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James Ward Byrkit

Writing · USA

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: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

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Filmography

2025Whiskers - A Christmas Short FilmDirector
2024BlackOriginal Story
2023Shatter BeltDirector
2017Baby DriverStoryboard Artist
2016The ForestCo-Producer
2014CoherenceDirector
2013The Fantastic CorpseDirector
2011Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: WedlockedDirector
2011Real Creatures of DirtSelf
2011RangoWaffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice)
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndConceptual Design
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestConceptual Design
2005FractalusDirector
2001Stop at NothingDirector
2001Special Unit 2Director
1998Outside OzonaStoryboard Artist
1997MouseHuntProduction Illustrator
—BreakneckWriter
—Galapagos!: The Odyssey of Lonesome GeorgeProducer
—Untitled Coherence SequelWriter
—IdeationDirector
—De NovoExecutive Producer

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