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James D. Bissell

Jim Bissell is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BFA in Theater. After working in New York and L.A. on commercials and low budget features, he won an Emmy Award in 1980 for his work on Palmerstown, U.S.A. followed by a BAFTA nomination for production design on Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. He was the original chair for the Art Directors Guild Awards as well as a former Vice President of the Guild. He has taught at AFI, USC, UCLA extension and the NC School of the Arts and is a member of the DGA, ADG, and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.


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Born:
Aug 6, 1951 In Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
4
First Appeared:
In the movie The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' 1996-10-01
Latest Project:
Movie Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story 2017-02-01
Known For
Poster of Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Filmography
Movie Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story Self 2017-02-01
Movie The Man on Lincoln's Nose Self 2000-10-20
Movie The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Self 1996-10-01
Movie My Fellow Americans Secret Service Agent 1996-12-20