Jim Jacobs(1930-1988)

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A mixture of original interviews, archival footage, and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson.

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Tyson (2008)

Jim Jacobs was born on 18 February 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Knockout (1977), a.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970) and Joe Louis: For All Time (1984). He died on 23 March 1988 in California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Director

1977

Muhammad Ali in a.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970)

a.k.a. Cassius Clay

6.8

Director

1970

Joe Louis: For All Time (1984)

Joe Louis: For All Time

Producer

1984

Sugar Ray Robinson in Sugar Ray Robinson: Pound for Pound (1970)

Sugar Ray Robinson: Pound for Pound

7.3

TV Movie

Director

1970

Credits

Director

Knockout
- Director
- 1977
Sugar Ray Robinson: Pound for Pound
7.3
TV Movie
- Director
- 1970
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
6.8
- Director
- 1970

Additional Crew

Writer

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Tyson

Personal details

Born
- February 18, 1930
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
- March 23, 1988
- California, USA(leukemia)

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Co-manager of Mike Tyson.

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