Person
James Madigan
Directing
Biography
James Madigan is a film and television director whose feature debut, Fight or Flight, premiered in cinemas nationwide in 2025. Before stepping into directing, he accumulated extensive experience in visual effects and as a second unit director on major studio films, including The Meg, Bill & Ted Face the Music, and Insurgent.
Known for
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Second Unit Director
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Second Unit Director
The Meg
Second Assistant Director
Marvel's Runaways
Director
The Da Vinci Code
Visual Effects Supervisor
RED
Visual Effects Supervisor
RED 2
Visual Effects Supervisor
Allegiant
Second Unit Director
Insurgent
Visual Effects Supervisor
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Second Unit Director
Filmography
- 2025Fight or FlightDirector
- 2023Transformers: Rise of the BeastsSecond Unit Director
- 2021Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe OriginsSecond Unit Director
- 2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicSecond Unit Director
- 2019SeeSecond Unit Director
- 2018Medal of HonorDirector
- 2018The MegSecond Assistant Director
- 2017Marvel's RunawaysDirector
- 2016AllegiantSecond Unit Director
- 2015InsurgentVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2013RED 2Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2013G.I. Joe: RetaliationSecond Unit Director
- 2010REDVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2006The Da Vinci CodeVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2005The Brothers GrimmVisual Effects Coordinator
- 2000Last StandVFX Supervisor
- —StarfallDirector
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