Jim McBride (born September 16, 1941) is an American screenwriter, producer and director.

Legacy

Richard Brody, writing for ''

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...

'', named McBride as one of the twelve greatest living narrative filmmakers, citing ''

David Holzman's Diary ''David Holzman's Diary'' is a 1967 American mockumentary, or work of metacinema, directed by Jim McBride, James McBride and starring L. M. Kit Carson. A feature-length film made on a tiny budget over several days, it is a work of experimental fic ...

'' as a "time capsule of sights and sounds, ideas and moods, politics and history", and "one of the greatest first films", but noted that he only considered him one of the greatest for that specific film.Profile
''The New Yorker''; accessed October 11, 2015.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1967) * ''My Girlfriend's Wedding'' (1969) * ''Pictures from Life's Other Side'' (1971) * ''

Glen and Randa ''Glen and Randa'' is a 1971 American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film directed by Jim McBride. It was co-written by McBride, Lorenzo Mans and Rudy Wurlitzer. McBride made the film for $480,000 with an obscure cast including Steve ...

'' (1971) * ''Hot Times'' (1974) * '' Breathless'' (1983) * '' The Big Easy'' (1986) * '' Great Balls of Fire!'' (1989) * '' Uncovered'' (1994)

Television

* ''

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'' (1986) * ''

The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age comedy television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from January 31, 1988, until May 12, 1993. The series premiered immediately after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl X ...

'' (1990–1991) * '' Blood Ties'' (1991) (TV) * '' The Wrong Man'' (1993) (TV) * '' Fallen Angels'' (1995) – "Fearless" (1995) Episode * ''Pronto'' (1997) (TV) * '' The Informant'' (1997) (TV) * ''Dead by Midnight'' (1997) (TV) * '' To Hell and Back'' (2000) (TV) * '' Six Feet Under'' (2001)

Awards

Wins * Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival: Grand Prize; for ''David Holzman's Diary''; 1967. *

Cognac Festival du Film Policier The Festival du Film policier de Cognac (), also known as Cognac Festival du Film Policier, was an annual film festival that took place in Cognac, France from 1982 to 2007. History The inaugural Festival du Film policier de Cognac was held in 19 ...

: ''Grand Prix''; for ''The Big Easy''; 1987. Nominations *

Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards, originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards, and later as the Film Independent Spirit Awards, are awards presented annually in Santa Monica, California, to independent filmmakers. Founded in ...

: Independent Spirit Award; Best Director, for ''The Big Easy'' 1988. *

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...

: Golden Lion; for ''The Informant''; 1997.

References

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* 1941 births American film editors American male screenwriters Place of birth missing (living people) American television directors Film directors from New York City Living people Screenwriters from New York (state) {{US-film-director-1940s-stub