Jim McBride

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Jim McBride (born September 16, 1941 in New York City ) is a screenwriter , television and film producer and director .

Career

McBride began his career in 1967 with the style of cinema verite twisted mockumentary about the fictional character of David Holzman. He won the grand prize of the “Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival” with the film, shot for US $ 2,500. David Holzman's Diary was a commercial success and was included in the National Film Registry in 1991.

His follow-works documentary My Girlfriend's Wedding from 1969 and Pictures from Life's Other Side (1971) received little attention, first with Breathless , the remake of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless with Richard Gere in the lead role McBride was in 1983 draw attention to yourself again. The screenplay for Breathless came from LM Kit Carson , who had already played the title role in David Holzman's diary in 1967 .

In the 1980s he was able to celebrate success with the critics and the audience with The Big Easy and Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis - A Life for Rock'n'Roll . He was unable to build on these successes in his career and since then has frequently directed television films and series.

Filmography

Director

Screenwriter

Awards

Nominations

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME McBride, Jim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American screenwriter, television and film producer and director
DATE OF BIRTH September 16, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City