Jack Baur

Biography

Jack Baur was an American casting director for film and television productions.

Career Overview

Jack Baur has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Poseidon Adventure Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure, Soylent Green. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1914-11-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

• 

  The Towering Inferno
• 

  The Poseidon Adventure
• 

  Soylent Green
• 

  Logan's Run
• 

  Papillon
• 

  The Swarm

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• The Poseidon Adventure Collection (2 titles)
• Mandingo Collection (1 titles)
• Logan Run Series (1 titles)
• Etta Place Collection (1 titles)
• Soylent Green Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ernie F. Orsatti (3 collaborations)
• Steve McQueen (2 collaborations)
• Richard Chamberlain (2 collaborations)
• Sheila Allen (2 collaborations)
• Don Gordon (2 collaborations)
• Gregory Sierra (2 collaborations)
• Elizabeth Rogers (2 collaborations)
• Patrick Culliton (2 collaborations)
• John Crawford (2 collaborations)
• Erik L. Nelson (2 collaborations)

Credits

• production (36 credits)

  • Cave-In!

    casting

    production
    1983
  • Inchon

    casting

    production
    1981
  • The Night the Bridge Fell Down

    casting

    production
    1980
  • The Memory of Eva Ryker

    casting

    production
    1980
  • When Time Ran Out...

    casting

    production
    1980
  • The Ninth Configuration

    casting consultant

    production
    1980
  • Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

    casting

    production
    1979
  • Hanging by a Thread

    casting

    production
    1979
  • The Swarm

    casting

    production
    1978
  • Viva Knievel!

    casting

    production
    1977
  • Flood!

    casting

    production
    1977
  • The Domino Principle

    casting

    production
    1977
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming

    casting

    production
    1977
  • Drum

    casting

    production
    1976
  • The Gumball Rally

    casting

    production
    1976
  • Logan's Run

    casting

    production
    1976
  • The Last Hard Men

    casting

    production
    1976
  • St. Ives

    casting

    production
    1976
  • Hustle

    casting

    production
    1975
  • A Girl Named Sooner

    casting

    production
    1975
  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    casting

    production
    1975
  • Who Is the Black Dahlia?

    casting

    production
    1975
  • Adventures of the Queen

    casting

    production
    1975
  • Stowaway to the Moon

    casting

    production
    1975
  • The Towering Inferno

    casting

    production
    1974
  • The Red Badge of Courage

    casting

    production
    1974
  • 99 and 44/100% Dead

    casting

    production
    1974
  • Mr. Majestyk

    casting

    production
    1974
  • Mrs. Sundance

    casting

    production
    1974
  • Papillon

    casting

    production
    1973
  • Emperor of the North

    casting

    production
    1973
  • Soylent Green

    casting

    production
    1973
  • The Poseidon Adventure

    casting

    production
    1972
  • Force of Evil

    casting

    production
    1950
  • A Kiss for Corliss

    casting

    production
    1949
  • Caught

    casting

    production
    1949