James D. Bissell
Known for: Art
Born: August 5, 1951 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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.
Known for
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The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self
My Fellow Americans
Secret Service Agent
The Man on Lincoln's Nose
Self
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Self
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Self
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Production Design
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Production Design
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Production Design
Leatherheads
Production Design
Jumanji
Production Design
The Lost City
Production Design
The Rocketeer
Production Design
The Monuments Men
Production Design
The 6th Day
Production Design
300
Production Design
Harry and the Hendersons
Production Design
The Boy Who Could Fly
Production Design
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Production Design
The Midnight Sky
Production Design
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Production Design
Hidden
Production Design
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Production Design
Tin Cup
Production Design
50 First Dates
Second Unit