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James Bridges

American film director and screenwriter (1936-1993) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 57

James McKeen Bridges was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor. He was a two-time Oscar nominee: once for Best Original Screenplay for The China Syndrome and once for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Paper Chase.

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1993Died6 June 19931990White Hunter, Black HeartFilm, Writer1988Bright Lights, Big CityFilm, Director1986Begging for LoveFilm, Writer1985PerfectFilm, Director, Writer1980Urban CowboyFilm, Director, Writer1979The China SyndromeFilm, Director, Writer1978The Paper ChaseSeries, Writer, Creator1977September 30, 1955Film, Director, Writer1973CarolaFilm, Writer1972LimboFilm, Writer1970Colossus: The Forbin ProjectFilm, Writer1966Edgar AwardsAwardThe AppaloosaFilm, 1966Writer1964Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort ofFilm, Lord of the Forest1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Writer1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries, DolphJoy RideFilm, 1958Dirk1957Invasion of the Saucer MenFilm, Bobby1951DragnetSeries1936Born3 February 1936

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  • The China Syndrome 1979
  • Faces 1968
  • Colossus: The Forbin Project 1970
  • The Paper Chase 1973
  • Urban Cowboy 1980

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Filmography 20

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Television 4

Awards

Edgar Awards1966

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 1993 · aged 57

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