James D. Bissell(born 1951) is an American production designer.
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| Born | James Dougal Bissell August 6, 1951 |
| Other names | Jim Bissell |
| Occupation | Production Designer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | Martha Snetsinger |
| Children | James Dougal, Alexander Wynne, Elizabeth Wynne |
Early life
editJim Bissell was born inCharleston, South Carolina,the only child of Elizabeth and James Bissell. In his youth, he moved around and traveled with his father from Hawaii to Bermuda and so many places in between. After he graduated high school Bissell attendedUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillworking in the theater department. In 1973 Bissell graduated with a BFA and decided to make it New York. He made it by working on low-budget features and commercials.
Career
editBissell soon moved to Los Angeles to exploit his talent in the entertainment capital of the world. He found steady work on the set of the television seriesPalmerstown, U.S.A..In 1980 he was awarded an Emmy for his work on the show, and around that time he was discovered bySteven Spielbergwhile he was shooting on the same lot. Bissell would later receive a BAFTA nomination for production design on Spielberg's next projectE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. While working onJumanji(1995) Bissell met his wife Martha. Bissell's collaboration withGeorge Clooneybegan in 2002 withConfessions Of A Dangerous Mind,followed byGood Night, and Good Luckwhich landed him an Oscar nomination,Leatherheads,The Monuments Men,Suburbicon,and most recentlyThe Midnight Sky.
Little known fact: when working onNick Castle'sThe Boy Who Could Fly,"Bissell-ing" was invented. It started at a dinner with Bissell, Castle, Ron Cobb, and their wives. The rule became: you cannot drink the wine until you have Bisselled - Which involves, dropping the cork onto a plate repeatedly until the cork stands up on one end. We have tried to propagate this throughout the world and currently, Nick Castle the Bissell-ing record - 3-corks simultaneously! Give Bissilling a try!
Personal life
editBissell is married to Martha Wynne. Jim and Martha have three children: James Dougal (from Bissell's previous marriage), Alexander Wynne (born 1996) and Elizabeth Wynne (born 1998).[citation needed]
He is a known Joseph Campbell fan.
He is a fellow of theRoyal Society of Arts.
Awards
editBissell won the Emmy for "Outstanding Art Direction for a Series" for his work on "Palmerstown, U.S.A." Bissell was Nominated for the BAFTA for" Best Production Design/Art Direction "for his work on"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." Bissell has been nominated for three different Art Directors Guild Awards for his work on"Good Night, and Good Luck.","300 ", and"The Spiderwick Chronicles" Bissell was nominated at the78th Academy Awardsin the category ofBest Art Directionfor his work on the movieGood Night, and Good Luck.His nomination was shared withJan Pascale.[1] In 2015 he received theArt Directors Guildlifetime achievement award.[2]
References
edit- ^"2006 Oscars".RetrievedOctober 13,2015.
- ^"Hollywood Spotlight".7 August 2015.RetrievedOctober 13,2015.
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