Biography
James Fargo (born August 14, 1938) is an American film director. He directed numerous films from 1976 to 1998. After serving as assistant director on many movies starring Clint Eastwood, he was then given the chance to direct the third Dirty Harry film, The Enforcer, in 1976. Later he also directed Eastwood in 1978's Every Which Way But Loose. It would be the final film in working with Eastwood. Fargo has also directed films such as Caravans, A Game for Vultures, Voyage of the Rock Aliens, as we...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Soul of an Artist
2017
as Self
Everyone is creative in one way or another. But for some, their journey reaches a fork in the road where they must leave their old, safe life behind a...
Born to Ride
2011
Director
The stars of Starship Troopers are back in action! Mike (Casper Van Dien) decides to hit the road on his refurbished classic motorcycle along with bes...
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and ...
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008
as Self
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
Second Chances
1998
Director
A little girl's physical and emotional reawakening after an accident claims her father and her spirit.
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997
as Self
BBC documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.
Sky High
1990
Director
Two midwestern farmboys inherit a vintage bi-plane and then learn to fly it from an eccentric former stunt pilot.
Riding the Edge
1989
as Tarek
Teenage cyclist rescues his dad from terrorists in the Middle East. "Iron Eagle" on a motorcycle.
Riding the Edge
1989
Director
Teenage cyclist rescues his dad from terrorists in the Middle East. "Iron Eagle" on a motorcycle.
Born to Race
1988
Director
A race-car driver falls in love with a beautiful Italian automobile engineer who is traveling the NASCAR circuit to sell her controversial engine tech...
Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster
1985
Director
Two ex-GIs, a fast-talking hustler from Detroit and an Oklahoma hayseed, just returned from WWII, team up with the latter's bubble-headed fiancée to m...
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
1984
Director
Aliens land in the mythical town of "Speelburgh, U.S.A" searching for the source of rock & roll. What they find is a gang of teenagers, led by Dee Dee...
Blood Song
1982
Screenplay
A psychopath escapes from a mental institution and starts a murder spree, which ends in the pursuing of a young handicapped girl, who once got a blood...
Forced Vengeance
1982
Director
A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.
Game for Vultures
1979
Director
The South African businessman David Swansey is delivering illegal German helicopters to Rhodesia. That makes the patriot Gideon Marunga an angry man.
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
Director
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound ora...
Caravans
1978
Director
This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern ...
The Enforcer
1976
Director
Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vie...
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
Assistant Director, Associate Producer
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - ...
Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films
1976
as Self
A promotional short which details the making of 'The Enforcer'.
Jaws
1975
Unit Production Manager
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, ...
The Eiger Sanction
1975
First Assistant Director
A classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.
The Sugarland Express
1974
First Assistant Director
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Je...
The Execution of Private Slovik
1974
Assistant Director
The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
Breezy
1973
First Assistant Director
A free-spirited young woman, Breezy, hitches a ride with an aging real estate salesman, Frank. Sensing that she just wants to use him he tries to have...
Linda
1973
Assistant Director
A woman kills her lover's wife, then sets out to frame her husband for the murder.
Showdown
1973
Assistant Director
Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.
High Plains Drifter
1973
Assistant Director
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the ...
Joe Kidd
1972
Assistant Director
A band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all the records destroyed in a courthouse fire. Their leader, Louis Chama, encourages them ...
The Bravos
1972
Assistant Director
The commander of an isolated frontier cavalry post tries to stop an Indian war and find his son, who has been kidnapped.
Duel
1971
Assistant Director
Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggl...
Raid on Rommel
1971
Assistant Director
Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscie...
Medusa
N/A
Director
The true story of Medusa.