James D. Bissell
James Douglas Bissell, III (born August 6, 1951 in Charleston , South Carolina ) is an American production designer . He has been in the film business since the late 1970s and has been involved in more than 30 film and television productions.
Bissell received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater studies from the University of North Carolina in 1973 . He married for the first time the following year. The marriage, which resulted in a son, was divorced in 1987. In 1995 he married the film costume designer Martha Wynne Snetsinger . The two have two children.
Awards and nominations
In 1980, Bissell and Bill Webb won an Emmy Primetime Award for acting on the series Palmerstown, USA .
At the 2006 Academy Awards, Bissell and Jan Pascale were nominated for an Oscar in the Best Production Design category for their work on Good Night, and Good Luck .
The Art Directors Guild awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 for his life's work.
Filmography (selection)
- 1982: ET - The Extra-Terrestrial
- 1987: The man in the background
- 1995: Jumanji
- 2000: The 6th Day
- 2002: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
- 2005: Good Night, and Good Luck
- 2006: 300
Web links
- James D. Bissell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ James Douglas Bissell, III , in: Who's who in the West: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Pacific Coast and the Western States, 2004, p. 59.
- ↑ Overview of the nominees and the winner
- ↑ Bissell on the Art Directors Guild website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bissell, James D. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bissell, James Douglas (full name); Bissell, Jim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American production designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Charleston , South Carolina |