About

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Jim West

Overview

His career started in the entertainment business as singer, actor, teacher, manager. Having wanted to be in films he decided what better way to start than with a "gay fuck film."

When he did his first work, Dreamer, he had no experience and just fumbled his way through. For that video he chose Clay Grant because he wanted someone who wasn't too slick.

West's work can be characterized by the amount of work that went into the scripting because he enjoyed that most of all. He also used two cameras, one for the master shots and the second moving around for special shots to edit into the flow. He also preferred to shoot in two or three days over a weekend so that he wouldn't have to count on performers showing up again a week later.

After Dirty Words, in 1975, West quit the business for about 9 years because he had been cheated by theaters and a business friend being murdered gangland style. HIS bought the rights to Dreamer and talked him into returning to work in 1984 with Arcade because the business was less dangerous.

Known for

Directing
2006 Hard On The Trail Directing Director N/A
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2004 The Filth and the Fury Directing Director N/A
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1988 Crosswire Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Next Valentino Directing Director N/A
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1985 Chip Off The Old Block Directing Director N/A
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1985 Arcade Directing Director N/A
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1980 Night of the Demon Directing Director 57
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1974 Dreamer Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2004 The Filth and the Fury Writing Writer N/A
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1988 The Next Valentino Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Crosswire Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Arcade Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Chip Off The Old Block Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Dreamer Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2004 The Filth and the Fury Production Producer N/A
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1988 Crosswire Production Producer N/A
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1988 The Next Valentino Production Producer N/A
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1985 Chip Off The Old Block Production Producer N/A
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1985 Arcade Production Producer N/A
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1974 Dreamer Production Producer N/A
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Editing
1988 Crosswire Editing Editor N/A
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1974 Dreamer Editing Editor N/A
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