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Scott U. Adam(1940-2011)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Producer
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Scott U. Adam was born on 27 October 1940 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. Scott U. was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Goonies (1985), V (1984) and Day of the Animals (1977). Scott U. died on 22 February 2011 in off the Somali coast.
BornOctober 27, 1940
DiedFebruary 22, 2011(70)
BornOctober 27, 1940
DiedFebruary 22, 2011(70)
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Known for

Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies
7.7
  • Production Manager
  • 1985
V (1984)
V
7.3
TV Series
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
Day of the Animals (1977)
Day of the Animals
5.3
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Scott Adams)
  • 1977
They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)
They Only Kill Their Masters
6.2
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Scott Adam)
  • 1972

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Touch of a Stranger (1989)
    Touch of a Stranger
    6.1
    • first assistant director
    • 1989
  • David Rappaport in The Wizard (1986)
    The Wizard
    7.7
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1986
  • When Dreams Come True (1985)
    When Dreams Come True
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1985
  • V (1984)
    V
    7.3
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1985
  • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
    Hardcastle and McCormick
    6.6
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1984
  • Michael J. Fox, Anthony Edwards, Bob Denver, Crystal Bernard, Todd Bridges, Tony Dow, Dwayne Hickman, Ken Osmond, Dana Plato, Tom Villard, and Dawn Wells in High School U.S.A. (1983)
    High School U.S.A.
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • assistant director: second unit
    • 1983
  • Corey Feldman, Shane Butterworth, Tricia Cast, Billy Jayne, Sparky Marcus, Meeno Peluce, and Kristoff St. John in The Bad News Bears (1979)
    The Bad News Bears
    6.8
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1979–1980
  • Ron Howard and Mickey Rourke in Act of Love (1980)
    Act of Love
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1980
  • Nicole Eggert and Cheryl Ladd in When She Was Bad... (1979)
    When She Was Bad...
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1979
  • Act of Violence (1979)
    Act of Violence
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1979
  • Greg Evigan in B.J. and the Bear (1978)
    B.J. and the Bear
    6.4
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1979
  • James Earl Jones, Debbie Allen, Irene Cara, Dorian Harewood, Debbi Morgan, Georg Stanford Brown, Avon Long, and Beah Richards in Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
    Roots: The Next Generations
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • assistant director
    • 1979
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • first assistant director: second unit (as Scott U. Adams)
    • 1979
  • A Woman Called Moses (1978)
    A Woman Called Moses
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • first assistant director (as Scott Adam)
    • 1978
  • The Paper Chase (1978)
    The Paper Chase
    8.1
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1978

Production Manager



  • Lauren Bacall, Gregory Peck, and Cecilia Peck in The Portrait (1993)
    The Portrait
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 1993
  • Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1991)
    Shadow of a Doubt
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 1991
  • The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990)
    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
    7.3
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1990
  • My Brother's Wife (1989)
    My Brother's Wife
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 1989
  • It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (1988)
    It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1988
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1988
  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)
    The Goonies
    7.7
    • unit manager
    • 1985
  • The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
    The Powers of Matthew Star
    5.9
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1983
  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
    The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
    6.5
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1979–1980
  • Scuba!
    3.9
    • unit production manager
    • 1973

Producer



  • Lauren Bacall, Gregory Peck, and Cecilia Peck in The Portrait (1993)
    The Portrait
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1993
  • Bob Newhart in The Entertainers (1991)
    The Entertainers
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1991
  • Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1991)
    Shadow of a Doubt
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1991
  • Joan Rivers in How to Murder a Millionaire (1990)
    How to Murder a Millionaire
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1990
  • My Brother's Wife (1989)
    My Brother's Wife
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1989
  • It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (1988)
    It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1988
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1988
  • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.1
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1987
  • All Summer in a Day (1982)
    All Summer in a Day
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Scott T. Adam
  • Born
    • October 27, 1940
    • Oak Park, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 22, 2011
    • off the Somali coast(murdered by pirates)

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