Charles Correll

Biography

Charles James Correll Jr. (January 23, 1944 — June 4 2004) was an American director and cinematographer, known for National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Winds of War (1983), and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).

Career Overview

Charles Correll has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Gunsmoke Movie Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Animal House, National Lampoon's Movie Madness. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

52

Birth Date

1944-01-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

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  Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
• 

  Animal House
• 

  National Lampoon's Movie Madness
• 

  Nice Dreams
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  Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
• 

  Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Gunsmoke Movie Collection (2 titles)
• MacGyver Collection (1 titles)
• Revenge of the Nerds (1 titles)
• Revenge of the Nerds Collection (1 titles)
• Star Trek (1 titles)
• Star Trek: The Original Series Collection (1 titles)
• Cheech & Chong Collection (1 titles)
• Daniel Cooper Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Christopher Lloyd (2 collaborations)
• Peter Riegert (2 collaborations)
• Irene Cagen (2 collaborations)
• William Shatner (1 collaborations)
• DeForest Kelley (1 collaborations)
• James Doohan (1 collaborations)
• George Takei (1 collaborations)
• Walter Koenig (1 collaborations)
• Nichelle Nichols (1 collaborations)
• Robin Curtis (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (23 credits)

  • Without a Trace

    - Exposure (2004) ... director directing

    - Revelations (2003) ... director directing

    - Victory for Humanity (2003) ... director directing
    2002
  • CSI: Miami

    - Tinder Box (2003) ... director directing

    - Bunk (2003) ... director directing

    - Breathless (2002) ... director directing
    2002
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    - Blood Lust (2002) ... director directing

    - You've Got Male (2001) ... director directing

    - Ellie (2001) ... director directing
    2000
  • Seven Days

    - Brother, Can You Spare a Bomb? (2000) ... director directing

    - Deja Vu All Over Again (2000) ... director directing

    - Pinball Wizard (1999) ... director directing

    - Walter (1999) ... director directing
    1998
  • The Stepsister

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Echo

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Stargate SG-1

    - 1969 (1999) ... director directing

    - Brief Candle (1997) ... director directing

    - The Nox (1997) ... director directing
    1997
  • Hijacked: Flight 285

    director

    directing
    1996
  • MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Mother of the Bride

    director

    directing
    1993
  • In the Deep Woods

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Melrose Place

    - Floral Knowledge (1999) ... director directing

    - Ryan's Choice (1999) ... director directing

    - They Shoot Blanks, Don't They? (1999) ... director directing

    - The Night the Lights Went Out at Melrose (1998) ... director directing

    - Dr. Jealousy (1998) ... director directing
    1992
  • Violation of Trust

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Deadly Desire

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Writer's Block

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    - The Easter Bunny (2000) ... director directing

    - The Phantom Menace (1999) ... director directing

    - Survival Skills (1999) ... director directing

    - Crimes and Misdemeanors (1998) ... director directing

    - Santa Knows (1997) ... director directing
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - Extended Family (1993) ... director directing

    - Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1990) ... director directing
    1990
  • Tour of Duty

    - Lonesome Cowboy Blues (1989) ... director directing

    - Terms of Enlistment (1989) ... director directing

    - Blood Brothers (1988) ... director directing
    1987
  • Fortune Dane

    director

    directing
    1986
  • MacGyver

    - Rush to Judgement (1990) ... director directing

    - Hearts of Steel (1990) ... director directing

    - Deep Cover (1990) ... director directing

    - Halloween Knights (1989) ... director directing

    - The Black Corsage (1989) ... director directing
    1985
  • Falcon Crest

    - Hat Trick (1987) ... director directing
    1981

• camera (27 credits)

  • Face to Face

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Into Thin Air

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Joy of Sex

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • The Jesse Owens Story

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Missing Pieces

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • The First Time

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • National Lampoon's Movie Madness

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Nice Dreams

    director of photography

    camera
    1981
  • The Star Maker

    director of photography

    camera
    1981
  • Hellinger's Law

    director of photography

    camera
    1981
  • Gridlock

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • In God We Tru$t

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • The Long Days of Summer

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • Freedom Road

    director of photography

    camera
    1979
  • Portrait of a Hitman

    director of photography

    camera
    1979
  • Fast Break

    director of photography

    camera
    1979
  • A Real American Hero

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • Animal House

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • Dr. Scorpion

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • It Happened One Christmas

    additional photography

    camera
    1977
  • Ransom

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • Moving Violation

    director of photography

    camera
    1976
  • Kojak

    - By Silence Betrayed (1976) ... director of photography camera

    - Out of the Shadows (1976) ... director of photography camera

    - Law Dance (1976) ... director of photography camera

    - Both Sides of the Law (1976) ... director of photography camera

    - Justice Deferred (1976) ... director of photography camera
    1973
  • Minnie and Moskowitz

    first assistant camera

    camera
    1971

• crew (2 credits)

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    - Viva Las Vegas (2004) ... in memory of crew
    2000
  • Into Thin Air

    cinematography

    crew
    1985