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Craig R. Baxley

Born
October 20, 1949
Craig Redding Baxley is an American actor, director and stunt performer. He is best known for his work in the action and thriller genres. Beginning his career as a stunt performer, he was hired to perform stunts in number of notable television series namely Police Story, Harry O, Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, Gemini Man, Roots, M*A*S*H, The Dukes of Hazzard and The A-Team (his head directorial debut). He also worked as a stunt coordinator and second unit director on the feature films The Warriors (1979), The Long Riders (1980), Reds (1981) and Predator (1987). Baxley also appeared in four episodes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, as well having small roles in Chase, Mannix, Bearcats!, Marcus Welby, M.D. and S.W.A.T. In 1987, he made his feature film directorial debut with Action Jackson. His other feature film credits are I Come in Peace (1991), Stone Cold (1991) and Sniper 2 (2002). Baxley's other television directing credits include miniseries based on Stephen King works namely Storm of the Century (1999), Rose Red (2002), The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003), Kingdom Hospital (2004), as well as The Triangle (2005) and The Lost Room (2006). Some of his television film credits include A Family Torn Apart (1993), Twisted Desire (1996) and Silencing Mary (1998) both starring Melissa Joan Hart.
Known For
Predator
(1987)
Second Unit Director
Dark Angel
(1990)
Director
Sniper 2
(2002)
Director
Kingdom Hospital
(2004)
Director
Reds
(1981)
Second Unit Director
Stone Cold
(1991)
Director
Action Jackson
(1988)
Director
The Long Riders
(1980)
Second Unit Director
Aces 'N' Eights
(2008)
Director
Heaven Can Wait
(1978)
Second Unit Director
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
(2003)
Director
Left Behind: World at War
(2005)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Acting
Crew
Diamonds Are Forever
(1971)
Stunts
The Sheriff
(1971)
Stunt Driver
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
(1972)
Stunts
What's Up, Doc?
(1972)
Stunts
The Poseidon Adventure
(1972)
Stunts
The Outside Man
(1972)
Stunts
Trouble Man
(1972)
Stunts
Ben
(1972)
Stunts
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
(1973)
Stunts
Cry Rape
(1973)
Stunts
Charley Varrick
(1973)
Stunt Driver
Charley and the Angel
(1973)
Stunt Driver
99 and 44/100% Dead
(1974)
Stunts
Get Christie Love!
(1974)
Stunt Driver
Mr. Majestyk
(1974)
Stunts
Planet Earth
(1974)
Stunt Driver
Earthquake
(1974)
Stunts
The White Dawn
(1974)
Stunt Double
Nightmare Honeymoon
(1974)
Stunt Double
The Parallax View
(1974)
Stunt Double
Welcome to Arrow Beach
(1974)
Stunt Coordinator
Search for the Gods
(1975)
Stunt Coordinator and Second Unit
Rollerball
(1975)
Stunts
Shampoo
(1975)
Stunt Double
Lepke
(1975)
Stunts
Report to the Commissioner
(1975)
Stunts
The Nickel Ride
(1975)
Stunt Coordinator and Stunts
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
(1976)
Stunts
Cannonball
(1976)
Stunt Driver
Logan's Run
(1976)
Stunts
Fun with Dick and Jane
(1977)
Stunts
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(1977)
Stunt Driver
The Young Runaways
(1978)
Stunt Driver
The Big Fix
(1978)
Stunt Driver
Foul Play
(1978)
Stunt Double
Heaven Can Wait
(1978)
Stunt Coordinator
Zero to Sixty
(1978)
Stunt Driver
Mind Over Murder
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
Death Car on the Freeway
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
Nightwing
(1979)
Stunts
Skatetown U.S.A.
(1979)
Stunts
Delta Fox
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
The Warriors
(1979)
Stunt Driver
Wholly Moses
(1980)
Stunt Coordinator
The Long Riders
(1980)
Stunt Coordinator
All God's Children
(1980)
Stunt Coordinator
Reds
(1981)
Stunt Coordinator
Honky Tonk Freeway
(1981)
Stunts
Take This Job and Shove It
(1981)
Stunt Coordinator
The Seduction
(1982)
Stunt Coordinator
Six Pack
(1982)
Stunt Driver
Predator
(1987)
Stunt Coordinator
Writing
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