About

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37
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Place of birth:
USA
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James Ward Byrkit

Overview

James Ward Byrkit (also known as James Byrkit or Jim Byrkit) is an American film director, writer, and actor. He is best known for directing the science fiction thriller Coherence and co-writing the script for Rango, one of his many collaborations with Gore Verbinski. For Rango, Byrkit starred as several characters, most notably Waffles, a horned lizard. Byrkit also was the conceptual artist on the first three films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and designed some of the most iconic sequences of the series. Byrkit also directed the short film Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011), which serves as a prequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

Known for

Acting
2011 Real Creatures of Dirt Actor Self 58
Average
2011 Rango Actor Waffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice) 68
Fair

Directing
2022 Pearls Directing Director N/A
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2022 The Specimen Directing Director N/A
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2022 The Hard Problem of Carl Directing Director N/A
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2013 Coherence Directing Director 70
Good
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked Directing Director 60
Fair
2005 Fractalus Directing Director N/A
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Breakneck Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Coherence Sequel Directing Director N/A
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Ideation Directing Director 59
Average
Immotus Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Black Writing Original Story 58
Average
2022 Pearls Writing Writer N/A
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2022 The Specimen Writing Writer N/A
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2022 The Hard Problem of Carl Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Coherence Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2013 Coherence Writing Story 70
Good
2011 Rango Writing Story 68
Fair
2011 Rango Writing Head of Story 68
Fair
2005 Fractalus Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Coherence Sequel Writing Writer N/A
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Immotus Writing Writer N/A
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Breakneck Writing Writer N/A
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Galapagos!: The Odyssey of Lonesome George Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 Shatter Belt Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2022 Pearls Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 The Forest Production Co-Producer 53
Average
Galapagos!: The Odyssey of Lonesome George Production Producer N/A
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Art
2017 Baby Driver Art Storyboard Artist 74
Good
2011 Rango Art Storyboard Artist 68
Fair
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Art Conceptual Design 72
Good
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Art Conceptual Design 73
Good
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Art Storyboard Artist 73
Good
1998 Outside Ozona Art Storyboard Artist 59
Average
1997 MouseHunt Art Production Illustrator 63
Fair

Editing
2023 Shatter Belt Editing Editor 69
Fair