James L. Conway

American director

James L. Conway
Occupation(s)	Television director, producer, writer
Known for	The Magicians, The Orville, Smallville, and Charmed
Website	https://jameslconway.com/

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James L. Conway (born October 27, 1950, in New York City, U.S.) is an American film and television director, producer, and writer, studio executive, and novelist.

Movies Conway directed include The Boogens and Hangar 18. Television series he worked on include The Magicians, Aquarius, Supernatural, Smallville, Psych, 90210, Charmed, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: The Next Generation, University Hospital, Burke's Law (the 1994 remake), Paradise and Matt Houston.^[1] Conway also directed the TV movies Last of the Mohicans and Incredible Rocky Mountain Race, as well as the NBC mini-series Greatest Heroes of the Bible.

From 1996 to 2002, Conway served as Executive Vice President of Spelling Television, working on many television series including 7th Heaven, Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210.

Conway began writing novels in 2012. His novels include Dead and Not So Buried (2012), Sexy Babe (2012) and In Cold Blonde (2013).

Select filmography

Director

The Orville
90210
Charmed
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Kindred: The Embraced
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Borg
Legend
University Hospital
Burke's Law
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Tour of Duty
Hunter
MacGyver
Hotel
Matt Houston
Psych
Smallville
The Boogens
Earthbound (1981)
Beyond and Back (1978)
In Search of Noah's Ark (1976)
Hangar 18 (1980)

Producer

Charmed (co-executive producer) (season 4-season 8) (consulting producer) (seasons 3–4)^[2]
All Souls (consulting producer)
Paradise
In Search of Historic Jesus

Writer

University Hospital
Burke's Law (developed by)
Bodies of Evidence (creator)
Paradise
Matt Houston
Hangar 18 (1980) (story)
In Search of Noah's Ark (1976)

Star Trek TV directing

Conway directed several Star Trek shows including for TNG (3), DS9 (7), Voyager (4) and Enterprise (4).^[3]^[4]

TNG

"Justice"
"The Neutral Zone"
"Frame of Mind"

DS9

"Duet"
"Necessary Evil"
"The Way of the Warrior"
"Little Green Men"
"Shattered Mirror"
"For the Cause"
"Apocalypse Rising"

Voyager

"The 37's"
"Persistence of Vision"
"Death Wish"
"Innocence"

Enterprise

"Broken Bow"
"Judgment"
"Damage"
"In a Mirror, Darkly"

References

^ dicegeeks (June 23, 2021). "Interview with Director James L. Conway (Star Trek TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT, Smallville, Charmed)". dicegeeks. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^ Eramo, Steven. (2006). Conway's sisters: Producer/director James L. Conway reveals what dangers the Charmed Ones will face in the latter part of Season Eight. Cult Times 125. Available: http://www.visimag.com/culttimes//c125_feat01.htm Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed February 21, 2012.
^ DeCandido, Keith R. A. (November 30, 2012). "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "Frame of Mind"". Tor.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
^ "Catching Up With Director James L. Conway, Part 1". StarTrek.com. February 16, 2012.