How Green Was My Valley He continued to work as a film editor until 1960 but in 1955 also began a career as a film and television director He tended to focus on works involving people s relationships with animals Among the more popular and notable projects he directed were the films A Dog of Flanders 1959 The Sad Horse 1959 Misty 1961 Flipper 1963 Island of the Blue Dolphins 1964 and My Side of the Mountain 1969 and episodes of the television series My Friend Flicka 1955 1956 Batman 1966 1967 and Lassie 1969 1971 James B ClarkBorn 1908 05 14 May 14 1908Stillwater Minnesota U S DiedJuly 19 2000 2000 07 19 aged 92 Woodland Hills California U S Occupation s Film director film editor television directorSpouseIsabel O Brien Clark Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Editing 1 2 Directing 2 Selected filmography 3 Accolades 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksLife and career EditClark was born in Stillwater Minnesota on May 14 1908 1 His father James B Clark Sr owned a restaurant and he had a brother Asa 2 He was educated in the public schools in Cleveland Ohio and graduated from Ohio University in Athens Ohio 3 He began his career in his family s restaurant business But in 1937 he moved to California and found work as a film editor at 20th Century Fox and later married Isabel O Brien 3 The couple had two sons and a daughter 2 Editing Edit Clark edited almost 60 films in his career as a film editor which lasted from 1937 to 1960 2 His first film was Wings of the Morning a British film distributed by 20th Century Fox in the United States He also edited the Will Rogers film So This Is London in 1939 He moved quickly up the ranks at Fox editing Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum in 1940 and John Ford s How Green Was My Valley in 1941 which won Academy Awards for both best picture and best director and for which Clark received a nomination for best editing In 1942 he edited Henry Hathaway s Oscar nominated Ten Gentlemen from West Point and the musical film Stormy Weather which featured an all African American cast in 1943 Throughout the 1940s and the 1950s he was one of Hollywood s most reliable film editors working on such high profile projects as Nunnally Johnson s Oscar nominated Holy Matrimony 1943 the religious epic The Keys of the Kingdom 1944 John M Stahl s Oscar winning Leave Her to Heaven 1945 Howard Hawks comedy I Was a Male War Bride 1949 the 1951 military biopic The Desert Fox The Story of Rommel Sam Fuller s Cold War drama Hell and High Water 1954 and the highly popular Cary Grant Deborah Kerr romance picture An Affair to Remember 1957 1 The last film which he edited was 1960 s comedy fantasy film Life Is a Circus Directing Edit Clark began directing films and television in 1955 at the age of 47 His first directorial effort was a 1955 episode of the television series My Friend Flicka In 1957 he helmed his first motion picture the war film Under Fire starring Rex Reason He next directed Sierra Baron and Villa in 1958 two films shot back to back in Mexico also for Regal Films Inc He directed an episode of Playhouse 90 1957 s The Jet Propelled Couch 1 and three episodes of Studio One in Hollywood in 1958 Studio One was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Dramatic Anthology Series that year Clark worked steadily in television throughout the 1960s He directed four episodes of the ABC television network s Adventures in Paradise from 1961 to 1962 four episodes of ABC s The Legend of Jesse James from 1965 to 1966 six episodes of the ABC family drama The Monroes from 1966 to 1967 and four episodes of the CBS television series The Wild Wild West from 1967 to 1968 His longest running tenure as director on network television however occurred on the popular Batman series on ABC He directed 15 episodes of the show from 1966 to 1967 At the very end of his directorial career Clark directed four episodes of the long running television series Lassie two each in 1969 and 1971 Clark also had a brief career as an associate director on television It began in 1960 on the anthology television series The Twilight Zone 1959 TV series Five weeks into The Twilight Zone s second season the show s budget was showing a deficit The total number of new episodes was projected at 29 more than half of which 16 had already been shot by November 1960 CBS suggested that six episodes be captured on videotape to cut costs To further reduce expenses the episodes would be shot at the network s Television City studios there would be fewer camera movements and no exterior shots would be permitted The