James D. Wilcox | |
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Editor, director |
Years active | 1982–present |
James D. Wilcox, ACE, is an American film and television editor and director. [1] [2] He is best known for his work on Thirteen Lives , Hillbilly Elegy , Genius , Roots , CSI: Miami and Everybody Hates Chris . [3] [4]
James was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and studied mass communications broadcast management at Clark Atlanta University. [5] He began his editing career in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982. As a producer, he won the Los Angeles Emmy Awards for KCBS-TV's Lip Sync in 1992. [6] He has worked with directors like Ron Howard, James Cameron, Chris Columbus, Tate Taylor, Mario Van Peebles and Damon Wayans. [7] [5]
James is an member of the peer group executive committee at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and a member of the diversity committee at the Motion Picture Editors Guild and the Directors Guild of America. [8] [9] Variety named him Artisan Elite in 2018. [10]
Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
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2023 | Ahsoka | Editor | 2 episodes |
2022 | Thirteen Lives | Editor | Feature film |
2017-2021 | Genius | Editor | 10 episodes |
2020 | Hillbilly Elegy | Editor | Feature film |
2020 | Filthy Rich | Editor | 1 episode |
2019 | Raising Dion | Editor | 3 episodes |
2018 | The Gifted | Editor | 1 episode |
2017-2018 | Gone | Editor | 4 episodes |
2017 | Hand of God | Editor | 1 episode |
2016 | Roots | Editor | 1 episode |
2015 | Heroes Reborn | Editor | 2 episodes |
2015-2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Editor and Director | 21 episodes, 1 episode |
2006-2012 | CSI: Miami | Editor and Director | 38 episodes, 1 episode |
2010 | Meditation Makeover-Incense & Beads Not Required | Editor | Documentary short |
2006 | Reno 911! | Editor | 1 episode |
2006 | Behind the Smile | Editor | Feature film |
2005-2006 | Everybody Hates Chris | Editor | 3 episodes |
2002-2005 | My Wife and Kids | Editor and Director | 60 episodes, 1 episode |
2002 | Play'd: A Hip Hop Story | Editor | Feature film |
2001-2002 | Dark Angel | Editor | 10 episodes |
2000 | The Lyricist Lounge Show | Editor | TV series |
2000 | Soul Food | Editor | 1 episode |
1998 | True Stories from Touched by an Angel | Editor and Producer | Documentary |
1997-1998 | Biography | Editor | 2 episodes |
1996 | Depraved | Editor | Feature film |
1996 | Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Editor | 1 episode |
1994 | Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown | Editor | Documentary |
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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2018 | Won | American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television | Genius | [11] |
2006 | Nominated | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | My Wife and Kids | [12] |
2005 | Nominated | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | ||
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