James McCullough Sr. (May 12, 1928 – April 6, 2012) was an American film director and producer who wrote and directed several horror films in the 1980s.
Early life McCullough was born in Mansfield, Louisiana, and raised in Lebanon, Missouri.
Career He formed Jim McCullough Productions after graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles. While a student, he appeared in CBS's live-action Playhouse 90 Theater. In 1974, he co-produced Where the Red Fern Grows (1974). Prior to establishing his film company, McCullough had two minor acting credits in Teenage Monster (1958) and The Love Bug (1971).
His directorial debut was Charge of the Model T's (1977), followed by the horror film Mountaintop Motel Massacre (1983), and the science-fiction film The Aurora Encounter (1986). His last directorial credit was 1994's The St. Tammany Miracle, which he co-directed with Joy N. Houck Jr.
Personal life McCullough had two children: James Jr., and Cathy, with his wife Lel.
Filmography Year Title Notes 1964 "The Shepherd of the Hills (1964 film)" Producer 1974 Where the Red Fern Grows Associate producer 1976 Creature from Black Lake Producer 1977 Charge of the Model T's Director and producer 1981 Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Associate producer 1983 Mountaintop Motel Massacre Director, writer, and producer 1986 The Aurora Encounter Director and producer 1988 Video Murders Director and producer 1994 The St. Tammany Miracle Director and producer 1997 Renfroe's Christmas Producer 1999 Nacho Chihuahua Director and producer
Acting credits: Year Title Role Notes1958 Teenage Monster Jim Cannon 1968 The Love Bug Driver #27 (final film role)
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