- Known For
- Production
- Born
- December 29, 1947
- Place of Birth
- USA
- Died
- January 20, 2014
James Jacks
James "Jim" Jacks (December 29, 1947 – January 20, 2014 was an American film producer of several blockbuster films, and was also known for cultivating visionary independent film auteurs, having produced the first Hollywood films of Richard Linklater, Joel and Ethan Coen (the Coen Brothers), and Kevin Smith. Born December 29, 1947, Jacks grew up in a military family. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and from Cornell University with an MBA. He was working as a Wall Street financial analyst when he decided to be a screenwriter. Unsuccessful, he became head of production at Circle Films in the early- to mid-1980s and then senior vice-president of production at Universal Studios from the late-1980s into the early-1990s. In 1992, he became an independent producer with Alphaville Films, which he co-founded with Sean Daniel. He left Alphaville F…
Filmography
movieScorpion King: Book of Souls
2018 · Executive Producer
movieThe Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015 · Executive Producer
movieThe Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
2012 · Executive Producer
movieThe Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
2008 · Producer
movieUnraveling the Legacy of the Mummy
2008 · Self
movieThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 · Producer
movieErection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2005 · Self
movieMaking Dazed
2005 · Self
movieIntolerable Cruelty
2003 · Executive Producer
movieThe Hunted
2003 · Producer
movieDark Blue
2002 · Producer
movieThe Scorpion King
2002 · Producer
movieThe Rock - Just Bring It!
2002 · James Jacks
movieRat Race
2001 · Executive Producer
movieThe Mummy Returns
2001 · Producer
movieDown to Earth
2001 · Producer
tvAttila
2001 · Executive Producer
movieAttila
2001 · Executive Producer
movieThe Gift
2000 · Producer
movieBuilding A Better Mummy
1999 · Self
movieThe Mummy
1999 · Producer
movieA Simple Plan
1998 · Producer
movieThe Jackal
1997 · Producer
movieMichael
1996 · Producer
movieDon't Look Back
1996 · Executive Producer
movieMallrats
1995 · Producer
movieVillage of the Damned
1995 · Co-Executive Producer
movieTombstone
1993 · Producer
movieDazed and Confused
1993 · Producer
movieHeart and Souls
1993 · Executive Producer
movieHard Target
1993 · Producer
movieRaising Arizona
1987 · Executive Producer