John T. Kretchmer

Biography

John T. Kretchmer is an American film and television director. Throughout his career he has amassed a number of television credits namely Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Charmed, The Twilight Zone, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Special Unit 2 (also a producer), Dark Angel, Psych, Burn Notice, Veronica Mars, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Moonlight and other series. Prior to a career in television, Kretchmer worked as a assistant director on number of films such as The In-Laws (1979), Baby Boom (1987), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988). Description above from the Wikipedia article John T. Kretchmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

John T. Kretchmer has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Naked Gun with 2 titles. Signature works include Jurassic Park, Flatliners, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 44
Birth Date: 1954-07-23 00:00:00
Birth Place: USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

The Naked Gun (2 titles)
Naked Gun Collection (2 titles)
Jurassic Park (1 titles)
Flatliners (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

David Zucker (7 collaborations)
Jerry Zucker (4 collaborations)
Jim Abrahams (4 collaborations)
Robert K. Weiss (4 collaborations)
John D. Schofield (4 collaborations)
Pat Romano (3 collaborations)
Shawn Murphy (3 collaborations)
Julius LeFlore (3 collaborations)
Martin A. Kline (2 collaborations)
Dean Cundey (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (2 credits)
- Frequency
  
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Signal Loss (2017) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - Harmonic (2017) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - Negative Copy (2017) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - The Edison Effect (2017) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - Gray Line (2016) ... co-executive producer production
  
  2016
- Dunston Checks In
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1996
directing (42 credits)
- The Winchesters
  
  - Masters of War (2022) ... director directing
  
  2022
- 13 Reasons Why
  
  - Let the Dead Bury the Dead (2019) ... director directing
  
  2017
- Frequency
  
  - Deviation (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Signal and Noise (2016) ... director directing
  
  2016
- iZombie
  
  - Dead Beat (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Max Wager (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Zombie Bro (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Liv and Let Clive (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Brother, Can You Spare a Brain? (2015) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Forever
  
  - Best Foot Forward (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Diamonds Are Forever (2015) ... director directing
  
  - The Pugilist Break (2014) ... director directing
  
  2014
- White Collar
  
  - Borrowed Time (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Live Feed (2014) ... director directing
  
  - The Original (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Checkmate (2012) ... director directing
  
  - Countdown (2011) ... director directing
  
  2009
- In Plain Sight
  
  - Never the Bride (2008) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Greek
  
  - Pride & Punishment (2010) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Burn Notice
  
  - A Dark Road (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Fearless Leader (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Question and Answer (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Bad Breaks (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Comrades (2008) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Army Wives
  
  - Departures, Arrivals (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Strangers in a Strange Land (2008) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Moonlight
  
  - Sleeping Beauty (2007) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Psych
  
  - Shawn vs. the Red Phantom (2006) ... director directing
  
  2006
- Bad Girls from Valley High
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Criminal Minds
  
  - Magnificent Light (2012) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Veronica Mars
  
  - Un-American Graffiti (2007) ... director directing
  
  - Postgame Mortem (2007) ... director directing
  
  - Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves (2007) ... director directing
  
  - My Big Fat Greek Rush Week (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Welcome Wagon (2006) ... director directing
  
  2004
- One Tree Hill
  
  - The Search for Something More (2003) ... director directing
  
  2003
- The Twilight Zone
  
  - Burned (2003) ... director directing
  
  - The Collection (2003) ... director directing
  
  - Fair Warning (2003) ... director directing
  
  - Sensuous Cindy (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Time Lapse (2002) ... director directing
  
  2002
- Birds of Prey
  
  - Lady Shiva (2002) ... director directing
  
  2002
- The Lone Gunmen
  
  - Planet of the Frohikes (2001) ... director directing
  
  2001
- Dark Angel
  
  - Female Trouble (2001) ... director directing
  
  2000
- Charmed
  
  - Charmageddon (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Once in a Blue Moon (2004) ... director directing
  
  - The Bare Witch Project (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Crimes and Witch Demeanors (2004) ... director directing
  
  - I Dream of Phoebe (2004) ... director directing
  
  1998
- Brimstone
  
  - Lovers (1999) ... director directing
  
  1998
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  
  - School Hard (1997) ... director directing
  
  - The Harvest (2) (1997) ... director directing
  
  1997
- Dunston Checks In
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Nash Bridges
  
  - Dirty Tricks (1997) ... director directing
  
  1996
- Early Edition
  
  - Redfellas (1997) ... director directing
  
  - Faith (1997) ... director directing
  
  1996
- Star Trek: Voyager
  
  - Equinox (1) (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Warhead (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Once Upon a Time (1998) ... director directing
  
  1995
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
  
  - Beanstalks and Bad Eggs (1997) ... director directing
  
  - Monster Child in the Promised Land (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Cast a Giant Shadow (1995) ... director directing
  
  - Eye of the Beholder (1995) ... director directing
  
  1995
- Sliders
  
  - State of the A.R.T. (1996) ... director directing
  
  1995
- Xena: Warrior Princess
  
  - A Solstice Carol (1996) ... director directing
  
  - The Prodigal (1996) ... director directing
  
  1995
- Aliens for Breakfast
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Jurassic Park
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  
  - Covenant (1998) ... director directing
  
  - A Simple Investigation (1997) ... director directing
  
  1993
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  
  - The Source (1994) ... director directing
  
  1993
- seaQuest DSV
  
  - Higher Power (1994) ... director directing
  
  - The Good Death (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Photon Bullet (1993) ... director directing
  
  1993
- Delirious
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Flatliners
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Baby Boom
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Silver Bullet
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- The In-Laws
  
  second assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1979