James Makichuk (born September 25, 1946) is a Canadian screenwriter and director. His directorial feature debut was the 1981 supernatural horror film Ghostkeeper.
Biography Makichuck was born in 1946 in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. He is of Ukrainian descent. Makichuk was raised in Windsor, Ontario, and graduated from F. J. Brennan Catholic High School.
Makichuk began his career working in television for CKLW-TV in 1969, later working for the studio as an editor and newswriter. In 1973, he began working for Global Television Network in Toronto before relocating to Alberta, where he enrolled in a film course at the Banff School of the Arts. After moving to Calgary, Makuchuk formed Badland Pictures in 1979, through which he produced his directorial feature debut, the horror film Ghostkeeper (1981), filmed in Lake Louise, Alberta in late 1980. He later co-wrote the horror film Blood Games (1990).
Filmography Year Title Director Writer Notes 1981 Ghostkeeper 1985 1986 Heathcliff: The Movie 1987 Niagara Strip 1988 Betrayal of Silence 1988 Betrayal of Silence 1990 Blood Games 1998 Dream House Television film 1999 Roswell: The Aliens Attack Television film 2001 Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 Television film 2002 Gentle Ben Television film 2002 Greenmail 2004 Target 2004 Maiden Voyage Television film 2010 Television film
References
External links