Jim Clark Biography (1931-)

Born May 24, 1931, in Boston, Lincolnshire, England; son of Vernon (a companydirector) and Florence (a homemaker; maiden name, Deal) Clark; married Laurence Mery (a film editor), July, 1963; children: David, Kate, Sybil.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Editor, director
Birth Details
May 24, 1931
Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Editor
  • (As James Clark) One Wish Too Many (also known as The Magic Marble), Sterling Educational Films-Children's Film Foundation, 1956
  • (As James Clark) Surprise Package, Columbia, 1960
  • (As James Clark) The Grass Is Greener, Universal, 1960
  • (As James Clark) The Innocents, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961
  • (As James Clark) Term of Trial, Warner Bros., 1962
  • (As James Clark) Charade, Universal, 1963
  • (As James Clark) The Pumpkin Eater, Royal-Columbia, 1964
  • (As James Clark) Darling, Embassy, 1965
  • X Y and Zee (also known as Zee and Co.), Columbia, 1972
  • The Day of the Locust, Paramount, 1975
  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (also knownas Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
  • Marathon Man, Paramount, 1976
  • (With Arthur Schmidt) The Last Remake of Beau Geste, Universal, 1977
  • Agatha, Warner Bros., 1979
  • Yanks (also known as Yanks--Gestern waren wir noch Freunde), Universal, 1979
  • Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal-AFD, 1981
  • Privates on Parade, HandMade Films, Orion Classics, 1984
  • The Killing Fields, Warner Bros., 1984
  • The Frog Prince, Goldcrest-Warner Bros., 1985, released in the United States as French Lesson, Warner Bros., 1986
  • The Mission, Warner Bros., 1986
  • (With Bryan Oates) Il giovane Toscanini (also known as Toscanini and Young Toscanini), Italian International Films, 1988
  • Spies Inc. (also known as Code Name: Chaos, S.P.O.O.K.S., and Spies, Lies and Alibis), 1988
  • Memphis Belle, Warner Bros., 1990
  • Meeting Venus, Warner Bros., 1991
  • This Boy's Life, 1993
  • A Good Man in Africa, 1994
  • Nell, 1994
  • Radio Inside, 1994
  • Copycat, 1995
  • Marvin's Room, Miramax, 1996
  • The Jackal (also known as Le chacal and Der Schakal), Universal, 1998
  • Onegin, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 1999
  • The Trench (also known as La tranchee), Somme Productions,1999
  • The World Is Not Enough (also known as Pressure Point and T.W.I.N.E.), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1999
  • Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang), 2000
  • City by the Sea, Warner Bros., 2001
  • Film Director
  • (As James Clark) The Christmas Tree, CFF, 1966
  • Think Dirty (also known as Every Home Should Have One), British Lion, 1970
  • Rentadick, Virgin, 1972
  • Madhouse (also known as Deathday, The Madhouse of Dr. Fear, and The Revenge of Dr. Death), American International, 1974
  • (Second unit director) Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal-AFD, 1981
  • Other Film Work
  • Creative consultant, Midnight Cowboy, United Artists, 1969
  • Consulting editor, War of the Buttons, 1994
  • Film Appearances
  • (Uncredited) Voice of narrator on TV, The Jackal (also known as Le chacal and Der Schakal), Universal, 1998
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (As James Clark; with Michael Barnes) The Christmas Tree (based ona story by Ed Harper), CFF, 1966