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James Bridges

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James Bridges

Born February 3, 1936 in Paris, Arkansas, U.S.Died June 6, 199314 films

James Bridges (February 3, 1936 – June 6, 1993) 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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The China Syndrome posterFirst watchThe China Syndrome19797.1While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Colossus: The Forbin Project poster6.9Colossus: The Forbin Project1970White Hunter, Black Heart poster6.4White Hunter, Black Heart1990Urban Cowboy poster6.5Urban Cowboy1980The Paper Chase poster6.8The Paper Chase1973Perfect poster5.6Perfect1985The Appaloosa poster6.4The Appaloosa1966

Filmography

14 films
  1. 1990White Hunter, Black HeartScreenplay
  2. 1986Begging for LoveStory
  3. 1985PerfectScreenplay
  4. 1984Mike's MurderWriter
  5. 1980Urban CowboyScreenplay
  6. 1979The China SyndromeWriter
  7. 1977September 30, 1955Writer
  8. 1973The Paper ChaseScreenplay
  9. 1973CarolaTeleplay
  10. 1972LimboScreenplay
  11. 1972When Michael CallsScreenplay
  12. 1970The Baby MakerWriter
  13. 1970Colossus: The Forbin ProjectScreenplay
  14. 1966The AppaloosaScreenplay