James Erskine (filmmaker)

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James Erskine
Born
Stockport, England
OccupationFilm director
Websitewww.newblackfilms.com

James Erskine is a British screenwriter, film director and producer. The Human Face (2001), which he co-directed, was nominated for the Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational) Emmy Award in 2002. [1]

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