James Ward Byrkit
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
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Place of Birth
USA
Also known As
Jim Brykit
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James Ward Byrkit
Biography
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...
Acting
2011
as Waffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice)
2011
as Self
Production
2011
as Story
1997
as Production Illustrator
2013
as Director
2013
as Screenplay
2013
as Story
2011
2005
as Writer
2006
as Conceptual Design
2005
as Director
2007
as Conceptual Design
2011
as Head of Story
2016
as Co-Producer
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as Writer
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as Director
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as Producer
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as Writer
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as Director
1998
as Storyboard Artist
2011
as Storyboard Artist
2017
as Storyboard Artist
2006
as Storyboard Artist
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as Director
2024
as Original Story
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