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James Ward Byrkit
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).
Filmography
movieWhiskers - A Christmas Short Film
2025 · Director, Writer
movieBlack
2024 · Original Story
tvShatter Belt
2023 · Writer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Creator
movieBaby Driver
2017 · Storyboard Artist
movieThe Forest
2016 · Co-Producer
movieCoherence
2014 · Director, Story, Screenplay
movieThe Fantastic Corpse
2013 · Director
moviePirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
2011 · Director
movieReal Creatures of Dirt
2011 · Self
movieRango
2011 · Waffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice), Story, Head of Story, Storyboard Artist
moviePirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007 · Conceptual Design
moviePirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006 · Conceptual Design, Storyboard Artist
movieFractalus
2005 · Director, Writer
Stop at Nothing
movieStop at Nothing
2001 · Director
tvSpecial Unit 2
2001 · Director
movieOutside Ozona
1998 · Storyboard Artist
movieMouseHunt
1997 · Production Illustrator
movieBreakneck
— · Writer, Director
movieGalapagos!: The Odyssey of Lonesome George
— · Producer, Writer
Untitled Coherence Sequel
movieUntitled Coherence Sequel
— · Writer, Director
movieIdeation
— · Director
movieDe Novo
— · Executive Producer