American film director
Jimmy Bridges
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Born
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1936-02-03
)
February 3, 1936
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Died
| June 6, 1993
(1993-06-06)
(aged 57)
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Occupations
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Partner
| Jack Larson
(1958?1993)
(Bridges' death)
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James Bridges
(February 3, 1936 – June 6, 1993) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor. He is a two-time
Oscar
nominee: once for
Best Original Screenplay
for
The China Syndrome
and once for
Best Adapted Screenplay
for
The Paper Chase
.
Life and career
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Bridges was born February 3, 1936, in
Little Rock, Arkansas
and grew up in
Paris, Arkansas
.
[1]
His mother was Celestine Wiggins, his sister was Mary Ann Wiggins, and his life partner from 1958 until his death was actor, librettist, screenwriter, and producer
Jack Larson
. Bridges got his start as a writer for
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
after catching the attention of
Norman Lloyd
, a producer for the series.
[2]
One of his episodes, "An Unlocked Window", earned him a 1966
Edgar Award
from the
Mystery Writers of America
for Best Episode in a TV Series.
Bridges went on to write and direct a number of notable films, including
The Baby Maker
;
The Paper Chase
;
September 30, 1955
;
The China Syndrome
;
Urban Cowboy
;
Mike's Murder
;
Perfect
; and
Bright Lights, Big City
. Bridges was a mentor to actress
Debra Winger
.
Death
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In 1990, Bridges was diagnosed with
intestinal cancer
. He died of kidney failure at the
UCLA Medical Center
on June 6, 1993, at 57 years old. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in his hometown of Paris, Arkansas.
[1]
[3]
[4]
The
James Bridges Theater
at University of California, Los Angeles was named in his honor in November 1999.
[5]
Bridges was a faculty member there early in his career.
Filmography
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Film
TV writer
Year
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Title
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Notes
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1963
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The Great Adventure
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Episode "Go Down, Moses"
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1963?1965
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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Episodes:
- "A Tangled Web"
- "The Star Juror"
- "Death and the Joyful Woman"
- "Dear Uncle George"
- "Run for Doom"
- "The Cadaver"
- "The Jar"
- "Murder Case"
- "Beast in View"
- "The Gentleman Caller"
- "Bed of Roses"
- "Return of Verge Likens"
- "Where the Woodbine Twineth"
- "An Unlocked Window"
- "Death Scene"
- "Power of Attorney"
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1969
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The Flim-Flam Man
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TV movie
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1972
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When Michael Calls
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1973
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Carola
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1985
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Episode "An Unlocked Window"
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1978?1986
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The Paper Chase
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Episodes "The Paper Chase" and "The Seating Chart"
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2007
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SineSerye
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Episode "
Palimos ng pag-ibig
"
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Acting roles
References
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- ^
a
b
"New York Times obituary"
.
The New York Times
. June 8, 1993
. Retrieved
August 29,
2015
.
- ^
a
b
King, Susan (July 6, 2011).
"Adventures with Bridges"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Archived from
the original
on April 14, 2012
. Retrieved
April 3,
2021
.
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"Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture"
.
encyclopediaofarkansas.net
. Retrieved
29 August
2015
.
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"Variety obituary"
.
variety.com
. June 7, 1993
. Retrieved
August 29,
2015
.
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"James Bridges Theater"
.
UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television
. Retrieved
April 3,
2021
.
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"1963 book"
.
goodreads.com
. Retrieved
23 August
2015
.
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Larson, Jack (12 August 2011).
"DP/30: Jack Larson & James Bridges - A Hollywood Partnership (1 of 3)"
.
DP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood
(Interview). Interviewed by David Poland.
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-14
. Retrieved
28 August
2015
.
External links
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Original Drama
(1969?1983)
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Original Comedy
(1969?1983)
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Original Screenplay
(1984?present)
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International
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National
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Other
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