Jim Kouf
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Jim Kouf is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He received the 1988 Edgar Award
for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for his work on Stakeout (1987).
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for his work on Stakeout (1987).
Filmography
- The BoogensThe BoogensThe Boogens is a 1981 horror movie starring Rebecca Balding, Fred McCarren, Anne-Marie Martin, and Jeff Harlan.-Plot:A small construction team of four men work to reopen an abandoned silver mine 100 years after a mysterious massacre forced the Army to shut it down...
(with David O'Malley) (1981) (credited as "Bob Hunt") - WackoWacko (film)Wacko is a 1982 horror film parody directed by Greydon Clark and starring Joe Don Baker and George Kennedy.-Plot:It all started exactly 13 years ago, when Mary Graves' older sister was murdered on Halloween prom night by a power-mowing maniac. Poor Mary...since then she has experienced horror,...
(with David GreenwaltDavid GreenwaltDavid Greenwalt is an American screenwriter, director and producer.He was the co-executive producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and co-creator of its spinoff, Angel. He is also co-creator of the short-lived cult television show Profit...
, Dana OlsenDana OlsenDana Olsen is an American actor, film producer and screenwriter. His written works include George of the Jungle, The 'Burbs and Inspector Gadget...
and Michael Spound) (1982) - Pink Motel (1982)
- White Water Rebels (1983) (TV) (also Co-Producer)
- UtilitiesUtilities (film)Utilities is a 1983 film starring Robert Hays and Brooke Adams.One of Bob Hunt's neighbours' electricity is cut off because she cannot pay the bill...
(with David GreenwaltDavid GreenwaltDavid Greenwalt is an American screenwriter, director and producer.He was the co-executive producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and co-creator of its spinoff, Angel. He is also co-creator of the short-lived cult television show Profit...
) (1983) - ClassClass (film)Class is a 1983 American movie that was directed by Lewis John Carlino, the writer/director of the 1979 film The Great Santini. It features the film debuts of actors Andrew McCarthy, John Cusack, Virginia Madsen, Lolita Davidovich, and Alan Ruck....
(with David GreenwaltDavid GreenwaltDavid Greenwalt is an American screenwriter, director and producer.He was the co-executive producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and co-creator of its spinoff, Angel. He is also co-creator of the short-lived cult television show Profit...
) (1983) - Last of The Great Survivors (1984) (TV)
- Up the Creek (1984)
- American DreamerAmerican Dreamer (film)American Dreamer is a 1984 American film starring JoBeth Williams and Tom Conti. It was directed by Rick Rosenthal from a script by Ann Biderman, David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf.An American housewife wins a trip to Paris in a mystery-writing contest...
(with David GreenwaltDavid GreenwaltDavid Greenwalt is an American screenwriter, director and producer.He was the co-executive producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and co-creator of its spinoff, Angel. He is also co-creator of the short-lived cult television show Profit...
) (1984) - Secret AdmirerSecret AdmirerSecret Admirer is a 1985 romantic comedy film directed by David Greenwalt starring C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Preston and Fred Ward. The screenplay was written by Greenwalt and Jim Kouf...
(with David GreenwaltDavid GreenwaltDavid Greenwalt is an American screenwriter, director and producer.He was the co-executive producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and co-creator of its spinoff, Angel. He is also co-creator of the short-lived cult television show Profit...
) (1985) - Shaker RunShaker RunShaker Run is a 1985 Action film by director Bruce Morrison, starring Cliff Robertson, Leif Garrett, and Lisa Harrow. It follows two stunt drivers on the run from secret police in the South Island of New Zealand with a Doctor , carrying a virus for the CIA.-External links:*...
(with Henry Fownes and Bruce MorrisonBruce MorrisonBruce Andrew Morrison is a former Congressman from Connecticut and candidate for Governor of Connecticut. He is a lobbyist and immigration lawyer...
