James Quinn (director)

James Quinn is an American film and television director.

In the film industry, he has only worked as an assistant director on the films Smokey and the Bandit (1977), The Last Waltz (1978), Rich and Famous (1981), Gremlins (1984) and other films.

In 1984, he became an assistant director on the television series Miami Vice, he made his head directorial debut on that series, directing three episodes in 1987. Some of his other television directing credits include Crime Story, Midnight Caller, The Client, Early Edition, Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. His last directing credited was a 2004 episode of The Division.