Biography
David Stanley Cass Sr. (March 21, 1942 β August 28, 2020) was a film director and stuntman. He directed Hard Time: The Premonition, Avenging Angel, Desolation Canyon, and Thicker than Water.
Cass began his film career as an extra. He alternated between acting and stunt work, starting with McLintock! (1963), on which he performed stunts. He went on to become a stunt coordinator and second unit director on Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, Knight Rider 2000, Walker, Texas Ranger and the Desperado TV movie franchise. He later focused on TV directing, with dozens of credits.
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Filmography
all 98
Movies 90
Director 47
TV Shows 8
Writer 4
Producer 2
Director
Hometown Hero (2017)
Movie
Director
Happily Never After (2017)
Movie
Director
Love by the Book (2015)
Movie
Director
Santa Switch (2013)
Movie
Director
This Magic Moment (2013)
Movie
5.5
Director
Shadow on the Mesa (2013)
Movie
Director
Matchmaker Santa (2012)
Movie
4
Director
The Christmas Pageant (2011)
Movie
Director
Love's Christmas Journey (2011)
Movie
7
Director
Oliver's Ghost (2011)
Movie
Director
Love Begins (2011)
Movie
3
Director
Keeping Up with the Randalls (2011)
Movie
Director
Class (2010)
Movie
Director
The Three Gifts (2009)
Movie
Director
Uncorked (2009)
Movie
Director
Love Finds A Home (2009)
Movie
3.5
Director
Bound By a Secret (2009)
Movie
Director
Lone Rider (2008)
Movie
Director
Prairie Fever (2008)
Movie
Director
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery (2008)
Movie
Director
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007)
Movie
Director
Avenging Angel (2007)
Movie
Director
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows (2007)
Movie
6
Director
Spring Thaw (2007)
Movie
Director
Mystery Woman: Redemption (2006)
Movie
6
Director
Mystery Woman: Oh Baby (2006)
Movie
6
Director
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery (2006)
Movie
4
Director
Desolation Canyon (2006)
Movie
Director
Mystery Woman: Game Time (2005)
Movie
1
Director
Thicker Than Water (2005)
Movie
Director
Back to You & Me (2005)
Movie
Director
Family Plan (2005)
Movie
Director
Arthur Hailey's Detective (2005)
Movie
Director
The Hollywood Mom's Mystery (2004)
Movie
Director
The Trail to Hope Rose (2004)
Movie
Director
Life on Liberty Street (2004)
Movie
Director
Monster Makers (2003)
Movie
Writer
Hard Ground (2003)
Movie
Director
Straight From the Heart (2003)
Movie
Director
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain (2003)
Movie
Director
Johnson County War (2002)
TV
Director
Johnson County War (2002)
Movie
Director
Night of the Wolf (2002)
Movie
Director
Gentle Ben (2002)
Movie
Co-Producer
Texas Rangers (2001)
Movie
Third Companion
Attila (2001)
TV
6
Producer
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999)
Movie
Director
Hard Time: The Premonition (1999)
Movie
Writer
Hard Time (1998)
Movie
Gunfighter
Everything That Rises (1998)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Nothing Lasts Forever (1995)
Movie
Writer
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994)
Movie
Writer
Rio Diablo (1993)
Movie
Man
Miracle Landing (1990)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989)
Movie
Stunts
Making a Case for Murder (1989)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
Movie
4
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Assassin (1986)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Wild Horses (1985)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
North and South (1985)
TV
3.5
Longshereman
Command 5 (1985)
Movie
Expatriate (as Dave Cass)
Wet Gold (1984)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
Movie
5.1
Stunts
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
Movie
4
Alex Webster
Knight Rider (1982)
TV
7.1
Wes
Endangered Species (1982)
Movie
Stunts
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Coward of the County (1981)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Angel Dusted (1981)
Movie
Moustached Mercenary / Stunts
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Movie
Delbert's Henchman
The Georgia Peaches (1980)
Movie
Juanita's Brother
More Wild Wild West (1980)
Movie
Donnie
The Secret of Lost Valley (1980)
Movie
Winters / Stunt Coordinator
The Gambler (1980)
Movie
Dump Truck Driver
OHMS (1980)
Movie
Milt
Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979)
Movie
5.53
Biker
The Golden Gate Murders (1979)
Movie
Major Jason Samos / Pangor
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
TV
6
Seaman Dodge
Donovan's Kid (1979)
Movie
Jack
Hot Lead & Cold Feet (1978)
Movie
6.33
Drunk
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Movie
6
Bearman (as David Cass)
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
Movie
Boss Kidnapper
Mr. Billion (1977)
Movie
Dent (as Dave Cass)
Royce (1976)
Movie
McDonald
The Master Gunfighter (1975)
Movie
Sherriff Merle (uncredited) / Stunts
Earthquake (1974)
Movie
4
Casey (as Dave Cass) / Casey
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV
7
Jase
Enter the Devil (1972)
Movie
Man (as Dave Cass)
Black Noon (1971)
Movie
Gunman (uncredited)
Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
Movie
1
Tuber (uncredited) / Stunts
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
Movie
Beck's Man (uncredited) / Stunts
Heaven with a Gun (1969)
Movie
Patrolman
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Olin
The Wild Wild West (1965)
TV
5.75
Stunts
McLintock! (1963)
Movie
6
Ratings
Average 5.67
Based on 279 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1963
1980
1998
1983
2017
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1942-03-21
Deathday2020-08-28 (78 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsDavid Cass Jr., Dave Cass Sr., David Cass Sr. , Dave Cass, David S. Cass, David Cass , Dan Cass, Dave S. Cass
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