Jim Kouf
Jim Kouf (born July 24, 1951 in Hollywood , California ) is an American screenwriter, film and television producer and director.
Life
Kouf began his career in the film business as a screenwriter in the early 1980s. He worked with director John Badham on several films . Also in the 1980s he gained his first experience as a producer in various positions. In the 2000s he turned to television in this regard. For example, from 2011 to 2017 he was involved in the series Grimm , which he also accompanied as an author and whose concept he helped develop.
His main focus as a screenwriter is on comedies.
In 1986 he made his debut as a director with Miracles - A Very Unbelievable Adventure . 1989 followed the film In the safe all hell is going on . He directed his third film Gangland - Cops under fire in 1997, most recently he shot A Fork in the Road . He also wrote the script for all of his directorial work.
Filmography (selection)
as a screenwriter
- 1981: Wacko
- 1983: Class
- 1984: The turbo-horny rubber boat (Up the Creek)
- 1987: The Hidden - The unspeakably evil (The Hidden)
- 1987: The night has many eyes (Stakeout)
- 1989: All hell breaks loose in the vault (Disorganized Crime)
- 1993: Another Stakeout (Another Stakeout)
- 1995: Operation Dumbo (Operation Dumbo Drop)
- 1997: Gangland - Cops under attack (Gang Related)
- 1998: rush hour
- 2002: Snowdogs - eight heroes on four paws (Snow Dogs)
- 2004: New York Taxi (Taxi)
- 2004: The Legacy of the Knights Templar (National Treasure)
- 2009: A Fork in the Road
- 2011: Grimm
- 2016: Money Monster
as a producer
- 1987: The night has many eyes
- 1993: Indian Summer - A Wild Week Among Friends (Indian Summer)
Web links
- Jim Kouf in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kouf, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kouf, M. James Jr .; Hunt, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer, screenwriter, and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hollywood , California , United States |