James Manos, Jr.

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James Manos, Jr. is the winner of the Emmy Award in the Writing for Dramatic Series category for his "College" episode of "The Sopranos." He then completed two seasons as Consulting Producer on The Shield, and most recently wrote and produced Dexter, the successful one-hour drama, which just completed its second season on Showtime.^[1]

Jim successfully produced the award-winning movie "The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom", starring Holly Hunter and Beau Bridges, for HBO. The movie was nominated for six Emmys and won three. Additionally, it won the Cable Ace Award for Best Picture of the year.

He also produced the critically acclaimed "Apollo 11" and "The Ditchdigger's Daughters," which was nominated for 3 Cable Ace Awards, including Best Picture.

A trained theater director, Jim received a degree from Colgate University in English/Theater and studied as a director at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. Jim also studied acting and later taught acting classes in New York. He has directed numerous plays regionally and in New York, including Inge's "The Disposal," Mrozek's "Vatzlav," Ionesco's "The Lesson," Moliere's "The Doctor in Spite of Himself," and Arthur Miller's "Some Kind of Love Story."