James D. Wilcox, ACE, is an American film and television editor and director. He is best known for his work on feature films and television series including Thirteen Lives, Hillbilly Elegy, Genius, Roots, CSI: Miami, Everybody Hates Chris, and Star Wars: Ahsoka, part of the Star Wars franchise.

Life and career

James was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and studied mass communications broadcast management at Clark Atlanta University. He began his editing career in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982. As a producer, he won the Los Angeles Emmy Awards for KCBS-TV's Lip Sync in 1992. He has worked with directors like Ron Howard, James Cameron, Chris Columbus, Tate Taylor, Mario Van Peebles, Damon Wayans, Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau.

James is a member of American Cinema Editors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Directors Guild of America, and the Motion Picture Editors Guild. His work has received industry recognition, including a Los Angeles Emmy Award and an HPA Award from the Hollywood Professional Association, and he was named to Variety’s Artisan Elite list in 2018.

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2023AhsokaEditor3 episodes
2022Thirteen LivesEditorFeature film
2017-2021GeniusEditor10 episodes
2020Hillbilly ElegyEditorFeature film
2020Filthy RichEditor1 episode
2019Raising DionEditor3 episodes
2018The GiftedEditor1 episode
2017-2018GoneEditor4 episodes
2017Hand of GodEditor1 episode
2016RootsEditor1 episode
2015Heroes RebornEditor2 episodes
2015-2015Hawaii Five-0Editor and Director21 episodes, 1 episode
2006-2012CSI: MiamiEditor and Director38 episodes, 1 episode
2010Meditation Makeover-Incense & Beads Not RequiredEditorDocumentary short
2006Reno 911!Editor1 episode
2006Behind the SmileEditorFeature film
2005-2006Everybody Hates ChrisEditor3 episodes
2002-2005My Wife and KidsEditor and Director60 episodes, 1 episode
2002Play'd: A Hip Hop StoryEditorFeature film
2001-2002Dark AngelEditor10 episodes
2000The Lyricist Lounge ShowEditorTV series
2000Soul FoodEditor1 episode
1998True Stories from Touched by an AngelEditor and ProducerDocumentary
1997-1998BiographyEditor2 episodes
1996DepravedEditorFeature film
1996Sex, Censorship and the Silver ScreenEditor1 episode
1994Science Fiction: A Journey Into the UnknownEditorDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2024WonHollywood Professional Association AwardsOutstanding Editing - Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature (Over 30 Minutes)Star Wars: Ahsoka : "Part Six: Far, Far Away"
2023NominatedBlack Reel AwardsOutstanding EditingThirteen Lives
2018WonAmerican Cinema EditorsBest Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for TelevisionGenius
2006NominatedNAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Directing in a Comedy SeriesMy Wife and Kids
2005NominatedBET Comedy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
1992WonLos Angeles Emmy AwardsMini-docsKCBS-TV : "Lip Sync"

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