Person

James Madigan

Directing

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.

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  See

  Second Unit Director

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  The Meg

  Second Assistant Director

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  Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

  Second Unit Director

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  The Da Vinci Code

  Visual Effects Supervisor

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  Marvel's Runaways

  Director

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  The Brothers Grimm

  Visual Effects Coordinator

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  RED

  Visual Effects Supervisor

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  Insurgent

  Visual Effects Supervisor

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  RED 2

  Visual Effects Supervisor

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  G.I. Joe: Retaliation

  Second Unit Director

• 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