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James Lyons(1960-2007)

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  • Actor
  • Editorial Department
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James Lyons was born on 8 October 1960 in New York, USA. He was an editor and actor, known for Velvet Goldmine (1998), The Virgin Suicides (1999) and Far from Heaven (2002). He died on 12 April 2007 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 8, 1960
DiedApril 12, 2007(46)
BornOctober 8, 1960
DiedApril 12, 2007(46)
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Known for

Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Velvet Goldmine
6.9
  • Editor
  • 1998
Kirsten Dunst in The Virgin Suicides (1999)
The Virgin Suicides
7.2
  • Editor
  • 1999
Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, and Dennis Haysbert in Far from Heaven (2002)
Far from Heaven
7.3
  • Editor
  • 2002
Lili Taylor in I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
I Shot Andy Warhol
6.6
  • Billy Name
  • 1996

Credits

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Editor

  • Danger Island
    • Editor
    • 2009
  • A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007)
    A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
    6.6
    • Editor (as James K. Lyons)
    • 2007
  • Sigourney Weaver in Imaginary Heroes (2004)
    Imaginary Heroes
    7.0
    • Editor
    • 2004
  • Ghostlight (2003)
    Ghostlight
    7.5
    • Editor
    • 2003
  • Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, and Dennis Haysbert in Far from Heaven (2002)
    Far from Heaven
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • Christina Ricci in Prozac Nation (2001)
    Prozac Nation
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 2001
  • The Château (2001)
    The Château
    5.3
    • Editor
    • 2001
  • Spring Forward (1999)
    Spring Forward
    7.5
    • Editor
    • 1999
  • Kirsten Dunst in The Virgin Suicides (1999)
    The Virgin Suicides
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 1999
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Velvet Goldmine (1998)
    Velvet Goldmine
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 1998
  • First Love, Last Rites (1997)
    First Love, Last Rites
    5.6
    • Editor
    • 1997
  • Shooting Porn (1997)
    Shooting Porn
    5.5
    • Editor
    • 1997
  • Strawberry Fields (1997)
    Strawberry Fields
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1997
  • Tom Gilroy and Margaret Welsh in Ratchet (1996)
    Ratchet
    4.6
    • Editor
    • 1996
  • Safe (1995)
    Safe
    7.1
    • Editor
    • 1995

Actor

  • The Château (2001)
    The Château
    5.3
    • First Family of Buyers (as Jim Lyons)
    • 2001
  • Lili Taylor in I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
    I Shot Andy Warhol
    6.6
    • Billy Name
    • 1996
  • Frisk (1995)
    Frisk
    4.9
    • Gypsy Pete
    • 1995
  • Safe (1995)
    Safe
    7.1
    • Cab Driver
    • 1995
  • Postcards from America (1994)
    Postcards from America
    5.9
    • Adult David
    • 1994
  • Swoon (1992)
    Swoon
    6.6
    • Prison Mugshot (as Jim Lyons)
    • 1992
  • Poison (1991)
    Poison
    6.3
    • Jack Bolton (segment "Homo")
    • 1991

Editorial Department

  • Poster Design by Alexander Kellas, Pandiscio Co.
    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
    7.4
    • consulting editor
    • 2006
  • Osama Bin Laden on Trial
    TV Movie
    • editorial consultant
    • 2001

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James K. Lyons
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • October 8, 1960
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 12, 2007
    • New York City, New York, USA(AIDS-related illness)

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  • Trivia
    Member of ACT UP, the AIDS awareness organization.
  • Nickname
    • Jim

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