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Melvin James(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Melvin James was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is a director and writer, known for his two time Cannes International Film short films, "Life After Her" as producer in 2017 and "While The Cats Away" as director in 2013. In addition Melvin has served as a director of "College Hill" on BET Networks (2004), Lions Gate Films' "A Miami Tail" (2003), Digital Doman's "Pause" (2012) and "Honeybee" starring the late James Avery, Netflix (2001).
BornSeptember 15, 1976
BornSeptember 15, 1976
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Known for

    Sister Trouble
    Sister Trouble
    • Producer
      Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
      Donnie Brasco
      7.7
      • Additional Crew(as Melvin Anderson)
      • 1997
      Esther van Zyl and Guilherme Festa in Life After Her (2017)
      Life After Her
      Short
      • Producer
      • 2017
      Still a Teen Movie (2009)
      Still a Teen Movie
      4.4
      • Producer
      • 2009

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      • Forest Whitaker in Godfather of Harlem (2019)
        Godfather of Harlem
        8.1
        TV Series
        • shadow
        • 2019
      • Total Request Live (1998)
        Total Request Live
        4.2
        TV Series
        • production assistant
        • 2000–2003
      • Brad Pitt in Rencontre avec Joe Black (1998)
        Rencontre avec Joe Black
        7.2
        • production assistant (uncredited)
        • 1998
      • Godzilla (1998)
        Godzilla
        5.5
        • production assistant (uncredited)
        • 1998
      • Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
        Donnie Brasco
        7.7
        • production assistant (as Melvin Anderson)
        • 1997
      • Mel Gibson in La rançon (1996)
        La rançon
        6.7
        • production assistant (uncredited)
        • 1996
      • Andy Garcia in Dans l'ombre de Manhattan (1996)
        Dans l'ombre de Manhattan
        6.6
        • assistant (uncredited)
        • 1996

      Producer



      • Maladaptive Behavior
        • producer
        • Post-production
        • Short
      • Nancy
        • producer
        • Pre-production
        • Short



      • Esther van Zyl and Guilherme Festa in Life After Her (2017)
        Life After Her
        Short
        • producer
        • 2017
      • Karina Ortiz in Pause (2014)
        Pause
        • producer
        • 2014
      • Still a Teen Movie (2009)
        Still a Teen Movie
        4.4
        • producer
        • 2009
      • Video Vixens (2006)
        Video Vixens
        4.5
        Video
        • producer
        • 2006
      • Dat's Tite TV (2006)
        Dat's Tite TV
        Video
        • producer
        • 2006
      • King of Hearts (2005)
        King of Hearts
        Video
        • producer
        • 2005
      • Benji Brown: In Touch with Reality (2005)
        Benji Brown: In Touch with Reality
        8.0
        Video
        • co-producer
        • 2005

      Director



      • Maladaptive Behavior
        • Director
        • Post-production
        • Short
      • Nancy
        • Director
        • Pre-production
        • Short



      • Karina Ortiz in Pause (2014)
        Pause
        • Director
        • 2014
      • The Spirited Actor
        TV Series
        • episode director
        • 2013
      • While the Cat's Away (2013)
        While the Cat's Away
        7.4
        Short
        • Director
        • 2013
      • Still a Teen Movie (2009)
        Still a Teen Movie
        4.4
        • Director
        • 2009
      • Video Vixens (2006)
        Video Vixens
        4.5
        Video
        • Director
        • 2006
      • Dat's Tite TV (2006)
        Dat's Tite TV
        Video
        • Director
        • 2006
      • With Friends Like These (2005)
        With Friends Like These
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2005
      • King of Hearts (2005)
        King of Hearts
        Video
        • Director
        • 2005
      • Benji Brown: In Touch with Reality (2005)
        Benji Brown: In Touch with Reality
        8.0
        Video
        • Director
        • 2005
      • College Hill (2004)
        College Hill
        5.5
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2004
      • Mr. Cheeks and Sommore in A Miami Tail (2003)
        A Miami Tail
        3.3
        • Director
        • 2003
      • Senait Ashenafi in Honeybee (2001)
        Honeybee
        3.8
        • Director
        • 2001

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      • Alternative name
        • Melvin Anderson
      • Born
        • September 15, 1976
        • Newark, New Jersey, USA
      • Publicity listings
        • 6 Interviews
        • 3 Articles
        • 4 Pictorials

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        Graduated from Howard University in Washington, DC with a bachelors degree in political Science/Pre Law before finding his mark in directing and producing for films and television.
      • Quotes
        Never long for anyone from your past. There's a reason why they never made it to your future.

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