Biography
Jim Taylor was born in 1962 in Bellevue, Washington, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Election (1999), Sideways (2004) and About Schmidt (2002). He has been married to Tamara Jenkins since 2002. They have one child.
Complete Filmography

Juliet, Naked
2018
Screenplay
Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker's hit recor...

Downsizing
2017
Screenplay, Producer
A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and affo...

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
2014
Executive Producer
Frustrated with her mundane life, a Tokyo office worker becomes obsessed with a fictional movie that she mistakes for a documentary. Fixating on a sce...

The Descendants
2011
Producer
With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to co...

Cedar Rapids
2011
Producer
A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers.

The Savages
2007
Executive Producer
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Screenplay
Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that ...

Sideways
2004
Screenplay
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the ...

About Schmidt
2002
Writer
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

Jurassic Park III
2001
Writer
In need of funds for research, Dr. Alan Grant accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla S...

Election
1999
Screenplay
Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more dem...

Citizen Ruth
1996
Screenplay
"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film is...

Inside Out
1991
Writer
Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Brush Strokes"; "Shrink Rap"; "Doubletalk"; "The Leda"; "My Secret Moments"; "Life Is For The Taking"; "T...

Curious George
N/A
Writer
Live-action adaptation of the classic children's book about the daring monkey George escaping to the city with his best friend the man with the yellow...