James D. Bissell

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Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story TrailerThe Man on Lincoln's Nose TrailerMaking Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination Trailer

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.

Most Popular James D. Bissell Trailers

Total trailers found: 48

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Trailer (2011)

07 December 2011

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States.

Jack Reacher Trailer (2012)

20 December 2012

One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into custody.

300 Trailer (2007)

07 March 2007

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.

The Bad Guys Trailer (2022)

17 March 2022

When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr.

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff Trailer (1979)

13 April 1979

An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and a young black janitor in 1956 Kansas complicates her struggle to come to grips with her sexuality and emotions.

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Trailer (2015)

23 July 2015

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet—eradicating 'The Syndicate', an International and highly-skilled rogue organization committed to destroying the IMF.

The Spiderwick Chronicles Trailer (2008)

14 February 2008

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.

The Lost City Trailer (2022)

24 March 2022

Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Trailer (1982)

11 June 1982

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home.

Hidden Trailer (2015)

15 September 2015

A family takes refuge in a fallout shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak.

Dennis the Menace Trailer (1993)

09 June 1993

Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.

Good Night, and Good Luck. Trailer (2005)

16 September 2005

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

50 First Dates Trailer (2004)

13 February 2004

Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again.

Skyscraper Trailer (2018)

11 July 2018

Framed and on the run, a former FBI agent must save his family from a blazing fire in the world's tallest building.

Jumanji Trailer (1995)

15 December 1995

When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room.

The Ring Two Trailer (2005)

10 March 2005

After the ordeal with Samara, Rachel and Aiden move to a rural town. But soon Rachel learns about the death of a girl in a similar fashion.

Twilight Zone: The Movie Trailer (1983)

24 June 1983

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out.

The 6th Day Trailer (2000)

17 November 2000

A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cloning humans is illegal - that is until family man Adam Gibson comes home from work one day to find a clone has replaced him.

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story Trailer (2017)

01 February 2017

Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold and film researcher Lillian left an indelible mark on classics by Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Mel Brooks, Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polanski and many more.

Blue Chips Trailer (1994)

18 February 1994

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players.

The Pickle Trailer (1993)

30 April 1993

Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead he made The Pickle - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber.

The Midnight Sky Trailer (2020)

10 December 2020

A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

Twins Trailer (1988)

09 December 1988

Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions.

The Monuments Men Trailer (2014)

24 January 2014

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners.

My Fellow Americans Trailer (1996)

20 December 1996

They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two on-the-lam former Presidents of the United States.

Shrunk Trailer (2021)

31 December 2021

After three decades since the 1989 film, Wayne Szalinski’s son, Nick Szalinski, accidentally shrinks his kids.

Velvet Buzzsaw Trailer (2019)

01 February 2019

Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.

The Falcon and the Snowman Trailer (1985)

25 January 1985

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.

The Last Starfighter Trailer (1984)

13 July 1984

Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test.

Always Trailer (1989)

22 December 1989

The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.

Suburbicon Trailer (2017)

26 October 2017

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people.

The Rocketeer Trailer (1991)

21 June 1991

A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.

Cats & Dogs Trailer (2001)

04 July 2001

When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy.

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige Trailer (1981)

31 May 1981

The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball, to his emergence at age 43 in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians the year after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.

Hollywood Homicide Trailer (2003)

09 June 2003

Joe Gavilan and his new partner K. C. Calden, are detectives on the beat in Tinseltown. Neither one of them really wants to be a cop, Gavilan moonlights as a real estate broker, and Calden is an aspiring actor moonlighting as a yoga instructor.

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Trailer (2002)

31 December 2002

Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative.

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Trailer (1996)

01 October 1996

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Valentine Trailer (1979)

07 December 1979

A feisty widow falls in love with a zestful widower in a retirement community, much to the disapproval of her married daughter.

Leatherheads Trailer (2008)

24 March 2008

A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football.

Arachnophobia Trailer (1990)

20 July 1990

A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider.

Harry and the Hendersons Trailer (1987)

05 June 1987

Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot".

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers Trailer (1979)

10 February 1979

This engaging made-for-television movie follows the adventures of Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa (Kim Darby), who needs money after her trucker husband, Jack (Fred Willard), is shot by hijackers.

Anatomy of a Seduction Trailer (1979)

08 May 1979

The story of a divorced woman who begins an affair with the college-age son of her best friend, and the effects it has on her relationship with her own son, who is not much younger than her lover.

Someone to Watch Over Me Trailer (1987)

09 October 1987

Claire Gregory, an upper class New York personality, witnesses a murder in a luxurious nightclub. Detective Mike Keegan, recently promoted, is assigned to protect her.

The Boy Who Could Fly Trailer (1986)

15 August 1986

Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic next door neighbor.

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination Trailer (2000)

25 January 2000

This making-of documentary covers general aspects of the film's creation. We see movie clips, shots from the set, and interviews.

The Man on Lincoln's Nose Trailer (2000)

20 October 2000

Set design has been one of the most overlooked jobs in film, receiving little critical attention until recently.

Tin Cup Trailer (1996)

16 August 1996

A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend.