James B. Clark

Known for
Editing
Born
May 14, 1908
Died
July 19, 2000 (aged 92)
Birthplace
Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

Biography

James B. Clark was an American film editor and director known for his work in family and adventure films. Born in Stillwater, Minnesota, he began his career as a film editor in the 1930s, working on various projects before transitioning to directing in the 1950s. Clark directed several notable films, including The Sad Horse (1959) and Flipper (1963), the latter of which became a beloved family classic and spawned a television series. His work was characterized by a focus on family-friendly narratives and a talent for storytelling that appealed to audiences of all ages. Clark's contributions to family entertainment have left a lasting impact on the genre.

Known For

Filmography

1960
Surprise Package poster

Surprise Package

Movie · Editor

1957
An Affair to Remember poster

An Affair to Remember

Movie · Editor

1957
Peyton Place poster

Peyton Place

Movie · Editor

1956
The Girl Can't Help It poster

The Girl Can't Help It

Movie · Editor

1956
23 Paces to Baker Street poster

23 Paces to Baker Street

Movie · Editor

1956
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts poster

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

Movie · Editor

1956
Between Heaven and Hell poster

Between Heaven and Hell

Movie · Editor

1955
House of Bamboo poster

House of Bamboo

Movie · Editor

1955
The Racers poster

The Racers

Movie · Editor

1954
Garden of Evil poster

Garden of Evil

Movie · Editor

1954
Hell and High Water poster

Hell and High Water

Movie · Editor

1953
White Witch Doctor poster

White Witch Doctor

Movie · Editor

1952
Diplomatic Courier poster

Diplomatic Courier

Movie · Editor

1952
5 Fingers poster

5 Fingers

Movie · Editor

1952
Dreamboat poster

Dreamboat

Movie · Editor

1952
Stars and Stripes Forever poster

Stars and Stripes Forever

Movie · Editor

1951
The Secret of Convict Lake poster

The Secret of Convict Lake

Movie · Editor

1951
You're in the Navy Now poster

You're in the Navy Now

Movie · Editor

1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel poster

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

Movie · Editor

1951
Bird of Paradise poster

Bird of Paradise

Movie · Editor

1950
My Blue Heaven poster

My Blue Heaven

Movie · Editor

1950
When Willie Comes Marching Home poster

When Willie Comes Marching Home

Movie · Editor

1949
I Was a Male War Bride poster

I Was a Male War Bride

Movie · Editor

1948
Road House poster

Road House

Movie · Editor

1948
The Walls of Jericho poster

The Walls of Jericho

Movie · Editor

1947
Moss Rose poster

Moss Rose

Movie · Editor

1947
The Foxes of Harrow poster

The Foxes of Harrow

Movie · Editor

1947
The Late George Apley poster

The Late George Apley

Movie · Editor

1945
Leave Her to Heaven poster

Leave Her to Heaven

Movie · Editor

1944
Buffalo Bill poster

Buffalo Bill

Movie · Editor

1944
The Keys of the Kingdom poster

The Keys of the Kingdom

Movie · Editor

1943
Stormy Weather poster

Stormy Weather

Movie · Editor

1943
Immortal Sergeant poster

Immortal Sergeant

Movie · Editor

1943
Holy Matrimony poster

Holy Matrimony

Movie · Editor

1942
China Girl poster

China Girl

Movie · Editor

1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point poster

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Movie · Editor

1942
Roxie Hart poster

Roxie Hart

Movie · Editor

1941
How Green Was My Valley poster

How Green Was My Valley

Movie · Editor

1941
Sun Valley Serenade poster

Sun Valley Serenade

Movie · Editor

1941
Golden Hoofs poster

Golden Hoofs

Movie · Editor

1941
A Very Young Lady poster

A Very Young Lady

Movie · Editor

1940
Young People poster

Young People

Movie · Editor

1939
Inspector Hornleigh poster

Inspector Hornleigh

Movie · Editor

1939
The Return of the Cisco Kid poster

The Return of the Cisco Kid

Movie · Editor

1937
Under the Red Robe poster

Under the Red Robe

Movie · Editor

1937
Wings of the Morning poster

Wings of the Morning

Movie · Editor