
Craig R. Baxley
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 20, 1949
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Craig Redding Baxley (born October 20, 1949) is an American actor, director, author, and stunt performer. He is best known for his work in the action and thriller genres. Beginning his career as a stunt performer, he was hired to perform stunts in number of notable television series namely Police Story, Harry O, Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, Gemini Man, Roots, M*A*S*H, The Dukes of Hazzard and The A-Team (his head directorial debut). He also worked as a stunt coordinator and second unit director on the feature films The Warriors (1979), The Long Riders (1980), Reds (1981) and Predator (1987). Baxley also appeared in four episodes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, as well having small roles in Chase, Mannix, Bearcats!, Marcus Welby, M.D. and S.W.A.T. In 1987, he made his feature film directorial debut with Action Jackson. His other feature film credits are I Come in Peace (1991), Stone Cold (1991) and Sniper 2 (2002). Baxley's other television directing credits include miniseries based on Stephen King works namely Storm of the Century (1999), Rose Red (2002), The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003), Kingdom Hospital (2004), as well as The Triangle (2005) and The Lost Room (2006). Some of his television film credits include A Family Torn Apart (1993), Twisted Desire (1996) and Silencing Mary (1998) both starring Melissa Joan Hart.
Filmography

King on Screen 2023
as Self

Henchman: The Al Leong Story 2018
as Self

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' 2015
as Self

Aces 'N' Eights 2008
Director

Left Behind: World at War 2005
Director

Kingdom Hospital 2004
Director

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer 2003
Director

Sniper 2 2002
Director

The Glow 2002
Director

Unlocking Rose Red: The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer 2002
Director

Predator: Classified Action 2001
as Self

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' 2000
as Self

A Touch of Hope 1999
Director

Chameleon II: Death Match 1999
Director

Silencing Mary 1998
Director

Under Pressure 1997
Director

Twilight Man 1996
Director

Twisted Desire 1996
Director, Writer

The Avenging Angel 1995
Director

Deconstructing Sarah 1994
Director

Deep Red 1994
Director

Sudden Fury 1993
Director

Revenge on the Highway 1992
Director

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons 1992
Director

Stone Cold 1991
Director

Dark Angel 1990
Director

Action Jackson 1988
Director

Predator 1987
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

The Renegades 1982
Second Unit Director

Six Pack 1982
Stunt Driver

The Seduction 1982
Stunt Coordinator

Reds 1981
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator

Honky Tonk Freeway 1981
Stunts

Take This Job and Shove It 1981
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Wholly Moses 1980
Stunt Coordinator

The Long Riders 1980
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

All God's Children 1980
Stunt Coordinator

Delta Fox 1979
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Mind Over Murder 1979
as Bobby, Stunt Coordinator

Skatetown, U.S.A. 1979
Stunts

Death Car on the Freeway 1979
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Nightwing 1979
Stunts

The Warriors 1979
as Punk (Black and Yellow), Stunt Driver

The Big Fix 1978
Stunt Driver

Foul Play 1978
Stunt Double

Heaven Can Wait 1978
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Zero to Sixty 1978
Stunt Driver

The Young Runaways 1978
Stunt Driver

Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
Stunt Driver

Fun with Dick and Jane 1977
Stunts

Cannonball 1976
Stunt Driver

Logan's Run 1976
Stunts

Demon and the Mummy 1976
as Staff Sgt. Rolf Anderson

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie 1976
Stunts

Rollerball 1975
Stunts

Lepke 1975
Stunts

Search for the Gods 1975
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit, Second Unit Director

Shampoo 1975
Stunt Double

Report to the Commissioner 1975
Stunts

The Nickel Ride 1975
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator

Earthquake 1974
Stunts

Nightmare Honeymoon 1974
Stunt Double

99 and 44/100% Dead 1974
Stunts

The White Dawn 1974
Stunt Double

Mr. Majestyk 1974
Stunts

The Parallax View 1974
as C.I.A. Agent - Top of Space Needle (uncredited), Stunt Double

Welcome To Arrow Beach 1974
as Young Driver, Stunt Coordinator

Planet Earth 1974
Stunt Driver

Get Christie Love! 1974
Stunt Driver

Cry Rape 1973
Stunts

Charley Varrick 1973
as Van Sickle, Stunt Driver

Battle for the Planet of the Apes 1973
Stunts

Charley and the Angel 1973
Stunt Driver

The Outside Man 1972
Stunts

The Poseidon Adventure 1972
Stunts

Trouble Man 1972
Stunts

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972
Stunts

Ben 1972
Stunts

What's Up, Doc? 1972
Stunts

Diamonds Are Forever 1971
Stunts

The Sheriff 1971
Stunt Driver
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