) (1986) - MiraclesMiracles (1986 film)Miracles is a 1986 comedy film about a newly divorced couple who can't seem to get away from one another. The film was written and directed by Jim Kouf, and stars Teri Garr, Tom Conti, Paul Rodriguez, and Christopher Lloyd....
(1986) (also Director) - Stakeout (1987) (also Producer)
- The Hidden (1987) (credited as "Bob Hunt")
- Disorganized CrimeDisorganized CrimeDisorganized Crime is a 1989 heist/comedy film set in Montana. It was written and directed by Jim Kouf and released through Touchstone Pictures...
(1989) - Another StakeoutAnother StakeoutAnother Stakeout is a 1993 comedy film, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez and Rosie O'Donnell. It is a sequel to the 1987 film, Stakeout. Unlike its predecessor, the film was neither a critical nor a commercial success.-Plot:...
(1993) - Operation Dumbo DropOperation Dumbo DropOperation Dumbo Drop is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Simon Wincer. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Gene Quintano and Jim Kouf; based on a true story as depicted by United States Army Major Jim Morris...
(with Gene QuintanoGene QuintanoGene Quintano is an American film actor, producer, writer and director best known for writing sequels to the hit film Police Academy and directing films such as Dollar For The Dead and Loaded Weapon 1, both starring Emilio Estevez. Quintano acted in two 3-D films during the early 1980s; Comin' At...
) (1995) - Gang RelatedGang Related (film)Gang Related is a neo-noir crime film written and directed by Jim Kouf which stars Tupac Shakur and James Belushi. The film revolves around two corrupt detectives who attempt to frame a homeless man for the murder of undercover DEA agent they themselves had killed...
(1997) (also Director/Producer) - Rush Hour (with Ross LaMannaRoss LaMannaRoss LaManna is an American screenwriter and author. He is best known for creating the Rush Hour series starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.His first novel, Acid Test, was published in the U.S. and Canada by Ballantine Books...
) (1998) - Snow DogsSnow DogsSnow Dogs is a 2002 American live-action comedy film that was released in the United States on January 18, 2002 by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Brian Levant, and stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. and James Coburn...
(with Tommy Swerdlow, Michael GoldbergMichael GoldbergMichael Goldberg was an American abstract expressionist painter and teacher known for his gestural action paintings, abstractions and still-life paintings. His work was recently seen in September 2007 in a solo exhibition at Knoedler & Company in New York City, as well as several exhibitions at...
and Phillip Halprin) (2002) - AngelAngel (TV series)Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
(2000–2001) (TV) - The HandlerThe HandlerThe Handler is the third CD from American singer Har Mar Superstar. It features guest appearances from Karen O and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Holly Valance, Pete Thomas, Michael Bland and Northern State.-Track listing:# "Transit" – 3:36...
(2003) (TV) - TaxiTaxi (2004 film)Taxi is a 2004 American remake of the 1998 Luc Besson-penned, Gérard Pirès-directed French film of the same name, starring Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon and Gisele Bündchen, and directed by Tim Story.-Plot:...
(with Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon) (2004) - National TreasureNational Treasure (film)National Treasure is a 2004 mystery adventure heist film from the Walt Disney Studios under Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Jim Kouf, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Cormac Wibberley, and Marianne Wibberley, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Jon Turteltaub...
(with The Wibberleys) (2004) - Ghost WhispererGhost WhispererGhost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
(2006–2007) (TV) - A Fork in The RoadA Fork in the RoadA Fork in the Road is an Australian travel television series airing on SBS and hosted by Pria Viswalingam.Described by SBS as "the thinking-person’s travel show" the program takes the viewer off the beaten track and takes a look at the lives of the people living in each destination rather than...
(2010) (also Director) - GrimmGrimm (TV series)Grimm is an American fantasy/mystery/crime drama series that made its debut on NBC on October 28, 2011. It airs Fridays at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT. The show has been described as "a cop drama—with a twist.....
(2011) (TV) - Money for Nothing (2012)