James L. Conway (born October 27, 1950 in New York City, US) is an American film and television director, producer and writer, studio executive and novelist.

Movies Conway directed include The Boogens and Hangar 18. Television series he worked on include The Magicians, Aquarius, Supernatural, Smallville, Psych, 90210, Charmed, Star Trek: Enterprise, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Next Generation, University Hospital, Burkes Law, Paradise, and Matt Houston. Conway also directed the TV movies Last of the Mohicans and Incredible Rocky Mountain Race and the NBC mini-series Greatest Heroes of the Bible.

From 1996-2002 Conway served as Executive Vice President of Spelling Television, working on many television series including 7th Heaven, Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210.

Conway began writing novels in 2012. His novels include Dead and Not So Buried (2012), Sexy Babe (2012) and In Cold Blonde (2013).