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Aug 03, 1928 New York City, New York, United States 95 years old
American screenwriter, producer and director
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About James B. Harris
- James B.
- Harris (born August 3, 1928) is an American film screenwriter, producer, and director.
- He was born in New York City.
- Harris attended the Juilliard School before entering the film industry.
- He worked with film director Stanley Kubrick as a producer on The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), and Lolita (1962).
- Harris' directorial debut was the Cold War thriller The Bedford Incident (1965).
- He also directed the actor James Woods in two films: the prison-guard drama Fast-Walking (1982) with actress Kay Lenz, and the thriller Cop (1988), 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".
- A 2002 interview between Harris and Hollywood Five-O includes discussion of his works, of Kubrick, Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier, Lolita, and of various other topics.
- It includes photos of Harris and screencaps of Kirk Douglas, Sue Lyon (who portrayed Lolita), James Mason, and Peter Sellers.
- His brother was the composer J.
- Robert Harris.