six episodes were taped from November and to mid December although they would be broadcast out of order between December 1960 and March 1961 4 Clark acted as associate director on all six of these videotaped episodes assisting the directors with technical issues regarding videotape and helping to keep the production on track The episodes he worked on were Long Distance Call Static Twenty Two The Lateness of the Hour The Whole Truth and the Christmas episode The Night of the Meek Clark worked with director Jack Smight on four of these episodes In 1966 Clark was associate director alongside director Alex Segal on the made for television movie Death of a Salesman based on the play of the same name by Arthur Miller They shared a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing for a Television Film in 1967 for this effort 5 In the 1960s Clark frequently collaborated with producer Robert B Radnitz Throughout the late 1950s and the 1960s Clark continued to direct films although just 15 pictures bear his name His most popular and critically praised motion pictures focused on people s relationships with animals and the wild A Dog of Flanders 1959 The Sad Horse 1959 Misty 1961 Flipper 1963 Island of the Blue Dolphins 1964 and My Side of the Mountain 1969 A Dog of Flanders was widely praised for its performances and lush painterly cinematography while Flipper proved highly popular and led to a long running television series with which Clark was not associated 6 James B Clark retired from the entertainment industry in 1974 Clark died at his home in Woodland Hills California of unspecified causes at the age of 92 2 Selected filmography EditEditor 23 Paces to Baker Street 1956 Captain Eddie 1945 How Green Was My Valley 1942 nominee Best Film Editing Academy Award So This Is London 1939 Keep Smiling 1938 Director ABC Afterschool Specials TV Series 1 episode 1974 Firehouse TV Series 1 episode 1974 The Little Ark 1972 film was nominated for best song Academy Award Come Follow Follow Me Lassie TV Series 4 episodes 1969 71 Lassie Well of Love TV Movie 1970 The High Chaparral TV Series 2 episodes 1969 70 Bonanza TV Series 1 episode 1969 My Side of the Mountain 1969 The Wild Wild West TV Series 4 episodes 1967 68 Here Come the Brides TV Series 1 episode 1968 Daniel Boone TV Series 2 episodes 1965 68 Batman TV Series 15 episodes 1966 67 The Monroes TV Series 6 episodes 1966 67 And Now Miguel 1966 The Legend of Jesse James TV Series 4 episodes 1965 66 The Loner TV Series 1 episode 1966 Death of a Salesman TV movie 1966 winner Best Director in Television Directors Guild of America award shared with Alex Segal Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea TV Series 1 episode 1965 The Long Hot Summer TV Series 1 episode 1965 Island of the Blue Dolphins 1964 film won Golden Globe award for best new actress Celia Kaye Flipper 1963 Drums of Africa 1963 Adventures in Paradise TV Series 4 episodes 1961 62 Bus Stop TV Series 1 episode 1962 Misty 1961 The Big Show 1961 One Foot in Hell 1960 Buick Electra Playhouse TV Series 1 episode 1960 The Gambler the Nun and the Radio TV Movie 1960 A Dog of Flanders 1959 The Sad Horse 1959 Pursuit TV Series 1 episode 1958 Villa 1958 Studio One in Hollywood TV Series 3 episodes 1958 Sierra Baron 1958 Playhouse 90 TV Series 1 episode 1957 Under Fire 1957 My Friend Flicka TV Series 2 episodes 1955 56 Accolades EditAward Category Subject ResultAcademy Award Best Film Editing How Green Was My Valley NominatedBoxoffice Magazine Award Blue Ribbon for Best Picture of the Month for the Whole Family Island of the Blue Dolphins WonDGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Death of a Salesman WonReferences Edit a b c Roberts p 88 a b c d Andres Holly James B Clark 92 Emmy Nominated Editor Los Angeles Daily News July 22 2000 a b International Motion Picture Almanac p 94 Zicree p 192 194 Thomas p 268 Wilson p 66 Bibliography EditInternational Motion Picture Almanac New York Quigley Publications 1943 Roberts Jerry Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors Lanham Md Scarecrow Press 2009 Thomas Bob Directions in Action Indianapolis Ind Bobbs Merrill 1973 Wilson Staci Layne Animal Movies Guide Philadelphia Running Free Press 2007 Zicree Marc Scott The Twilight Zone Companion New York Bantam Books 1989 External links EditJames B Clark at IMDb Article on A Dog of Flanders on the Turner Classic Movies Web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James B Clark director amp oldid 1133287289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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