Melvin James was born on September 15, 1976 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is a director and writer, known for his Cannes International Film Festival short film, "While The Cats Away" (2013), College Hill on BET Networks (2004), Lions Gate Films' "A Miami Tail"(2003) and "Honeybee" for Artisan Entertainment (2001).
Don't let the difficulty of actually achieving a shot make you think that the shot is good. -(Sidney Lumet). A passion to improve and embrace the power of personal growth leads to self-actualization. Without continual growth and progress, words like achievement, and success have no meaning.
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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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Never long for anyone from your past. There's a reason why they never made it to your future.
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Fact
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Melvin James got his first experience in the film industry working under famed director, Sidney Lumet and his work is beginning to reflect the values of filmmaking that were taught to him by Lumet. Not being proud of some of his earlier work as a filmmaker, Melvin James took on a new shift in growth as an artist that speaks to his true creative values and the values that were learned from Lumet. Some of latest work is a current reflection of those values and Melvin has gained critical acclaim for his recent films.
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Uses only his first and middle name 'Melvin James' after director, writer, producer and actor Mel Brooks (born Melvin James Kaminsky) whose movie "Blazing Saddles" ranks among Melvin James' favorite films.
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He has a degree in Political Science/Pre-Law and had planned to attend law school after graduating from Howard University in Washington, DC but put his full efforts into making it in the film business after one of his screenplays was optioned by New Line Cinema.
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Graduated from Howard University in Washington, DC with a bachelors degree in political Science/Pre Law before finding his mark in directing and producing for films and television.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Therapeutic Shift
2016
Short attached pre-production
Pause
2014/II
While the Cat's Away
2013
Short
Still a Teen Movie
2009
Dat's Tite TV
2006
Video
Video Vixens
2006
Video
With Friends Like These
2005
TV Series 1 episode
King of Hearts
2005
Video
Benji Brown: In Touch with Reality
2005
Video
College Hill
2004
TV Series 1 episode
A Miami Tail
2003
Honeybee
2001
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Life After Her
2016
Short producer completed
Therapeutic Shift
2016
Short producer pre-production
Pause
2014/II
producer
Still a Teen Movie
2009
producer
Dat's Tite TV
2006
Video producer
Video Vixens
2006
Video producer
King of Hearts
2005
Video producer
Benji Brown: In Touch with Reality
2005
Video co-producer
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Still a Teen Movie
2009
Dat's Tite TV
2006
Video
Video Vixens
2006
Video
King of Hearts
2005
Video
Benji Brown: In Touch with Reality
2005
Video
Comedy Only in da Hood
2001
Video
Honeybee
2001
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Still a Teen Movie
2009
writer
Dat's Tite TV
2006
Video
Video Vixens
2006
Video
King of Hearts
2005
Video
Benji Brown: In Touch with Reality
2005
Video
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Meet Joe Black
1998
production assistant - uncredited
Godzilla
1998/I
production assistant - uncredited
Donnie Brasco
1997
production assistant - as Melvin Anderson
Ransom
1996
production assistant - uncredited
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dat's Tite TV
2006
Video
Video Vixens
2006
Video
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Miami Tail
2003
Angry protestor (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dat's Tite TV
2006
Video
Himself
Known for movies
Video Vixens (2006) as Director
Still a Teen Movie (2009) as Director
A Miami Tail (2003) as Director
Benji Brown: In Touch with Reality (2005) as Director
$1 Million
