Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Max Kleven
Crew
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Directed movies: 14Directed series: 0All crew credits: 42
TMDB ID: 128179
IMDb ID: nm0459369
Known for: Crew
Born: August 16, 1933
Died: June 3, 2026
Age: 92
Place of birth: United States
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2012
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.49
Wikidata: Q95274214
Also known as
Max J. Kleven • Max Kelvin • Max Klevin
Frequent jobs
Second Unit Director (8)Director (5)Action Director (1)Stunt Coordinator (14)Stunts (14)
Biography
Maxwell J. Kleven (August 16, 1933 — June 3, 2026) was an American actor, stuntman, and assistant director.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Max Kleven.
Director
The Hunted
1998 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Death Becomes Her
1992 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Back to the Future Part III
1990 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Back to the Future Part II
1989 • Movie
Director
Bail Out
1989 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Blind Fury
1989 • Movie
Director
Deadly Stranger
1988 • Movie
Director
The Night Stalker
1987 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Runaway Train
1985 • Movie
Second Unit Director
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985 • Movie
Director
Ruckus
1981 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Fire Sale
1977 • Movie
Second Unit Director
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
1976 • Movie
Action Director
Going Home
1971 • Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Max Kleven.
Stunts
Back to the Future
1985 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Back to the Future Part II
1989 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Back to the Future Part III
1990 • Movie
Stunts
Charley Varrick
1973 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Runaway Train
1985 • Movie
Stunts
Southern Comfort
1981 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Hard Times
1975 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Death Becomes Her
1992 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Footloose
1984 • Movie
Stunts
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 • Movie
Stunts
Ruthless People
1986 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Blind Fury
1989 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Max Kleven.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Max Kleven.
Stunts
Back to the Future
1985 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Back to the Future Part II
1989 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Back to the Future Part III
1990 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Death Becomes Her
1992 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Species
1995 • Movie
Stunts
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 • Movie
Stunts
Bean
1997 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Footloose
1984 • Movie
Stunts
Wild Wild West
1999 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Vice Versa
1988 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Damien - Omen II
1978 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Hard Times
1975 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Max Kleven.
as Maximus • 1 eps
Star Trek
1966 • Series
1 eps
Mannix
1967 • Series
as Otto • 1 eps
Get Smart
1965 • Series
as Graham • 3 eps
Magnum, P.I.
1980 • Series
as The Attendant • 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
1966 • Series
as Dave Williams • 1 eps
The Big Valley
1965 • Series
as German Lt. • 1 eps
Combat!
1962 • Series
as Reynolds • 1 eps
The F.B.I.
1965 • Series
as Guard • 1 eps
The Invaders
1967 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Max Kleven.
Stunts
Wild Wild West
1999 • Movie
Stunts
Poodle Springs
1998 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Almost Heroes
1998 • Movie
Stunts
Bean
1997 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Species
1995 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
The River Wild
1994 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Vice Versa
1988 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Walk Like a Man
1987 • Movie
Stunts
Ruthless People
1986 • Movie
Stunts
My Science Project
1985 • Movie
Stunts
Back to the Future
1985 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Footloose
1984 • Movie
Stunts
Southern Comfort
1981 • Movie
Stunts
Lovely But Deadly
1981 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Happy Birthday to Me
1981 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Damien - Omen II
1978 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Max Kleven.
as Sherif Bowden
Slumber Party Slaughter
2012 • Movie
as Self
Footloose: A Modern Musical
2004 • Movie
as Self
A Stuntman for All Seasons: A Tribute to Bennie Dobbins
2004 • Movie
as Self
Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'
2000 • Movie
as Adler
Crisis in Sun Valley
1978 • Movie
as Parker
The Kansas City Massacre
1975 • Movie
as Pool Player
Hard Times
1975 • Movie
as Purvis' Driver
Melvin Purvis G-Man
1975 • Movie
as North
99 and 44/100% Dead
1974 • Movie
Three Tough Guys
1974 • Movie
as Fortress Guard (uncredited)
Murderers' Row
1966 • Movie
as Sandy Newman
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Max Kleven.
as Graham • 3 eps
Magnum, P.I.
1980 • Series
1 eps
Mannix
1967 • Series
as Guard • 1 eps
The Invaders
1967 • Series
as The Attendant • 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
1966 • Series
as Maximus • 1 eps
Star Trek
1966 • Series
as Reynolds • 1 eps
The F.B.I.
1965 • Series
as Otto • 1 eps
Get Smart
1965 • Series
as Dave Williams • 1 eps
The Big Valley
1965 • Series
as German Lt. • 1 eps
Combat!
1962 • Series