John McPherson

Career Overview

John McPherson has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Fletch with 1 titles. Signature works include Strays, Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again, Incident at Deception Ridge. 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

36

Birth Date

1941-12-30

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Strays
• 

  Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again
• 

  Incident at Deception Ridge
• 

  Fade to Black
• 

  Dirty Work

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Fletch (1 titles)
• Short Circuit (1 titles)
• Jaws (1 titles)
• The Amazing Stories Movie Collection (1 titles)
• The Incredible Hulk Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Timothy Busfield (2 collaborations)
• A.C. Peterson (2 collaborations)
• Tom Heaton (2 collaborations)
• Kathleen Quinlan (1 collaborations)
• Claudia Christian (1 collaborations)
• William Boyett (1 collaborations)
• Eve Brenner (1 collaborations)
• Heather Lilly (1 collaborations)
• Jessica Lilly (1 collaborations)
• Gary McGurk (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (13 credits)

  • Nash Bridges

    - Shake, Rattle and Roll (1997) ... director directing
    1996
  • Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Sliders

    - Love Gods (1996) ... director directing
    1995
  • JAG

    - Scimitar (1995) ... director directing
    1995
  • Incident at Deception Ridge

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Babylon 5

    - The Summoning (1996) ... director directing
    1994
  • Fade to Black

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Dirty Work

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Strays

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    - Ready or Not (1998) ... director directing
    1990
  • Swamp Thing

    - Swamp of Dreams (1993) ... director directing

    - Tatania (1992) ... director directing

    - Changes (1992) ... director directing

    - Fear Itself (1992) ... director directing

    - Special Request (1992) ... director directing
    1990
  • Alien Nation

    - Real Men (1990) ... director directing

    - Generation to Generation (1990) ... director directing

    - Contact (1989) ... director directing

    - Fountain of Youth (1989) ... director directing
    1989
  • The Incredible Hulk

    - Homecoming (1979) ... director directing
    1977

• production (2 credits)

  • Fade to Black

    co-producer

    production
    1993
  • Dirty Work

    co-producer

    production
    1992

• camera (21 credits)

  • Bingo

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • Hanna-Barbera's 50th

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • The Littlest Victims

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Fletch Lives

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Baywatch

    - Panic at Malibu Pier (1989) ... director of photography camera
    1989
  • Short Circuit 2

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • *batteries not included

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Jaws: The Revenge

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Amazing Stories

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Acceptable Risks

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Just One of the Guys

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • A Reason to Live

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Amazing Stories

    - The Main Attraction (1985) ... director of photography camera
    1985
  • Voyager from the Unknown

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • V

    director of photography

    camera

    - Part 2 (1983) ... director of photography camera

    - Part 1 (1983) ... director of photography camera
    1983
  • Eleanor, First Lady of the World

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Senior Trip

    director of photography

    camera
    1981
  • The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire

    director of photography

    camera
    1981
  • The Incredible Hulk

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • Kojak

    - 60 Miles to Hell (1978) ... director of photography camera

    - May the Horse Be with You (1978) ... director of photography camera

    - The Halls of Terror (1978) ... director of photography camera

    - No License to Kill (1978) ... director of photography camera

    - The Captain's Brother's Wife (1978) ... director of photography camera
    1973