James D. Buchanan

Biography

Career Overview

James D. Buchanan has 16 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Signature works include Curaçao, Brenda Starr, The Horror at 37,000 Feet. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

16

Known For

• 

  Curaçao
• 

  Brenda Starr
• 

  The Horror at 37,000 Feet
• 

  Paper Man
• 

  The Happening
• 

  The Return of Frank Cannon

Frequent Collaborators

• William L. Petersen (1 collaborations)
• George C. Scott (1 collaborations)
• Julie Carmen (1 collaborations)
• Alexei Sayle (1 collaborations)
• Trish Van Devere (1 collaborations)
• María Ellingsen (1 collaborations)
• Philip Anglim (1 collaborations)
• Dennis Lipscomb (1 collaborations)
• Russell Milton (1 collaborations)
• George Cheung (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (14 credits)

  • Curaçao

    novel

    writing
    1993
  • Brenda Starr

    story

    writing
    1989
  • The Return of Frank Cannon

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Beach Patrol

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Charlie's Angels

    - Mother Goose is Running For His Life (1978) ... writer writing

    - The Sandcastle Murders (1978) ... writer writing

    - Diamond in the Rough (1978) ... teleplay writing

    - Unidentified Flying Angels (1977) ... writer writing
    1976
  • Hijack!

    teleplay

    writing
    1973
  • Harry in Your Pocket

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • The Horror at 37,000 Feet

    teleplay

    writing
    1973
  • Paper Man

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Cannon

    - The Torch (1972) ... writer writing

    - Dead Pigeon (1971) ... writer writing

    - Country Blues (1971) ... writer writing
    1971
  • Midas Run

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - The Gunrunner (1971) ... writer writing
    1968
  • The Happening

    story

    writing
    1967
  • Mission: Impossible

    - TOD-5 (aka The Carrier) (1972) ... writer writing

    - Mindbend (1971) ... writer writing

    - Live Bait (1969) ... teleplay writing
    1966

• production (2 credits)

  • Beach Patrol

    supervising producer

    production
    1979
  • Charlie's Angels

    - Rosemary, for Remembrance (1979) ... producer production

    - Haunted Angels (1978) ... producer production

    - Diamond in the Rough (1978) ... producer production

    - Sammy Davis Jr. Kidnap Caper (1977) ... producer production
    1976