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Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Known For Directing
Birthday Oct 20, 1949 (75)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 S ... tory, 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.

Known For

Filmography

Mind Over Murder

Mind Over Murder

1979

as Bobby

The Warriors

The Warriors

1979

as Punk (Black and Yellow)

Demon and the Mummy

Demon and the Mummy

1976

as Staff Sgt. Rolf Anderson

Welcome to Arrow Beach

Welcome to Arrow Beach

1974

as Young Driver

Charley Varrick

Charley Varrick

1973

as Van Sickle

Twisted Desire

Twisted Desire

1996

Writer

Predator

Predator

1987

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Six Pack

Six Pack

1982

Stunt Driver

The Renegades

The Renegades

1982

Second Unit Director

The Seduction

The Seduction

1982

Stunt Coordinator

Reds

Reds

1981

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Honky Tonk Freeway

Honky Tonk Freeway

1981

Stunts

Take This Job and Shove It

Take This Job and Shove It

1981

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses

1980

Stunt Coordinator

The Top of the Hill

The Top of the Hill

1980

Second Unit Director

The Long Riders

The Long Riders

1980

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

All God's Children

All God's Children

1980

Stunt Coordinator

Nightwing

Nightwing

1979

Stunts

Mind Over Murder

Mind Over Murder

1979

Stunt Coordinator

Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway

1979

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Delta Fox

Delta Fox

1979

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

The Warriors

The Warriors

1979

Stunt Driver

Skatetown, U.S.A.

Skatetown, U.S.A.

1979

Stunts

The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

1978

Stunt Driver

Foul Play

Foul Play

1978

Stunt Double

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1978

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

The Big Fix

The Big Fix

1978

Stunt Driver

Zero to Sixty

Zero to Sixty

1978

Stunt Driver

Logan's Run

Logan's Run

1976

Stunts

Cannonball

Cannonball

1976

Stunt Driver

Rollerball

Rollerball

1975

Stunts

Search for the Gods

Search for the Gods

1975

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit, Second Unit Director

The Nickel Ride

The Nickel Ride

1975

Stunt Coordinator, Stunts

Shampoo

Shampoo

1975

Stunt Double

Lepke

Lepke

1975

Stunts

Nightmare Honeymoon

Nightmare Honeymoon

1974

Stunt Double

99 and 44/100% Dead

99 and 44/100% Dead

1974

Stunts

Get Christie Love!

Get Christie Love!

1974

Stunt Driver

Welcome to Arrow Beach

Welcome to Arrow Beach

1974

Stunt Coordinator

The Parallax View

The Parallax View

1974

Stunt Double

Earthquake

Earthquake

1974

Stunts

Mr. Majestyk

Mr. Majestyk

1974

Stunts

Planet Earth

Planet Earth

1974

Stunt Driver

The White Dawn

The White Dawn

1974

Stunt Double

Charley and the Angel

Charley and the Angel

1973

Stunt Driver

Cry Rape

Cry Rape

1973

Stunts

Charley Varrick

Charley Varrick

1973

Stunt Driver

Ben

Ben

1972

Stunts

Trouble Man

Trouble Man

1972

Stunts

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972

Stunts

The Sheriff

The Sheriff

1971

Stunt Driver

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

Stunts

Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

2008

Director

The Glow

The Glow

2002

Director

Sniper 2

Sniper 2

2002

Director

A Touch of Hope

A Touch of Hope

1999

Director

Silencing Mary

Silencing Mary

1998

Director

Bad Day on the Block

Bad Day on the Block

1997

Director

Twisted Desire

Twisted Desire

1996

Director

The Avenging Angel

The Avenging Angel

1995

Director

Deconstructing Sarah

Deconstructing Sarah

1994

Director

Deep Red

Deep Red

1994

Director

Sudden Fury

Sudden Fury

1993

Director

Revenge on the Highway

Revenge on the Highway

1992

Director

Stone Cold

Stone Cold

1991

Director

Dark Angel

Dark Angel

1990

Director

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Rose Red

as Craig R. Baxley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 2002

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