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James Mitchell(1929-2010)

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  • Editorial Department
  • Additional Crew
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James Mitchell was born on 7 December 1929 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. He was an editor, known for Capricorn One (1978), 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) and The Monster Squad (1987). He was married to Debra Jane Mitchell. He died on 14 October 2010 in New Port Richey, Florida, USA.
BornDecember 7, 1929
DiedOctober 14, 2010(80)
BornDecember 7, 1929
DiedOctober 14, 2010(80)
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Known for

Karen Black and Telly Savalas in Capricorn One (1978)
Capricorn One
6.8
  • Editor
  • 1978
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
2010: The Year We Make Contact
6.7
  • Editor
  • 1984
Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)
The Monster Squad
6.9
  • Editor
  • 1987
Rocky II (1979)
Rocky II
7.3
  • Editorial Department(as James D. Mitchell)
  • 1979

Credits

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Editor

  • An Unlikely Weapon (2008)
    An Unlikely Weapon
    7.4
    • supervising editor
    • 2008
  • Making of 'Shadows in the Sun' (2005)
    Making of 'Shadows in the Sun'
    7.6
    Video
    • Editor
    • 2005
  • Jason Robards, Hilary Swank, and Eddie Mills in Heartwood (1998)
    Heartwood
    5.4
    • supervising editor
    • 1998
  • Mirjana: One Girl's Journey (1997)
    Mirjana: One Girl's Journey
    • Editor
    • 1997
  • Matt Frewer in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1995)
    Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
    2.6
    • Editor (as James D. Mitchell)
    • 1995
  • Above the Rim (1994)
    Above the Rim
    6.6
    • edited by
    • 1994
  • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
    Baywatch
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1993–1994
  • Susan Dey in Lies & Lullabies (1993)
    Lies & Lullabies
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Rio Diablo (1993)
    Rio Diablo
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Peter Weller and Robert Hays in Fifty/Fifty (1992)
    Fifty/Fifty
    5.7
    • film editor
    • 1992
  • Narrow Margin (1990)
    Narrow Margin
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 1990
  • Sean Connery and Mark Harmon in The Presidio (1988)
    The Presidio
    6.0
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)
    The Monster Squad
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Audrey Hepburn in Love Among Thieves (1987)
    Love Among Thieves
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in Running Scared (1986)
    Running Scared
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1986

Editorial Department

  • Project Dad (2016)
    Project Dad
    7.2
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2016–2017
  • Hope Abandoned
    Short
    • consulting editor (as Jim Mitchell)
    • 2003
  • Percy & Thunder (1993)
    Percy & Thunder
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • additional editor
    • 1993
  • Rocky II (1979)
    Rocky II
    7.3
    • editor: fight sequences (as James D. Mitchell)
    • 1979
  • John Agar, Edgar Buchanan, Margia Dean, Adele Jergens, and Wayne Morris in The Lonesome Trail (1955)
    The Lonesome Trail
    5.4
    • assistant editor (as Jim Mitchell)
    • 1955

Additional Crew

  • First Out (2006)
    First Out
    5.3
    Video
    • faculty advisor: editing (segment "Different")
    • 2006
  • Another Man's Treasure
    7.2
    Short
    • faculty advisor: editing (as Jim Mitchell)
    • 2005
  • Different (2004)
    Different
    5.8
    Short
    • faculty advisor: editing
    • 2004
  • Like a Brother
    6.1
    Short
    • faculty advisor: editing
    • 2002
  • Robert Arce and Adam Fitzhugh in Boxing's Been Good to Me (2000)
    Boxing's Been Good to Me
    7.8
    Short
    • USC faculty advisor
    • 2000

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James D. Mitchell
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • December 7, 1929
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 14, 2010
    • New Port Richey, Florida, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Debra Jane MitchellDecember 31, 1992 - October 14, 2010 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father: Sidney D. Mitchell, composer and lyricist. Original Founding Father of Songwriters Guild, Member of ASCAP. Mother: Dorothy Baedor Mitchell Gould.
  • Nicknames
    • Jimmy
    • Jim

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