Biografie
Jim Kouf's first feature films, co-written with David Greenwalt, were Class, American Dreamer and Secret Admirer. He also wrote The Hidden under the pseudonym Bob Hunt. In 1984, Kouf made his directorial debut with Miracles, starring Tom Conti, Teri Garr and Christopher Lloyd.
In 1985, he moved to the Disney lot, where he began a partnership with Lynn Bigelow to form Kouf/Bigelow Productions. During that time, Kouf wrote and produced Stakeout and Another Stakeout. He also wrote and directed Disorganized Crime and co-wrote Operation Dumbo Drop. Kouf/Bigelow Productions executive produced Kalifornia for Propaganda, starring Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis; Silent Fall for Morgan Creek/Warner Bros., starring Richard Dreyfuss and Liv Tyler, and directed by Bruce Beresford; and Con Air for Touchstone, starring Nicolas Cage.
Kouf wrote and directed Gang Related starring Jim Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Dennis Quaid, Lela Rochon and James Earl Jones for Orion Pictures and MGM, released in 1997. Kouf co-wrote Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker for New Line in 1998, Snow Dogs, starring Cuba Gooding and James Coburn in 2002, and Taxi, starring Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon in 2004. He has also worked in television, producing and writing for "Angel" and "The Handler."
In 2004, his last Disney release was National Treasure, starring Nicolas Cage, directed by Jon Turteltaub and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. National Treasure 2, which is based on his characters, was released in 2007. In 2007, Kouf co-wrote and directed the independent film A Fork in the Road, starring Jamie King, Silas Weir Mitchell, and Josh Cooke, co-produced with Lynn Kouf, Alan DiFiore, Paul Bernard and James Scura. Kouf has also executive-produced and written for the series "Ghost Whisperer," starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, during its first two seasons. In 2011, Kouf also wrote a TV pilot for Fox Cable's "Buck."
He has also served as executive producer and writer on NBC's acclaimed drama series "Grimm."
TriStar Pictures
Drehbuchautor
Filme | |
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2016 |
Money Monster |
Vasos De Papel |
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2010 |
A Fork in the Road |
2004 |
Das Vermächtnis der Tempelritter |
New York Taxi |
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2002 |
Snow Dogs - Acht Helden auf vier Pfoten |
1998 |
Rush Hour |
1997 |
Gangland - Cops unter Beschuß |
1995 |
Operation Dumbo |
1993 |
Die Abservierer |
1989 |
Disorganized Crime |
1987 |
Die Nacht hat viele Augen |
The Hidden - Das unsagbar Böse |
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1986 |
Miracles - Ein ganz unglaubliches Abenteuer |
1985 |
Crazy Love - Liebe schwarz auf weiß |
Shaker Run |
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1984 |
American Dreamer |
Das turbogeile Gummiboot |
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Last of the Great Survivors (Fernsehfilm) |
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1983 |
Class |
White Water Rebels (Fernsehfilm) |
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1982 |
Pink Motel |
Wacko |
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1981 |
The Boogens |
Utilities |
Kurzfilme | |
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2014 |
Grimm: Love Is in the Air (Serie) |
2013 |
Grimm: Meltdown (Serie) |
Stoffentwickler
Serien | ||
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2017 |
Grimm |
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Das Ende (S06E13) |
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Neue Dimensionen (S06E12) |
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Die Welt der wilden Wesen (S06E11) |
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mehrere Folgen (10) | ||
2016 |
Grimm |
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Der Anfang vom Ende, Teil 2 (S05E22) |
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Der Anfang vom Ende, Teil 1 (S05E21) |
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Schwarze Nacht (S05E20) |
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mehrere Folgen (13) | ||
2015 |
Grimm |
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Königskind (S04E22) |
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Hinterhalt (S04E21) |
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Jack the Ripper (S04E20) |
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mehrere Folgen (17) | ||
2014 |
Grimm |
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Blondes Gift (S03E22) |
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Die Truhe (S03E21) |
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Kleider machen Leute (S03E20) |
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mehrere Folgen (19) | ||
2013 |
Grimm |
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Ruhe sanft (S02E22) |
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Die Untoten (S02E21) |
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Die Muse (S02E20) |
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mehrere Folgen (15) | ||
2012 |
Grimm |
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Die Frau in Schwarz (S01E22) |
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Blutrausch (S01E21) |
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Schrille Töne (S01E20) |
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mehrere Folgen (24) | ||
2011 |
Grimm |
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Tief im Wald (S01E07) |
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Drei böse Wölfe (S01E06) |
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Rattenfänger (S01E05) |
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mehrere Folgen (4) |
Regisseur
Filme | |
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2010 |
A Fork in the Road |
1997 |
Gangland - Cops unter Beschuß |
1989 |
Disorganized Crime |
1986 |
Miracles - Ein ganz unglaubliches Abenteuer |
Serien | |
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2017 |
Grimm |
Eins mit der Natur (S06E09) |
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2015 |
Grimm |
Hinterhalt (S04E21) |
Produzent
Kurzfilme | |
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2014 |
Grimm: Love Is in the Air (Serie) |
2013 |
Grimm: Meltdown (Serie) |
Schauspieler
Filme | |
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1982 |
Wacko |