The China Syndrome
1979
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James Bridges (February 3, 1936 – June 6, 1993) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor. He is a two-time Oscar nominee: once for Best Original Screenplay for The China Syndrome and once for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Paper Chase .
- February 3, 1936, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Jack Larson (1958—1993) (Bridges' death)
- June 6, 1993 (aged 57), Los Angeles, California
James Bridges (born February 3, 1936, Paris, Arkansas, U.S.—died June 6, 1993, Los Angeles, California) American actor, screenwriter, and director who was best known for The China Syndrome (1979) and Urban Cowboy (1980). Bridges began his career in entertainment as an actor, and early credits included bit parts on a number of television shows ...
- Michael Barson
James Bridges. Writer: The China Syndrome. James Bridges was born on 3 February 1936 in Paris, Arkansas, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The China Syndrome (1979), Perfect (1985) and The Paper Chase (1973).
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- Paris, Arkansas, USA
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James Bridges. Writer: The China Syndrome. James Bridges was born on 3 February 1936 in Paris, Arkansas, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The China Syndrome (1979), Perfect (1985) and The Paper Chase (1973).
- February 3, 1936
- June 6, 1993
Dec 20, 2023 · James Bridges was an Arkansan who became a movie producer, director, and screenwriter. He was known for some of the biggest hit films of the 1970s and 1980s, such as The China Syndrome and Urban Cowboy. He also filmed one of his movies, 9/30/55, in Conway (Faulkner County). James Bridges was born on February 3, 1936, in Paris (Logan County) in ...
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James Bridges began his career as an actor in the late 1950s, but became far better known as a writer and director of hit films in the 1970s and '80s. After a short period as an actor, Bridges ...
James Bridges almost never gave interviews during his life; as Jack Larson told the Los Angeles Times in 2011, “He said the films speak for themselves.” But to close out our tribute, on Tuesday, November 16 th & Wednesday, November 17 th , we’re pairing his second and third films, each of which offer a glimmer of insight into the quiet ...
