Jim Bissell is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BFA in Theater. After working in New York and L.A. on commercials and low budget features, he won an Emmy Award in 1980 for his work on Palmerstown, U.S.A. followed by a BAFTA nomination for production design on Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. He was the original chair for the Art Directors Guild Awards as well as a former Vice President of the Guild. He has taught at AFI, USC, UCLA extension and the NC School of the Arts and is a member of the DGA, ADG, and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The 6th Day
The Lost City
The Last Starfighter
Dennis the Menace
300
The Bad Guys
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Arachnophobia
50 First Dates
Twins
The Ring Two
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Leatherheads
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Jumanji
Harry and the Hendersons
The Rocketeer
Tin Cup
