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James D. Bissell

James D. Bissell

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.

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The Lost City

The Lost City

2022

Production Design

The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys

2022

Thanks

The Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky

2020

Production Design

Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019

Production Design

Skyscraper

Skyscraper

2018

Production Design

Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017

Production Design

Hidden

Hidden

2015

Production Design

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

2015

Production Design

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

2014

Production Design

Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

2012

Production Design

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011

Production Design

Leatherheads

Leatherheads

2008

Production Design

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008

Production Design

300

300

2007

Production Design

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

Production Design

The Ring Two

The Ring Two

2005

Production Design

50 First Dates

50 First Dates

2004

Second Unit

Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

2003

Production Design

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002

Production Design

Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

2001

Production Design

The 6th Day

The 6th Day

2000

Production Design

My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

1996

Production Design

Tin Cup

Tin Cup

1996

Production Design

Jumanji

Jumanji

1995

Production Design

Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994

Production Design

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1993

Production Design

The Pickle

The Pickle

1993

Production Design

The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

1991

Production Design

Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

1990

Production Design

Always

Always

1989

Production Design

Twins

Twins

1988

Production Design

Someone to Watch Over Me

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987

Production Design

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

1987

Production Design

The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly

1986

Production Design

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1985

Writer, Title Designer

The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985

Production Design

The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter

1984

Art Direction

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Production Design

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982

Production Design

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981

Art Direction

Valentine

Valentine

1979

Art Direction

Anatomy of a Seduction

Anatomy of a Seduction

1979

Art Direction

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979

Art Direction

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

1979

Art Direction

Shrunk

Shrunk

Production Designer

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