Jim Danforth

Biography

Career Overview

Jim Danforth has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1956. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Commando Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Commando, The Gumby Show. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Birth Date

1940-07-13 00:00:00

Known For

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  Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
• 

  Commando
• 

  The Gumby Show
• 

  The Stuff
• 

  Flesh Gordon
• 

  The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Commando Collection (1 titles)
• Willy Wonka (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Leslie Bricusse (4 collaborations)
• Art Clokey (4 collaborations)
• Anthony Newley (3 collaborations)
• George Fisher (3 collaborations)
• Bennie E. Dobbins (3 collaborations)
• Michael M. Vendrell (3 collaborations)
• James Horner (3 collaborations)
• David Allen (3 collaborations)
• Larry Cohen (3 collaborations)
• Renate Neuchl (2 collaborations)

Credits

• art (1 credits)

  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

    title designer

    art
    1994

• actors (5 credits)

  • Dinosaur Movies

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Empire of the Dark

    Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Aftermath

    Williams

    actor

    actors
    1982

• crew (6 credits)

  • Highway to Hell

    thanks

    crew
    1991
  • The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

    title graphics

    crew
    1986
  • Earth II

    special effects coordinator

    crew
    1971
  • Equinox

    special effects

    crew
    1970
  • The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural

    special effects

    crew
    1967
  • Star Trek: The Cage

    prop maker

    crew
    1965

• visual effects (17 credits)

  • Commando

    matte painter

    visual effects
    1985
  • The Stuff

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1985
  • Planet of Dinosaurs

    matte painter

    visual effects
    1977
  • The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1975
  • Flesh Gordon

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1974
  • Portnoy's Complaint

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1972
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    modeling

    visual effects
    1971
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1970
  • Little Fauss and Big Halsy

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1970
  • Around the World Under the Sea

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1965
  • Strange Bedfellows

    modeling

    visual effects
    1965
  • 7 Faces of Dr. Lao

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1964
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

    animation

    visual effects
    1962
  • Jack the Giant Killer

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1962
  • Journey to the Seventh Planet

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1962
  • Atlantis: The Lost Continent

    visual effects

    visual effects
    1961
  • The Gumby Show

    animation

    visual effects

    - The Indian Challenge (1968) ... animation visual effects

    - Point of Honor (1968) ... animation visual effects

    - Sticky Pokey (1968) ... animation visual effects

    - Motor Mania (1968) ... animation visual effects

    - Tail Tale (1968) ... animation visual effects
    1956

• directing (1 credits)

  • The Stuff

    second unit director

    directing
    1985

• writing (1 credits)

  • Raiders of the Stone Ring

    writer

    writing
    1968