Filmography
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Known For
Apocalypse Now Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1979) -
Jerry Maguire Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1996) -
Almost Famous Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (2000) -
Known For
Midnight Run Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1988) -
Actor
Jerry Maguire Trainer (1996)
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Singles Councilman Jordan Fisher (1992) -
Say Anything U.S. Attorney (1989) -
Blue Thunder Pilot (1983) -
Rocky II Salesman (1979) -
Apocalypse Now Jerry, Civilian (1979)
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The Bad News Bears Go to Japan Eddie of Network (1978) -
Gomer Pyle: USMC 1st Private (1965) -
The Eleventh Hour Georgie (1963) -
Going My Way Mitch (1962-1963) -
![Sam Benedict]( "Sam Benedict")
Sam Benedict Rip Elkins (1962) -
Actor
![My Three Sons]( "My Three Sons")
My Three Sons Young Man (1961) -
Producer
![Almost Famous]( "Almost Famous")
Almost Famous (2000) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Almost Famous]( "Almost Famous")
Almost Famous (2000) -
![Jerry Maguire]( "Jerry Maguire")
Jerry Maguire (1996) -
![Singles]( "Singles")
Singles (1992) -
![Deep Cover]( "Deep Cover")
Deep Cover (1992) -
![Secrets]( "Secrets")
Secrets (1992) -
![Out for Justice]( "Out for Justice")
Out for Justice (1991) -
![Marked for Death]( "Marked for Death")
Marked for Death (1990) -
![Solar Crisis]( "Solar Crisis")
Solar Crisis (1990) -
![Love at Large]( "Love at Large")
Love at Large (1990) -
![Say Anything]( "Say Anything")
Say Anything (1989) -
![Midnight Run]( "Midnight Run")
Midnight Run (1988) -
![Illegally Yours]( "Illegally Yours")
Illegally Yours (1988) -
![Rags to Riches]( "Rags to Riches")
Rags to Riches (1987) -
![Some Kind of Wonderful]( "Some Kind of Wonderful")
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) -
![Jumpin' Jack Flash]( "Jumpin' Jack Flash")
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) -
![George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head]( "George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head")
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![Short Circuit]( "Short Circuit")
Short Circuit (1986) -
![Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling]( "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling")
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![American Flyers]( "American Flyers")
American Flyers (1985) -
![Not My Kid]( "Not My Kid")
Not My Kid (1985) -
![The River]( "The River")
The River (1984) -
![Scarface]( "Scarface")
Scarface (1983) -
![Blue Thunder]( "Blue Thunder")
Blue Thunder (1983) -
![Annie]( "Annie")
Annie (1982) -
![History of the World: Part I]( "History of the World: Part I")
History of the World: Part I (1981) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1980) -
![1941]( "1941")
1941 (1979) -
![Rocky II]( "Rocky II")
Rocky II (1979) -
![Apocalypse Now]( "Apocalypse Now")
Apocalypse Now (1979) -
![The Bad News Bears Go to Japan]( "The Bad News Bears Go to Japan")
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![King]( "King")
King (1978) -
![Close Encounters of the Third Kind]( "Close Encounters of the Third Kind")
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![Black Sunday]( "Black Sunday")
Black Sunday (1977) -
![Harry and Walter Go to New York]( "Harry and Walter Go to New York")
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![Mitchell]( "Mitchell")
Mitchell (1975) -
![The Gun]( "The Gun")
The Gun (1974) -
![Where Have All the People Gone]( "Where Have All the People Gone")
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![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu (1973-1974) -
![The Way We Were]( "The Way We Were")
The Way We Were (1973) -
![Lost Horizon]( "Lost Horizon")
Lost Horizon (1973) -
![The Wrath of God]( "The Wrath of God")
The Wrath of God (1972) -
![Honky]( "Honky")
Honky (1971) -
![Something Big]( "Something Big")
Something Big (1971) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![J W Coop]( "J W Coop")
J W Coop (1971) -
![Fools' Parade]( "Fools' Parade")
Fools' Parade (1971) -
![The Great White Hope]( "The Great White Hope")
The Great White Hope (1970) -
![Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon]( "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon")
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Production Manager
![George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head]( "George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head")
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![Black Sunday]( "Black Sunday")
Black Sunday (1977) -
Archive footage
![Rocky Jumped a Park Bench]( "Rocky Jumped a Park Bench")
Rocky Jumped a Park Bench (2008)
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Trivia
Though most of his work was behind the scenes, he's best remembered as the mysterious third man of the trio (that includes Harrison Ford) giving Martin Sheen his mission in Apocalypse Now.
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Jerry Herbert Ziesmer
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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