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Biography
Jim Taylor was born in 1962 in Bellevue, Washington, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Election (1999), Sideways (2004) and About Schmidt (2002). He has been married to Tamara Jenkins since 2002. They have one child.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2005
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2012 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2005 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2000 · nominated
Filmography12 titles

Sideways
2004Screenplay
2004Screenplay

The Savages
2007Executive Producer
2007Executive Producer

About Schmidt
2002Screenplay
2002Screenplay

Election
1999Screenplay
1999Screenplay

The Descendants
2011Producer
2011Producer

Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
2014Executive Producer
2014Executive Producer

Citizen Ruth
1996Screenplay
1996Screenplay

Juliet, Naked
2018Screenplay
2018Screenplay

Jurassic Park III
2001Writer
2001Writer

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007Screenplay
2007Screenplay

Cedar Rapids
2011Producer
2011Producer

Downsizing
2017Producer, Screenplay
2017Producer, Screenplay