James B. Harris

James B. Harris (born August 3, 1928 in New York) is a film screenwriter, producer and director.

He attended the Juilliard School[1] before entering the film world.

He worked with film director Stanley Kubrick as a producer on The Killing, Paths of Glory and Lolita. His directorial debut was in 1965 with the Cold War thriller The Bedford Incident and directed actor James Woods in two films, the prison-guard drama Fast-Walking with actress Kay Lenz and the thriller Cop, based on a James Ellroy novel, which Woods co-produced.

The Turner Classic Movies website describes Harris as a "Veteran Hollywood industry figure who has served triple duty as a producer, director, and screenwriter."[2]

A 2002 interview between Harris and Hollywood Five-O includes discussion of his works, of Kubrick, Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier, and others; of Lolita, and of various other topics. It includes photos of Harris and screencaps of Kirk Douglas, Sue Lyon (who acted as Lolita), James Mason, and Peter Sellers.[3]

Filmography


Director

Year Film Notes
1965 The Bedford Incident Feature film, also producer
1973 Some Call It Loving Feature film, also writer and producer
1982 Fast-Walking Feature film, also writer and producer
1988 Cop Feature film, also writer and producer
1993 Boiling Point Feature film, also writer and producer

Producer Only

Year Film Notes
1956 The Killing
1957 Paths of Glory Also actor (uncredited) as Private in the Attack
1962 Lolita
1977 Telefon

References

  1. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "James B. Harris - Biography". The New York Times. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Overview for James B. Harris". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Five-O Interview". Hollywood Five-O, Inc. 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2012.

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