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James W. Gavin(1935-2005)

  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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James W. Gavin
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James W. Gavin was born on 13 March 1935 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Pearl Harbor (2001), L'Arme fatale (1987) and À couteaux tirés (1997). He died on 13 August 2005 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA.
BornMarch 13, 1935
DiedAugust 13, 2005(70)
BornMarch 13, 1935
DiedAugust 13, 2005(70)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Publicity Poster
Pearl Harbor
6.3
  • Additional Crew
  • 2001
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in L'Arme fatale (1987)
L'Arme fatale
7.6
  • Stunts(as Jim Gavin)
  • 1987
Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in À couteaux tirés (1997)
À couteaux tirés
7.0
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(aerial unit)
  • 1997
Billy Campbell in Rocketeer (1991)
Rocketeer
6.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1991

Credits

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  • Clint Eastwood in Créance de sang (2002)
    Créance de sang
    6.4
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 2002
  • Martin Lawrence in Flic de haut vol (1999)
    Flic de haut vol
    6.4
    • Helicopter Pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 1999
  • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Jet Li, and Chris Rock in L'Arme fatale 4 (1998)
    L'Arme fatale 4
    6.6
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 1998
  • Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, and Patrick Stewart in Complots (1997)
    Complots
    6.7
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 1997
  • Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Assassins
    6.3
    • Police Helicopter Pilot
    • 1995
  • Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, and T.J. Lowther in Un monde parfait (1993)
    Un monde parfait
    7.5
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 1993
  • Elijah Wood in La grande idée (1992)
    La grande idée
    6.9
    • Pilot
    • 1992
  • Double identité (1991)
    Double identité
    5.1
    • Helicopter Pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1991
  • Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen in La relève (1990)
    La relève
    5.9
    • Aerial Coordinator
    • Pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 1990
  • Bill Paxton, Brian Dennehy, Jeff Fahey, and Joe Pantoliano in L'enfer bleu (1990)
    L'enfer bleu
    5.8
    • Pilot
    • 1990
  • Clint Eastwood in La dernière cible (1988)
    La dernière cible
    6.3
    • Helicopter Pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1988
  • Michael Landon in Les routes du paradis (1984)
    Les routes du paradis
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Get Crazy (1983)
    Get Crazy
    6.6
    • Helicopter pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 1983
  • Tonnerre de feu (1983)
    Tonnerre de feu
    6.4
    • Helicopter Pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 1983
  • La nuit de l'évasion (1982)
    La nuit de l'évasion
    6.5
    • Pilot (as Gavin James)
    • 1982

Additional Crew



  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
    Bad Boys II
    6.6
    • pilot
    • 2003
  • Candice Bergen, Rob Lowe, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Preston, and Christina Applegate in Hôtesse à tout prix (2003)
    Hôtesse à tout prix
    5.3
    • aerial coordinator (as James Gavin)
    • 2003
  • Récifs coralliens (2003)
    Récifs coralliens
    6.8
    • pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 2003
  • Mel Gibson in Nous étions soldats (2002)
    Nous étions soldats
    7.2
    • pilot
    • 2002
  • Publicity Poster
    Pearl Harbor
    6.3
    • pilot
    • 2001
  • Bruce Willis in Sale môme (2000)
    Sale môme
    6.1
    • pilot (as James Gavin)
    • 2000
  • Adventures in Wild California (2000)
    Adventures in Wild California
    6.9
    Short
    • helicopter pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 2000
  • Crinière au vent: une âme indomptable (1999)
    Crinière au vent: une âme indomptable
    5.4
    • aerial unit coordinator
    • aerial unit director
    • helicopter pilot (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, and Patrick Stewart in Complots (1997)
    Complots
    6.7
    • aerial coordinator: second unit
    • 1997
  • Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Poursuite (1996)
    Poursuite
    5.7
    • pilot
    • 1996
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford in Personnel et confidentiel (1996)
    Personnel et confidentiel
    6.1
    • aerial coordinator (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1996
  • Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Assassins
    6.3
    • helicopter pilot (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1995
  • Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep in Sur la route de Madison (1995)
    Sur la route de Madison
    7.6
    • helicopter pilot
    • 1995
  • Wesley Snipes in Drop Zone (1994)
    Drop Zone
    5.6
    • aerial coordinator
    • 1994
  • Terminal Velocity (1994)
    Terminal Velocity
    5.5
    • pilot
    • 1994

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in À couteaux tirés (1997)
    À couteaux tirés
    7.0
    • second unit director: aerial unit
    • 1997
  • Melanie Griffith, Michael Madsen, Nick Nolte, Chazz Palminteri, and Chris Penn in Les hommes de l'ombre (1996)
    Les hommes de l'ombre
    6.3
    • second unit director: aerial unit
    • 1996
  • Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia in Pour l'amour d'une femme (1994)
    Pour l'amour d'une femme
    6.6
    • second unit director: San Francisco
    • 1994
  • Sauvetage en plein vol (1993)
    Sauvetage en plein vol
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1993
  • Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn in Comme un oiseau sur la branche (1990)
    Comme un oiseau sur la branche
    6.0
    • aerial unit director (as James Gavin)
    • 1990
  • Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
    Always
    6.4
    • director: additional aerial sequences
    • 1989
  • Mia Sara, Bruce Boxleitner, and Michael York in Le secret de Château Valmont (1989)
    Le secret de Château Valmont
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • second unit director: aerial unit (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1989
  • Les orages de la guerre (1988)
    Les orages de la guerre
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • second unit director
    • 1988
  • MIG - Menace Imminente de Guerre (1988)
    MIG - Menace Imminente de Guerre
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • second unit director: United States (as James Gavin)
    • 1988
  • Richard Jaeckel, John David Bland, Ken Olandt, and Cec Verrell in Supercarrier (1988)
    Supercarrier
    5.1
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1988
  • Michael Caine, Mario Van Peebles, Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, and Karen Young in Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche (1987)
    Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche
    3.1
    • director: aerial unit
    • 1987
  • Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett Jr. in Aigle de fer (1986)
    Aigle de fer
    5.6
    • second unit director: aerial unit
    • 1986
  • Tonnerre de feu (1984)
    Tonnerre de feu
    6.1
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1984
  • Shooting Stars (1983)
    Shooting Stars
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • second unit director (as Jim Gavin)
    • 1983
  • Tonnerre de feu (1983)
    Tonnerre de feu
    6.4
    • second unit director: aerial (as James Gavin)
    • 1983

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Blood Work
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Blood Work

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Gaven
  • Born
    • March 13, 1935
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • August 13, 2005
    • Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA(undisclosed)

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