Jim Behnke | CirrusFilm LLC

Jim Behnke Jim is a forty-year Hollywood insider and veteran with credits that read as from a list of Hollywood’s box office biggest movies.

After graduate school in theater, and in 1980 Jim applied for and was accepted into the Director’s Guild of America Training Program. He spent the next two years becoming a Directors Guild member. As an Assistant Director, Jim worked on successful television shows like “Fame” and movies like “Stand by Me.” However; Jim worked in post-production and sound recording/mixing from ’78-’80.

Forty years later Jim has worked on many of Hollywood’s blockbuster movies. Acting as Producer, Production Manager, or both, he continues to work with Hollywood’s biggest directors and actors on movies ranging from 5 to 125 million dollars. His knowledge and understanding of the film business and the ability to work in many budget ranges continues to make Jim a sought after commodity.

Filmography-45 titles:

Projects in Development (3 titles)

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Executive Producer
Producer

Jokers & Thieves
Producer

Relative Insanity – Script
Executive Producer
Production Manager

Past Film & Video (26 titles)
US & Canada)-(Worldwide)

The Production (2014)
Consultant To Producers

19 Heroes (2013)
Composer-(original music)

Drive (2011)
Unit Production Manager
Before Breakfast (2010)
Very Special Thanks

Knight and Day (2010)
Unit Production Manager

Marmaduke (2010)
Unit Production Manager
(Los Angeles)

The Omen (2006)
Unit Production Manager

The Salton Sea (2002)
Executive Producer
Production Manager

The Majestic (2001)
Executive Producer
Unit Production Manager

Best in Show (2000)
Unit Production Manager
(Los Angeles)

Zero Effect (1998)
Executive Producer
Production Manager

‘Til There Was You (1997)
Production Manager

Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
Unit Production Manager

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Unit Production Manager

New Nightmare (1994)
First Assistant Director

North (1994)
Production Manager
(Alaska)

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold (1994)
Production Manager
(second unit)

Thunderheart (1992)
Unit Production Manager
(Washington, D.C.)

The Gumshoe Kid (1990)
Assistant Director
Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)
First Assistant Director
(second unit)

The Naked Gun (1988)
First Assistant Director
(second unit crew)
(as James F. Behnke)

Alien Nation (1988)
First Assistant Director
(second unit)
(as James Behnke)

Stand by Me (1986)
Second Assistant Director

Let’s Get Harry (1986)
Second Assistant Director

Moving Violations (1985)
Second Assistant Director
(as James F. Behnke)

Red Dawn (1984)
Second Assistant Director

Past Television (16 titles)

Roswell, New Mexico (2019)
Unit Production Manager
(1 episode, 2019)
Pilot (Jan 15, 2019) Season 1,
Episode 1 Unit Production Manager

Freaks and Geeks (1999)
Associate Producer (1 episode, 1999)
Unit Production Manager (1 episode, 1999)
Pilot (Sep 25, 1999) Season 1
Episode 1 – Associate Producer,
Unit Production Manager

JAG (1996–1998)
Line Producer (10 episodes, 1996)
Death Watch (Mar 31, 1998) Season 3
Episode 19 – Line Producer

The Pretender (1996–1997)
Co-Producer (7 episodes, 1996)
Associate Producer (1 episode, 1996)
Bazooka Jarod (Feb 8, 1997) Season 1
Episode 13 – Co-Producer

A Perfect Stranger (1994)
Unit Production Manager (USA)

The Second Half (1993–1994)
Unit Production Manager

Midnight Caller (1988–1990)
Production Manager(30 episodes, 1989)
First Assistant Director
(8 episodes, 1988)

With Malice Towards One(1990)
Season 3 Episode 10
Production Manager

Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988)
(TV Movie) – Assistant Director

Vietnam War Story (1987)
First Assistant Director
(3 episodes 1987)

The Pass (1987)
Season 1 Episode 3
First Assistant Director

Her Secret Life (1987)
First Assistant Director

Love Among Thieves (1987)
First Assistant Director

Bay City Blues (1984)
Second Assistant Director
(1 episode, 1984)

Rocky IV-Eyes (1984)
Season 1 Episode 7
Second Assistant Director
(as Jim Benke)

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)
Second Assistant Director

Quarterback Princess (1983)
Second Assistant Director

Two Kinds of Love (1983)
Second Assistant Director
(as James Behnke)

Fame (1982–1983)
Second Assistant Director
(15 episodes, 1982)
U.N. Week (Apr 7 1983)
Season 2 Episode 23
Second Assistant Director