James W. Skotchdopole

James W. Skotchdopole

Known for: Production
Biography: 2000-01-01 (24 years old)

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Biography

James W. Skotchdopole is an American film producer. He won a 2015 Best Picture Academy Award for his work producing Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Skotchdopole's work on the film also resulted in an Independent Spirit Best Picture Award, a DGA Award, a PGA Award and a BAFTA Best Film Award nomination.

He again collaborated with Iñárritu and produced the 2016 feature The Revenant, which earned Iñárritu an Oscar for Best Director.

Currently, Skotchdopole is co-executive producing Kilter Films / Amazon's new series called The Peripheral, from the William Gibson novel of the same name. Prior to that, Skotchdopole co-executive produced as well as received an Emmy Award nomination for the limited series Mrs. America starring Cate Blanchett for FX Networks. As an executive producer, he also prepared the motion picture franchise Call of Duty for Activision. Prior to that, he executive produced War Machine, starring Brad Pitt for Netflix.

A native New Yorker, Skotchdopole has been making films for some 39 years. He has worked on over 50 feature films in 17 different countries, earning executive producer credits on Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and Death Proof, and David O. Russell's Accidental Love.

Skotchdopole also executive produced four films for director Tony Scott: Man on Fire, Enemy of the State, The Fan, and Spy Game. Skotchdopole first worked with Scott in 1988 on Revenge, and later Days of Thunder, The Last Boy Scout, True Romance, and Crimson Tide.

Skotchdopole collaborated with journalist, filmmaker and three-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Nora Ephron, having worked many times as her executive producer and as an associate producer on the box-office hit Sleepless in Seattle.

In 1984, Skotchdopole was the youngest member to be accepted into the Directors Guild of America. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America.

The surname "Skotchdopole" has Czech origin, and it means "Jump into field".

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Filmography

all 33

Movies 31

Producer 22

Director 9

TV Shows 2

self 1

Producer
Crumb Catcher

Crumb Catcher (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer / Unit Production Manager / Unit Production Manager / Executive Producer
The Peripheral

The Peripheral (2022)

TV
3
Co-Executive Producer / Co-Executive Producer / Unit Production Manager
Mrs. America

Mrs. America (2020)

TV
Executive Producer
Furlough

Furlough (2018)

Movie
8
Executive Producer
War Machine

War Machine (2017)

Movie
3.67
Producer / Unit Production Manager
The Revenant

The Revenant (2015)

Movie
6.52
Producer
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

Movie
6.34
Executive Producer / Unit Production Manager
Django Unchained

Django Unchained (2012)

Movie
7.57
Executive Producer / Unit Production Manager
Lay the Favorite

Lay the Favorite (2012)

Movie
Executive Producer
Violet & Daisy

Violet & Daisy (2011)

Movie
6.6
Executive Producer / Unit Production Manager
The Women

The Women (2008)

Movie
Executive Producer
Bewitched

Bewitched (2005)

Movie
9
Self
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005)

Movie
Executive Producer
Man on Fire

Man on Fire (2004)

Movie
6.71
Producer
Sand

Sand (2002)

Movie
Producer
Company Man

Company Man (2000)

Movie
Executive Producer
Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State (1998)

Movie
6.09
Executive Producer / First Assistant Director
The Fan

The Fan (1996)

Movie
7
Associate Producer / First Assistant Director
Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide (1995)

Movie
6.8
Executive Producer / First Assistant Director
Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts (1994)

Movie
Co-Producer
True Romance

True Romance (1993)

Movie
5.64
Associate Producer / First Assistant Director
Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

Movie
5.38
First Assistant Director
The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout (1991)

Movie
6.01
First Assistant Director
What About Bob?

What About Bob? (1991)

Movie
7.5
Associate Producer
Naked Tango

Naked Tango (1990)

Movie
First Assistant Director
Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder (1990)

Movie
3.29
Second Assistant Director
Scrooged

Scrooged (1988)

Movie
5.97
Second Assistant Director
Moon Over Parador

Moon Over Parador (1988)

Movie
6
Second Assistant Director
Biloxi Blues

Biloxi Blues (1988)

Movie
1
Second Assistant Director
The Believers

The Believers (1987)

Movie
Second Assistant Director
The Untouchables

The Untouchables (1987)

Movie
5.47
Second Assistant Director
The Money Pit

The Money Pit (1986)

Movie
9
Production Assistant
A Night in Heaven

A Night in Heaven (1983)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.31
Based on 5.66 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1983
1991
2000
1996
2023
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Information

Known For
Production

Gender
Male

Birthday
2000-01-01 (24 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture


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