Jim Wilson is a film producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Dances With Wolves (1990).
Career Producing In 1990, Wilson produced Dances With Wolves. It was adapted by Michael Blake, based on his novel. It grossed $424.2 million worldwide and was nominated for Academy Awards, winning seven.
Following Dances With Wolves, Wilson produced The Bodyguard in 1992, starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. Released by Warner Bros. the film grossed $410.9 million worldwide. The soundtrack is the best-selling soundtrack in film history, selling over 44 million copies worldwide. It won the Grammy for Album of the Year.
Wilson has continued to produce films, including Wyatt Earp, The Postman, and Message in a Bottle. For television, Wilson executive-produced the award-winning 8-hour mini-series 500 Nations for CBS.
Directing In addition to producing studio fare, Wilson has directed numerous features, including Stacy's Knights starring Kevin Costner, Head Above Water with Cameron Diaz and Harvey Keitel, Whirlygirl with Monet Mazur and a feature-length documentary Laffit – All About Winning.
In 2014, he finished 50 to 1, based on the true story of Mine That Bird, and his unlikely win in the 2009 Kentucky Derby. The film was released theatrically and acquired by Sony Pictures in 2015 for all worldwide rights.
Filmography He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.
Film Year Film Credit 1983 Stacy's Knights Executive producer 1986 Smart Alec 1990 Revenge Associate producer Dances with Wolves 1992 The Bodyguard 1994 Rapa-Nui Wyatt Earp 1996 Head Above Water 1997 The Postman 1999 Message in a Bottle 2006 Whirlygirl 2007 Mr. Brooks 2008 Swing Vote 2014 50 to 1
As director
Year Film 1983 Stacy's Knights 1986 Smart Alec 1996 Head Above Water 2006 Whirlygirl 2014 50 to 1
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes 1990 Dances with Wolves Doctor Uncredited 1994 Wyatt Earp Doctor for Virgil Earp
As writer
Year Film 1986 Smart Alec 2014 50 to 1
Television Year Title Credit Notes 1990−91 Hey Dude Associate producer 1995 500 Nations Documentary
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