Jim McBrideJim McBride is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer associated with the New Hollywood movement of the late 1960s and 1970s. Emerging from the world of independent and experimental cinema, he first gained attention with the satirical docuentary David Holzman's Diary (1967), now regarded as a landmark of metafictional filmmaking. McBride went on to direct a wide range of films, including the rock-and-roll biopic Great Balls of Fire!, the remake of Breathless starring Richard Gere, and the noir-inspired thriller The Big Easy. Across a career spanning independent, studio, and television work, McBride has remained admired for his restless style, cinephile sensibility, and interest in the blurred boundaries between fantasy, performance, and reality. Read More Read Less