James B. Harris
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James B. Harris | |
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| Born | August 3, 1928 New York City, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Film director,screenwriter,producer |
James B. Harris(born August 3, 1928) is an American film screenwriter, producer, and director. Born in New York City, he attended theJuilliard School[1]before entering the film industry. He worked with film directorStanley Kubrickas a producer onThe Killing(1956),Paths of Glory(1957), andLolita(1962). Harris' directorial debut was theCold WarthrillerThe Bedford Incident(1965). He also directed the actorJames Woodsin two films: the prison-guard dramaFast-Walking(1982) with actressKay Lenz,and the thrillerCop(1988), based on aJames Ellroynovel, which Woods co-produced. Harris also directed the 1993 thrillerBoiling Point.[2]
TheTurner Classic Movieswebsite describes Harris as a "veteran Hollywood industry figure who has served triple duty as a producer, director, and screenwriter".[3]A 2002 interview between Harris and Hollywood Five-O includes discussion of his works as well as of Kubrick,Marlon Brando,Laurence Olivier,Lolita,and various other topics. It includes photos of Harris andscreencapsofKirk Douglas,Sue Lyon(who portrayed Lolita),James Mason,andPeter Sellers.[4]His brother was the composerJ. Robert Harris.[4]
In 2020, Lyon's friendsMichelle Phillipsand Jim Maxwellalleged that Harris had sex with 14-year-old Lyonduring the production ofLolitaand was also following her around the country obsessively.[5]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Producer | Writer | Director | Notes |
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| 1956 | The Killing | Yes | |||
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Yes | Also acting cameo as uncredited private during the attack | ||
| 1962 | Lolita | Yes | Also actor as Jack Brewster | ||
| 1965 | The Bedford Incident | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1973 | Some Call It Loving | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1977 | Telefon | Yes | |||
| 1982 | Fast-Walking | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1988 | Cop | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1993 | Boiling Point | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Yes |
References[edit]
- ^Brennan, Sandra."James B. Harris – Biography".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 10,2012.
- ^Maslin, Janet(April 17, 1993)."Review/Film; A Cop, a Crook, Shootouts, You Know".The New York Times.
- ^"Overview for James B. Harris".Turner Classic Movies.RetrievedSeptember 10,2012.
- ^ab"The Five-O Interview".Hollywood Five-O, Inc. 2002.RetrievedSeptember 10,2012.
- ^Weinman, Sarah (October 24, 2020)."The Dark Side of Lolita".Air Mail.No. 67. Archived fromthe originalon January 20, 2022.RetrievedJuly 7,2024.
External links[edit]
- James B. HarrisatIMDb
- 2014 interviewat theCinémathèque française
- 2014 film and interviewat the Cinémathèque française
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