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.
My Fellow Americans
as Secret Service AgentThey used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two on-the-lam former...
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Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
as HimselfWorking largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold and film researcher...
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The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
as SelfA behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. the...
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The Man on Lincoln's Nose
as SelfSet design has been one of the most overlooked jobs in film, receiving little critical attention...
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