James Szalapski

{{short description|American film director}}

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James Szalapski (October 4, 1945 – September 6, 2000)[http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/ssdi/search?l=Szalapski&ss=X&f=James&m=&s1=&s2=&s3=&ib=0&ad=&by=&ba=0&dy=&da=0&bm=0&dm=0&bd=0&dd=0&rci=&bci=&rco=&bco=&rst=&bst=&rzi=&bzi= Social Security Death Index] was a professional screenwriter, cinematographer, producer, and director, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and worked in New York City. His works include many documentaries, most notably Heartworn Highways, a 1976 documentary on several country music artists. He was the principal live-action special effects cinematographer for R/Greenberg Associates years starting in 1979. His notable work includes the classic ''[[Alien (film)|Alien

]] theatrical teaser (1979), the after-life scene in the 1980 film Resurrection, the opening title sequence in The World According to Garp (1982), and scenes from Ladyhawke''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089457/fullcredits#cast IMDB] working with Vittorio Storaro (1985).

He is survived by his wife Deirdre, his brother Kevin and his nephew Patrick.