- James Bridges
:"For the British architect born c. 1725, see
James Bridges (architect) ."James Bridges (
February 3 ,1936 —June 6 ,1993 ) was an Americanscreenwriter andfilm director .Bridges was born in
Paris, Arkansas . He got his start as a writer for "Alfred Hitchcock Presents ", and one of his episodes, "An Unlocked Window", earned him a 1966Edgar Award from theMystery Writers of America for Best Episode in a TV Series. He went on to write and direct a number of notable films, including "The Baby Maker " (1970), "The Paper Chase " (1973), "The China Syndrome " (1979), "Urban Cowboy " (1980), "Perfect" (1985), and "Bright Lights, Big City" (1988). He was a mentor to actressDebra Winger .His
life partner was actorJack Larson , best known for his portrayal ofJimmy Olsen in the TV series "Adventures of Superman".Bridges died in
Los Angeles, California ofcancer . The James Bridges Theater atUniversity of California, Los Angeles was named in his honor in November 1999. Bridges was a faculty member there early in his career.References
*Pace, Eric (
1993-06-08 ). "James Bridges, 57, a Film Maker Twice Nominated for Oscars, Dies" "New York Times ".External links
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6844840&pt=James%20Bridges Find A Grave: James Bridges (1936 - 1993)]
* [http://www.nndb.com/people/645/000032549/ James Bridges] at NNDB
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