Jim Wilson is a film producer. He won the

Academy Award for Best Picture The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only categ ...

for ''

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'' (1990).

Career

Producing

In 1990, Wilson produced ''

''. It was adapted by Michael Blake, based on his novel. It was the highest-grossing Western film of all time
$424.2
million worldwide, and won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Score, and Best Film Editing. Following the success of ''Dances with Wolves'', Wilson produced another hit, '' The Bodyguard'' in 1992, starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. Released by Warner Bros. the film grosse
$410.9
million worldwide. The

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is the best-selling soundtrack in film history, selling over 44 million copies worldwide. It won the

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for Album of the Year. Wilson has continued to produce films, including ''

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'', '' The Postman'' and '' Message in a Bottle''. For television, Wilson executive-produced the award-winning 8-hour mini-series '' 500 Nations'' for CBS.

Directing

In addition to producing studio fare, Wilson has directed numerous features, including '' Stacy's Knights'' starring Kevin Costner, ''

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'' with

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and

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, ''Whirlygirl'' with Monet Mazur and a feature-length documentary ''Laffit – All About Winning''. In 2014 he finishe
''50 to 1''
about a misfit group of New Mexico cowboys who find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when they learn their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies to run in the Kentucky Derby. Based on the true story of Mine That Bird, the cowboys must overcome impossible odds even before they reach Churchill Downs and the land of Kentucky's blue bloods. The film was released theatrically and acquired by Sony Pictures in 2015 for all worldwide rights.

Filmography

''He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.''

Film

;As director ;As an actor ;As writer

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Jim American film producers Living people Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award Year of birth missing (living people)