
Craig R. Baxley
Director
Born: October 20, 1949 (76 years old)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Craig Redding Baxley (born October 20, 1949) is an American actor, director, author, 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.
Filmography (72)
- Charley Varrick (1973, ★ 7.3)
- King on Screen (2023, ★ 7)
- The Warriors (1979, ★ 7.7)
- The Parallax View (1974, ★ 6.8)
- What's Up, Doc? (1972, ★ 7.4)
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976, ★ 7.1)
- Mr. Majestyk (1974, ★ 6.8)
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972, ★ 7.1)
- Predator (1987, ★ 7.5)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977, ★ 7.3)
- Reds (1981, ★ 6.9)
- Storm of the Century (1999, ★ 7)
- The A-Team (1983, ★ 7.5)
- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (2004, ★ 7)
- Rose Red (2002, ★ 6.8)
- The Lost Room (2006, ★ 7.7)
- Mind Over Murder (1979, ★ 6)
- Stone Cold (1991, ★ 6.2)
- Sniper 2 (2004, ★ 5.6)
- Aces 'N' Eights (2008, ★ 6.5)
- The Nickel Ride (1975, ★ 5.5)
- Kingdom Hospital (2004, ★ 6.4)
- Logan's Run (1976, ★ 6.6)
- Fun with Dick and Jane (1977, ★ 6.5)
- The Long Riders (1980, ★ 6.6)
- Six Pack (1982, ★ 6.5)
- Action Jackson (1988, ★ 5.5)
- The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003, ★ 5.4)
- Dark Angel (1990, ★ 6)
- Under Pressure (1997, ★ 5.4)