JIM RUXIN
Los Angeles, California 90049
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Education: M.F.A., Cinema, U.S.C
A.B., Dartmouth College
Affiliations: American Cinema Editors, ACE
Motion Picture Editors Guild, Editor
Directors Guild of America, Director
Features, Scripted Television and Documentary Films:
EDITOR “AFTER THE RAIN,” drama, Paul Bettany, Capella Films
EDITOR “EAST LOS HIGH,” scripted dramatic series, Hulu
EDITOR “TRUE NIGHTMARES,” Discovery
EDITOR “METHOD TO THE MADNESS OF JERRY LEWIS,” Starz/Encore
EDITOR “ROBOTS 3-D,” IMAX 3-D science documentary for National Geographic
EDITOR “THE SOURCE,” documentary on The Beats, Chuck Workman/Seven Arts EDITOR “EZ STREETS,” scripted dramatic series, Paul Haggis, Universal/CBS
EDITOR “THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE,” comedy, Fremantle/ABC
EDITOR “THE CLEARING,” drama, George Segal, Little Bear Films.
EDITOR "STOOGEMANIA," comedy, Josh Mostel, Paramount/Showtime
EDITOR "THE FIRST 100 YEARS,” US cinema history doc, Joel Silver/HBO
EDITOR "GHOSTFEVER,” comedy, Sherman Hemsley, Miramax
EDITOR “SUPER MARIO BROTHERS,” Roland Joffe/Hollywood Pictures
EDITOR "RIDING THE EDGE,” action, Raphael Sbarge, Epic/HBO
EDITOR “PUMP UP THE VOLUME,” drama starring Christian Slater, New Line
EDITOR “UNCLE SADAAM,” documentary, Cinemax
EDITOR “BLOODLINE,” documentary. BlueBook Films
EDITOR “BLACK ROSES,” horror, John Fasano/Shapiro Entertainment
DIRECTOR “ARTHUR SZYK” documentary, Historicana
DIRECTOR “SOLDIER IN ART,”doc on political cartoonist, Illuminated Prods.
DIRECTOR “IN EVERY GENERATION,” documentary, Illuminated Prods.
DIRECTOR “PEOPLE'S TEMPLE," only-preJonestown documentary
SEG. PROD. ”ACADEMY AWARDS,” three years, Gil Cates and Quincy Jones
SEG. PROD. “HOW A GENTLEMAN SHOULD TREAT A LADY,” Lifetime Special
ASSOC. PROD, "DEFENSE PLAY,” sci-fi action, Epic/HBO
ASSOC. PROD. "IN GOLD WE TRUST," action, Jan-Michael Vincent, Kodiak
PRODUCER "STOOGEMANIA," comedy, with Chuck Workman, Paramount/Showtime
Reality and Documentary Television:
EDITOR “THE APPRENTICE,” four seasons, Mark Burnett/NBC
EDITOR “CELEBRITY REHAB,” Irwin Entertainment/VH1
EDITOR “THE MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER,” Intuitive Ent./Bravo
EDITOR “KITCHEN NIGHTMARES,” A. Smith
EDITOR “SCARE PEWDIEPIE” video gaming reality, YouTube Red
EDITOR “THE SING OFF,” ABC
EDITOR “PROJECT RUNWAY,” casting special, Bunim-Murray/Lifetime
EDITOR “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: MATT FRANCO,” one hour special
EDITOR “THE RESTAURANT,” Mark Burnett/NBC.
EDITOR “WILLIAM SHATNER’S AFTERMATH,” GRB/Bravo
EDITOR “WIPEOUT,” Endemol/ABC
EDITOR “KENDRA,” Prometheus/ E!
EDITOR “S.A.G. AWARDS,” tribute segments, Jerry Kramer/NBC
EDITOR “TAKING THE STAGE,” Nick Lachey/MTV
EDITOR “CELEBRITY FIT CLUB,” VH-1
EDITOR “PITCH PERFECT,” pilot, MTV
EDITOR “ECO-CHALLENGE,” two seasons, Mark Burnett Prods./USA Cable
EDITOR “XOX…BETSEY JOHNSON,” Magical Elves/Lifetime
EDITOR “BIG CRAZY FAMILY ADVENTURE,” Dick Clark Prods./Travel Channel
EDITOR “SWEET HOME ALABAMA”, Glassman Media/CMT
EDITOR “COOLIO’S RULES,” RDF Media/Oxygen
EDITOR “ARE YOU THE ONE?”, Lighthearted Ent./MTV
EDITOR “TRADING SPOUSES,” Rocket Science Labs/Fox
EDITOR “THE MOMENT,” THE Company/USA
EDITOR “RUBY,” Gay Rosenthal/Style Network
EDITOR “RAISING SEXTUPLETS,” Eric Schiff Prods./WE TV
EDITOR “BIG TIPS TEXAS,” MTV
EDITOR “MODERN DADS,” A&E
EDITOR “BOARDING HOUSE: NORTH SHORE,” Carsey-Werner/WB
EDITOR “PARIS HILTON’S BFF” Ish Entertainment/MTV
EDITOR "NASCAR’s 50th Anniversary Special,” Nascar/ABC
EDITOR “THE GAME PLANE,” Kethcum Labs/Alpine Prods.
EDITOR “WANTED: TED OR ALIVE,” Jay and Tony Show/OLN
EDITOR “EUKANUBA CHAMPIONSIP,” Painless/Animal Planet
DIRECTOR “THE PEOPLE OF PEOPLE”S TEMPLE,” post-Jonestown doc, KNBC-TV
Compilation and Trailer Production:
PRODUCER “JAMES IVORY TRIBUTE,” D.W. Griffith Award, DGA
PRODUCER “FRED ZINNEMANN RETROSPECTIVE,” Artists Rights Found
PRODUCER “REGGIE AWARDS,” 1996-2007, Promotion Marketing Association
PROD./EDITOR Seiniger Advertising, Universal, Intralink, Bloomfilm, CBO,
film and TV advertising, majors/independents
Teaching:
ADJ. PROFESSOR USC Cinema, Editing.
ADJ. PROFESSOR Loyola-Marymount University, Editing.
INSTRUCTOR UCLA Extension, numerous classes.
INSTRUCTOR Directors Guild, numerous seminars.
Awards and Festivals:
“Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis” Cannes Film Festival and others
“The Apprentice” Two Emmy Nominations for Best Editing
“After The Rain” Seattle and Toronto festival
“Soldier In Art” Australia, AmDocs, Cleveland, Palm Beach and others
“Arthur Szyk” Warsaw, Hartford, Tucson and Los Angeles festivals
“People of People’s Temple” LA Emmy Nominee, Best Current Affairs Special
“Uncle Sadaam” twelve documentary awards
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.