James Isaac

Director · 1960–2012 · San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

James Isaac (June 5, 1960 – May 6, 2012) was an American film director and visual effects supervisor. He is best known for directing Jason X (2001).

Directed 5

2000s

2008
Pig Hunt
Director
2006
Skinwalkers
Director
36
2001
Jason X
Director
38

1990s

1998
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Second Unit Director
33

1980s

1989
The Horror Show
Director
39

Visual effects 11

1990s

1999
eXistenZ
Visual Effects Supervisor
70
1995
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Visual Effects
51
Virtuosity
Visual Effects Supervisor
46
1990
Look Who's Talking Too
Visual Effects Supervisor
40
Arachnophobia
Visual Effects
71

1980s

1989
DeepStar Six
Visual Effects Supervisor
42
1987
House II: The Second Story
Visual Effects
41
1986
The Fly
Visual Effects
78
1985
Enemy Mine
Visual Effects
65
1984
Gremlins
Visual Effects
75
1983
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects
77

Produced 1

2000s

2008
Pig Hunt
Producer

Costume and makeup 1

1980s

1988
The Kiss
Costume Assistant

Appearances3

2010s

2013
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self

2000s

2002
The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees
Self

1990s

1992
Naked Making Lunch
Self