James Cox (director)

James Cox
Born (1975-02-05) February 5, 1975
United States
OccupationFilm director
Websitejamescoxbooks.com

James Cox (born February 5, 1975) is an American film director. His short film Atomic Tabasco (which he made while a student at New York University) received an honorable mention at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival[1] and a Bronze Medal at the 1999 Student Academy Awards. Cox then directed Highway in 2002 and Wonderland in 2003.

In 2013, his film Straight A's, starring Anna Paquin, Ryan Phillippe and Luke Wilson, received a theatrical release in the Netherlands. Cox has also directed music videos for Rise Against's "Give It All" and t.A.T.u.'s "All About Us", "White Robe" and "Friend or Foe".

In 2015, it was announced that Cox would be directing Taron Egerton, starring opposite Ansel Elgort and Kevin Spacey in a remake of Billionaire Boys Club.[2] Despite accusations of sexual assault made against Spacey, the film was released on video on demand on July 17, 2018.

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Notes
1999 Atomic Tabasco Yes Yes Short film
The Rock Star Yes Yes Short film
2002 Highway Yes No Debut film
2003 Wonderland Yes Yes
2013 Straight A's Yes No
2018 Billionaire Boys Club Yes Yes

References

  1. ^ "Five NYU Filmmakers Capture Awards At 1999 Sundance Film Festival". New York University. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. ^ Scott, Mike (November 11, 2015). "Kevin Spacey's 'Billionaire's Boys Club,' WWE Studios' 'Brothers Blood' headed for New Orleans shoots". nola.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.


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