James Ward Byrkit

from USA

Artwork for RangoImage of James Ward Byrkit

Biography

James Ward Byrkit (also known as James Byrkit or Jim Byrkit) is an American film director, writer, and actor. He is best known for directing the science fiction thriller Coherence and co-writing the script for Rango, one of his many collaborations with Gore Verbinski. For Rango, Byrkit starred as several characters, most notably Waffles, a horned lizard. Byrkit also was the conceptual artist on the first three films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and designed some of the most iconic sequences of the series. Byrkit also directed the short film Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011), which serves as a prequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

Timeline

2025

  • Poster for Whiskers - A Christmas Short Film

    Writer

2024

  • Poster for Black

    Original Story

2017

  • Poster for Baby Driver

    Storyboard Artist

2016

  • Poster for The Forest

    Co-Producer

2014

  • Poster for Coherence

    Story

2013

  • Poster for The Fantastic Corpse

    Director

2011

  • Poster for Rango

    Waffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice)

  • Poster for Real Creatures of Dirt

    Self

  • Poster for Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked

    Director

2007

  • Poster for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Conceptual Design

2006

  • Poster for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

    Storyboard Artist

2005

  • Poster for Fractalus

    Writer

2001

1998

  • Poster for Outside Ozona

    Storyboard Artist

1997

  • Poster for MouseHunt

    Production Illustrator

Year unknown

  • Poster for Ideation

    Director

  • Poster for Galapagos!: The Odyssey of Lonesome George

    Producer

  • Poster for Breakneck

    Writer

  • Poster for De Novo

    Executive Producer