James Ward Byrkit

James Ward Byrkit

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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 s...

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Black

Black

2024

Original Story

6.7
Writing

Vasanth and Aaranya, a couple move into a serene row house, eager for peace and privacy, but a violent storm leaves them trapped inside, unsettling su...

Baby Driver

Baby Driver

2017

Storyboard Artist

7.4
Writing

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

The Forest

The Forest

2016

Co-Producer

5.2
Producing

Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in se...

Coherence

Coherence

2013

Director, Screenplay, Story

7.2
Directing Writing

Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked

Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked

2011

Director

6.8
Directing

Wenches Scarlett and Giselle fix each other up for their wedding, in which they would each marry their groom. Upon realizing that both their grooms we...

Real Creatures of Dirt

Real Creatures of Dirt

2011

as Self

6.0
Acting

In this fun and educational piece, animal experts talk about the real creatures that inspired the characters of Rango and the filmmakers explain why t...

Rango

Rango

2011

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

6.9
Acting

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stand...

Rango

Rango

2011

Story, Head of Story, Storyboard Artist

6.9
Writing

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stand...

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007

Conceptual Design

7.3

Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann join forces with the revived Captain Barbossa to free Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' locker. The group must navigate da...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

Conceptual Design, Storyboard Artist

7.4
Writing

Captain Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart ...

Fractalus

Fractalus

2005

Writer, Director

Writing Directing

A motley group of astronauts travel unimaginable distances across time and space on a quest for a glimpse of something beyond known reality.

Outside Ozona

Outside Ozona

1998

Storyboard Artist

5.1
Writing

A widowed trucker fends off isolation in the company of a dog named Girl, two bickering sisters try to reconcile their differences and a down-and-out ...

MouseHunt

MouseHunt

1997

Production Illustrator

6.5

Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is wort...

Breakneck

Breakneck

N/A

Writer, Director

Writing Directing

Centering on a female driver who moves between worlds of getaway driving and Formula E racing.

Galapagos!: The Odyssey of Lonesome George

Galapagos!: The Odyssey of Lonesome George

N/A

Writer, Producer

Writing Producing

A turtle's journey across centuries of the Planet Earth.

Untitled Coherence Sequel

N/A

Writer, Director

Writing Directing

A sequel to the 2013 indie hit Coherence.

Ideation

Ideation

N/A

Director

Directing

Centers on a group of corporate consultants who work together on a mysterious and ethically ambiguous project for the government.