Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

stunts, second unit director or assistant director, director

Craig R. Baxley was born on Oct 20, 1949 in USA. Craig R. Baxley's big-screen debut came with The Sheriff directed by David Lowell Rich in 1971. Craig R. Baxley is known for Predator directed by John McTiernan, Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Dutch and Carl Weathers as Dillon. Craig R. Baxley has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Craig R. Baxley achieved is Stuntman Awards. The upcoming new movie Craig R. Baxley plays is Aces 'N' Eights which will be released on Mar 15, 2008.

Craig Baxley is a third-generation filmmaker. After starting his career in front of the camera, working his way up as a successful stunt coordinator and second unit director on films like Predator (1987), Reds (1981), The Long Riders (1980) and The Warriors (1979) (with such talented directors as Don Siegel, Alan J. Pakula, Warren Beatty, Norman Jewison, Walter Hill and Steven Spielberg), he transitioned making his directorial debut on the acclaimed hit series The A-Team (1983). His first feature film as a director was Action Jackson (1988) for Joel Silver and was the beginning of a very diverse career working in many genres. He later went on to direct Dark Angel (1990) (a.k.a. "I Come In Peace") starring Dolph Lundgren, Stone Cold and a number of mini-series, including Stephen King's Storm of the Century (1999), Rose Red (2002), The Triangle (2005), The Lost Room (2006) and King's television series Kingdom Hospital (2004), on which he directed every episode of the series.

  • Birthday

    Oct 20, 1949
  • Place of Birth

    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also known

    Craig Redding Baxley, Craig Baxley

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 1 nominations

Stuntman Awards
1985
Best Action Sequence by a Coordinator
Winner - Stuntman Award

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