James Jacks

James "Jim" Jacks (December 29, 1947 – January 20, 2014[1]) 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.

For similarly named people, see James Jack.
James Jacks
Born(1947-12-29)December 29, 1947
United States
DiedJanuary 20, 2014(2014-01-20) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University (BS)
Cornell University (MBA)
OccupationFilm producer

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 Films in 2004.[2]

The shrimp parmigiana at the Los Angeles restaurant Dan Tana's is named for him.[3]

Jacks died on January 20, 2014, of a heart attack at his Los Angeles home at the age of 66.[4]

Selected filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film
Year Film Credit Notes Other notes
1987Raising ArizonaExecutive producer
1993Dazed and Confused
Heart and SoulsExecutive producer
Hard Target
Tombstone
1995Village of the DamnedCo-executive producer
Mallrats
1996Michael
1997The Jackal
1998A Simple Plan
1999The Mummy
2000The Gift
2001Down to Earth
The Mummy Returns
Rat RaceExecutive producer
2002The Scorpion King
Dark Blue
2003The Hunted
Intolerable CrueltyExecutive producer
2008The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a WarriorDirect-to-video
2012The Scorpion King 3: Battle for RedemptionExecutive producerDirect-to-videoFinal film as a producer
2015The Scorpion King 4: Quest for PowerExecutive producerDirect-to-videoPosthumous release
2018The Scorpion King: Book of SoulsExecutive producerDirect-to-videoPosthumous release
Thanks
Year Film Role
1995MallratsThe director would like to thank: For treating us like the Coens as opposed to the twenty-something know-nothings we really are
2000Attention ShoppersSpecial thanks
2016Everybody Wants Some!!In remembrance: A guy who loved movies

Television
Year Title Credit Notes
1996Don't Look BackExecutive producerTelevision film
2001AttilaExecutive producer

References
  1. "James R. Jacks Obituary". Los Angeles Times. January 30, 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2018 – via Legacy.com.
  2. Thompson, Anne (January 21, 2014). "RIP 'Mummy' and 'Raising Arizona' Producer James Jacks, Who Died of a Heart Attack Monday". Indiewire.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  3. "Home". dantanasrestaurant.com.
  4. McNary, Dave (January 20, 2014). "'The Mummy,' 'Dazed and Confused' Producer James Jacks Dies in Los Angeles". Variety.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2018.


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