James Glickenhaus

James Glickenhaus (born July 24, 1950) is an American financier, automotive entrepreneur, and former filmmaker. He is known to film audiences for having directed, written, and produced a number of action films during the 1980s and '90s, including The Exterminator, The Soldier (1982), Shakedown (1988), and the Jackie Chan vehicle The Protector (1985). He co-founded the production and distribution company Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment, which was responsible for several cult classics.

Since retiring from filmmaking, Glickenhaus has been active in the finance sector and the automotive industry. He is the co-founder of the auto manufacturer Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus and the general partner of Glickenhaus & Co., a family partnership originally started by his father.

Early life Glickenhaus was born in New York City and raised in New Rochelle. He was educated at University of California, Los Angeles, Antioch College, and Sarah Lawrence College. Glickenhaus made The Protector (1985) for Golden Harvest, one of several attempts by Jackie Chan to break out in the American market, on the condition that Glickenhaus "had total creative control and final cut of the movie". The version that was released internationally is the Glickenhaus version. Jackie Chan edited a different version for the Hong Kong and Japanese market. the SCG 003, SCG 004, SCG Boot, SCG 006, and the SCG 007. The race-oriented 003 takes design cues from Formula One racecars, designed to race with the Nürburgring 24 Hours in mind. The 004 is another, toned-down supercar, more fit for driving on the street. The Boot is built for racing at the Baja 1000. The 006 is the car that takes design cues from the cars of the early to mid-20th century. The 007 is Glickenhaus's entry for Le Mans Hypercar.

Cars that Glickenhaus owns

Glickenhaus is an avid collector of former racing vehicles, especially Ferraris. The cars that Glickenhaus owns in his garage include:

2010 SCG P 4/5 Competizione 2006 Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina 1988 Ferrari 328 GTB 1981 Circa Piper P4 DP003 1970 Reworked Modulo by Pininfarina 1967 Ford GT40 MKIV 1967 Dino Berlinetta Competizione 1967 Baja Boot 1967 Ford Mk IV J6 1967 Ferrari 412 P 0854 1966 Lola T-70 Sl 71-32 1957 Chevrolet Belair Convertible 1947 Ferrari 159 Spyder Corsa 1932 Stutz DV-32 1931 Duesenberg J446

His coachbuilt 2006 Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina, listed above, has been extensively covered by national publications like Car and Driver.

Filmography

Executive producer only