Craig R. Baxley
Craig Baxley is a third-generation filmmaker.
After starting his career in front of the camera, Craig worked his way up as a successful stunt coordinator and second unit director on films like Predator, Reds, The Long Riders, and The Warriors with such talented directors as Don Siegel, Alan Pakula, Warren Beatty, Norman Jewison, Walter Hill, and Steven Spielberg, after which he transitioned – making his directorial debut on the acclaimed hit series, The A-Team.
His first feature film, Action Jackson, for Joel Silver, was the beginning of a very diverse career working in many genres. Craig later went on to direct a number of mini-series, including Stephen King’s Storm of the Century and Rose Red, along with the entire television series, Kingdom Hospital. Craig also directed Bryan Singer’s The Triangle and The Lost Room.
Craig and his wife, Valerie, live on the water in Jupiter, Florida.