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James Bridges (February 3, 1936June 6, 1993) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor. He was a two-time Academy Award nominee: once for Best Original Screenplay for The China Syndrome and once for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Paper Chase.
Bridges went on to write and direct a number of notable films, including The Baby Maker; The Paper Chase; September 30, 1955; The China Syndrome; Urban Cowboy; Mike's Murder; Perfect; and Bright Lights, Big City. Bridges was a mentor to actress Debra Winger.
The James Bridges Theater at the University of California, Los Angeles was named in his honor in November 1999. Bridges was a faculty member there early in his career.
| 1966 | The Appaloosa | |||
| 1970 | ||||
| The Baby Maker | ||||
| 1972 | Limbo | |||
| 1973 | The Paper Chase | |||
| 1977 | September 30, 1955 | |||
| 1979 | The China Syndrome | |||
| 1980 | Urban Cowboy | |||
| 1984 | Mike's Murder | |||
| 1985 | Perfect | |||
| 1986 | Palimos ng pag-ibig | |||
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | |||
| 1990 | White Hunter Black Heart |
TV writer
| 1963 | The Great Adventure | Episode "Go Down, Moses" |
| 1963–1965 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Episodes: |
| 1969 | The Flim-Flam Man | TV movie |
| 1972 | When Michael Calls | |
| 1973 | Carola | |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Episode "An Unlocked Window" |
| 1978–1986 | The Paper Chase | Episodes "The Paper Chase" and "The Seating Chart" |
| 2007 | SineSerye | Episode " Palimos ng pag-ibig" |
Acting roles
| 1957 | Invasion of the Saucer Men | Bobby | |
| Johnny Trouble | Ike | ||
| 1957–1958 | Dragnet | Unnamed | Episodes "The Big License Plates" and "The Big Hype" |
| 1958 | Mackenzie's Raiders | Private Lewis | Episode "Mackenzie's Raiders" |
| Flight | Unnamed | Episode "Experiment Oxygen" | |
| Shirley Temple's Storybook | Unnamed | Episode "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" | |
| Joy Ride | Dirk | ||
| 1964 | Tarzan And Jane Regained... Sort Of | Lord of the forest | |
| 1968 | Faces | Extra |
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