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Jim McBride(I)

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Jim McBride was born on 16 September 1941 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for The Big Easy (1986), David Holzman's Diary (1967) and Breathless (1983). He has been married to Tracy Tynan since 1982. They have two children. He was previously married to Fern Dulman.
BornSeptember 16, 1941
BornSeptember 16, 1941
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 8 nominations

Known for

The Big Easy (1986)
The Big Easy
6.5
  • Director
  • 1986
David Holzman's Diary (1967)
David Holzman's Diary
6.5
  • Director
  • 1967
Breathless (1983)
Breathless
5.9
  • Director
  • 1983
Glen and Randa (1971)
Glen and Randa
5.2
  • Director
  • 1971

Credits

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Director

  • My Son's Wedding to My Sister-in-Law (2009)
    My Son's Wedding to My Sister-in-Law
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Bem-Vindo a São Paulo (2004)
    Bem-Vindo a São Paulo
    • Director (segment Novo Mundo)
    • 2004
  • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, and Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)
    Six Feet Under
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back (2000)
    Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Timothy Hutton, Suzy Amis, and John Glover in Dead by Midnight (1997)
    Dead by Midnight
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • The Informant (1997)
    The Informant
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Pronto (1997)
    Pronto
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Fallen Angels (1993)
    Fallen Angels
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Kate Beckinsale in Uncovered (1994)
    Uncovered
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Rosanna Arquette, Kevin Anderson, and John Lithgow in The Wrong Man (1993)
    The Wrong Man
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Danica McKellar, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years (1988)
    The Wonder Years
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1990–1991
  • Blood Ties (1991)
    Blood Ties
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
    Great Balls of Fire!
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Big Easy (1986)
    The Big Easy
    • Director
    • 1986
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)
    The Twilight Zone
    • Director (segment The Once and Future King)
    • TV Series
    • 1986

Writer

  • My Son's Wedding to My Sister-in-Law (2009)
    My Son's Wedding to My Sister-in-Law
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Kate Beckinsale in Uncovered (1994)
    Uncovered
    • screenplay
    • 1994
  • Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
    Great Balls of Fire!
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • The Big Easy (1986)
    The Big Easy
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Breathless (1983)
    Breathless
    • screenplay
    • 1983
  • A Hard Day for Archie (1974)
    A Hard Day for Archie
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Glen and Randa (1971)
    Glen and Randa
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • My Girlfriend's Wedding (1969)
    My Girlfriend's Wedding
    • writer
    • 1969
  • David Holzman's Diary (1967)
    David Holzman's Diary
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1967

Editor

  • My Son's Wedding to My Sister-in-Law (2009)
    My Son's Wedding to My Sister-in-Law
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Pictures from Life's Other Side (1971)
    Pictures from Life's Other Side
    • Editor
    • 1971
  • My Girlfriend's Wedding (1969)
    My Girlfriend's Wedding
    • Editor
    • 1969
  • David Holzman's Diary (1967)
    David Holzman's Diary
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jim Mac Bride
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • September 16, 1941
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Tracy Tynan1982 - present (2 children)

Did you know

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    Was Fine Arts major at Hunter College (CUNY).
  • Quotes
    I don't think you can avoid expressing yourself through what you do. Take the example of even a rotten, hack director. His films are dishonest and pretentious. Yet they're a perfect expression of what he is. Because he made them. And you see him through them. He's a false person. If he were a more open and real person, more honest with himself, he would make good films instead of bad films.

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