James Ward Byrkit

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Place of Birth USA

Also Known As Jim Brykit

James Ward Byrkit

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).

Known For

Writer

Breakneck

as Writer

2024
Black

as Original Story

2023
Shatter Belt

as Writer

2013
Coherence

as Screenplay

2013
Coherence

as Story

2011
Rango

as Story

2011
Rango

as Head of Story

2005
Fractalus

as Writer

Director

Ideation

as Director

Breakneck

as Director

2023
Shatter Belt

as Director

2013
Coherence

as Director

2005
Fractalus

as Director

2001
Special Unit 2

as Director

Art

2017
Baby Driver

as Storyboard Artist

2011
Rango

as Storyboard Artist

1998
Outside Ozona

as Storyboard Artist

1997
MouseHunt

as Production Illustrator

Producer

2023
Shatter Belt

as Producer

2016
The Forest

as Co-Producer

Actor

2011
Rango

as Waffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice)

Editor

2023
Shatter Belt

as Editor

Creator

2023
Shatter Belt

as Creator