Jim McCullough Sr.

James McCullough Sr. (May 12, 1928 – April 6, 2012) was an American film director and producer who wrote and directed several horror films in the 1980s.

Jim McCullough Sr.
Born(1928-05-12)May 12, 1928
Mansfield, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedApril 6, 2012(2012-04-06) (aged 83)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1974–1997

Early life

McCullough was born in Mansfield, Louisiana, and raised in Lebanon, Missouri.[1]

Career

He formed Jim McCullough Productions after graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1] While a student, he appeared in CBS's live-action Playhouse 90 Theater. In 1974, he co-produced Where the Red Fern Grows (1974).[1] Prior to establishing his film company, McCullough had two minor acting credits in Teenage Monster (1958) and The Love Bug (1971).[2]

His directorial debut was Charge of the Model T's (1977), followed by the horror film Mountaintop Motel Massacre (1983), and the science-fiction film The Aurora Encounter (1986).[3] His last directorial credit was 1994's The St. Tammany Miracle, which he co-directed with Joy N. Houck Jr..

Personal life

McCullough had two children: James Jr., and Cathy, with his wife Lel.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Notes
1974Where the Red Fern GrowsAssociate producer
1976Creature from Black LakeProducer
1977Charge of the Model T'sDirector and producer
1981Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.Associate producer
1983Mountaintop Motel MassacreDirector, writer, and producer
1986The Aurora EncounterDirector and producer
1988Video MurdersDirector and producer
1994The St. Tammany MiracleDirector and producer
1997Renfroe's ChristmasProducer
2001Nacho ChihuahuaDirector and producer

Acting credits:

Year Title Role Notes
1958Teenage MonsterJim Cannon
1968The Love BugDriver #27(final film role)

References
  1. "Obituary - James McCullough". Shreveport Times. April 9, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2017 – via Legacy.com.
  2. "Jim McCullough Sr. Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  3. "The Aurora Encounter, directed by Jim McCullough Sr". Time Out London. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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