James B. Harris (born August 3, 1928) is an American film screenwriter, producer, and director. Born in New York City, he attended the

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before entering the film industry. He worked with film director Stanley Kubrick as a producer on '' The Killing'' (1956), ''

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'' (1957), and '' Lolita'' (1962). Harris' directorial debut was the Cold War thriller ''

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'' (1965). He also directed the actor

James Woods James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for his work in various film, stage, and television productions. He started his career in minor roles on and off- Broadway. In 1972, he appeared in ''The Trial of the ...

in two films: the prison-guard drama '' Fast-Walking'' (1982) with actress

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, and the thriller '' Cop'' (1988), based on a

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novel, which Woods co-produced. Harris also directed the 1993 thriller '' Boiling Point''. The

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website describes Harris as a "veteran Hollywood industry figure who has served triple duty as a producer, director, and screenwriter". A 2002 interview between Harris and Hollywood Five-O includes discussion of his works as well as of Kubrick, Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier, '' Lolita'', and various other topics. It includes photos of Harris and screencaps of Kirk Douglas, Sue Lyon (who portrayed Lolita), James Mason, and

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. His brother was the composer J. Robert Harris.

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