FILM DIRECTOR

James Bridges

1936 - 1993

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Bridges is the 1,628th most popular film director (down from 1,557th in 2019), the 12,488th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,224th in 2019) and the 470th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, James Bridges ranks 1,628 out of 2,041. Before him are Aparna Sen, Rich Moore, Dennis Muren, Christophe Honoré, John Francis Dillon, and Allison Anders. After him are S. J. Suryah, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Alex Cox, Richard LaGravenese, Bimal Roy, and Erle C. Kenton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, James Bridges ranks 557. Before him are Billy Higgins, Reginald Hill, Dave Allen, Sergio Navarro, Jackie Lewis, and Rosemary Radford Ruether. After him are Sylvia Browne, Alan Hodgkinson, Benito Sarti, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Carole Quinton, and Leamon King. Among people deceased in 1993, James Bridges ranks 297. Before him are Ruby Keeler, Kenneth Connor, Kerry Von Erich, Michael Clarke, Karl Gordon Henize, and David Brian. After him are Hap Sharp, Arsène Auguste, Arnie Oliver, Ben Klassen, John Riseley-Prichard, and Paul Emery.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Bridges ranks 12,492 out of 20,380. Before him are Lauryn Williams (1983), Paul Lynde (1926), Wendy Schaal (1954), Mary Eaton (1901), Kim Min-jae (null), and Kim Fowley (1939). After him are Josh White (1914), Sleepy John Estes (1899), Alison Brie (1982), Gary Wright (1943), Monica Barbaro (1990), and Gary Clark Jr. (1984).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, James Bridges ranks 470. Before him are Chris Weitz (1969), Terry Zwigoff (1949), Rich Moore (1963), Dennis Muren (1946), John Francis Dillon (1884), and Allison Anders (1954). After him are Richard LaGravenese (1959), Erle C. Kenton (1896), Rick Rosenthal (1949), Todd Solondz (1959), Lisa Cholodenko (1964), and Ari Aster (1986).

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