James D. Bissell Biography (1951-)

Full name, James Dougal Bissell III; born August 6, 1951, in Charleston, SC;son of James Dougal and Elizabeth McPherson (maiden name, Jones) Bissell; married Teresa Ann Atkinson, June 1, 1974 (divorced September, 1987); married Martha Wynne Snetsinger, October 22, 1995; children: James Dougal, Alexander Wynne, Elizabeth Wynne.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Production designer, art director
Birth Details
August 6, 1951
Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Production Designer, Except Where Indicated
  • Don't Look Back, 1967
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (also known as E.T.), Universal,1982
  • Twilight Zone--The Movie, Warner Bros., 1983
  • The Falcon and the Snowman, Orion, 1985
  • (And second unit director--carnival flying sequence), The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
  • (And second unit director) Harry and the Hendersons (also known asBigfoot and the Hendersons), Universal, 1987
  • Someone to Watch over Me, Columbia, 1987
  • (As Jim Bissell) Twins, Universal, 1988
  • (And aerial unit director) Always, Universal, 1989
  • (As James Bissell) Arachnophobia, Hollywood, 1990
  • (As Jim Bissell) The Rocketeer, Buena Vista/Walt Disney, 1991
  • (As James Bissell) The Pickle, Columbia, 1993
  • Dennis the Menace (also known as Dennis), Warner Bros., 1993
  • Blue Chips, Paramount, 1994
  • Jumanji, Columbia TriStar, 1995
  • (As James Bissell) Tin Cup, Warner Bros., 1996
  • (As James Bissell) My Fellow Americans, Warner Bros., 1996
  • The 6th Day, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000
  • Cats & Dogs, Warner Bros., 2001
  • Film Art Director
  • Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (also known as Secret Yearnings, The Shaming, and The Sin), 1979
  • The Last Starfighter, Universal, 1984
  • Other Film Work
  • Production manager, The Kentucky Fried Movie, 1977
  • Film Appearances
  • (As James Bissell) Secret Service agent, My Fellow Americans, Warner Bros., 1996
  • The Making of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial", 1996
  • Himself, The Man on Lincoln's Nose (documentary), Adama Films,2000
  • Television Production Designer, Except Where Indicated
  • Valentine (movie), 1979
  • Flatbed Annie and Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers (movie), 1979
  • (And art director) Anatomy of a Seduction (movie), 1979
  • Palmerstown, U.S.A. (series), 1980
  • Don't Look Back (movie), 1981