Jim Bloom's career in the movie business began at the tender age of 19 when George Lucas hired him as a production assistant on the iconic film American Graffiti (1973). This marked the starting point of his illustrious journey in the industry.
As he gained experience, Jim became an assistant director, working alongside renowned filmmakers and productions. He collaborated with Francis Ford Coppola on The Conversation (1974),Robert Altman on Thieves Like Us (1974),and Sam Peckinpah on The Killer Elite (1975). Jim also worked on the TV series The Streets of San Francisco (1973-1975) with Karl Malden and Michael Douglas.
Jim's impressive resume continued to grow as he worked with other notable directors and productions. He assisted John Korty on the TV movie Farewell to Manzanar (1976),Steven Spielberg on Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977),and Hal Ashby on Bound for Glory (1976) and Coming Home (1978). He also worked with Mathew Robbins on Corvette Summer (1978) and Phil Kaufman on Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).
Jim's collaboration with George Lucas continued as he became an Associate Producer on The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and the first General Manager of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). He then co-produced Return of the Jedi (1983) and produced Warning Sign (1985) for 20th Century Fox and director Hal Barwood.
Jim's impressive career also includes executive producing Fires Within (1991) directed by Gillian Armstrong at MGM. He has also developed movies with renowned filmmakers such as Carroll Ballard, Walter Murch, Volker Schlöndorff, Warren Beatty, George Miller, and Guillermo del Toro.
In addition to his work as a producer, Jim has also worked as a creative executive at Sony Pictures, leading development and production of two business units. He also worked at Electronic Arts, where he was recruited to help leverage EA entertainment properties into EA-TV, an interactive television venture.
Jim later helped found an interactive games company with lead funding from Kleiner, Perkins, a well-regarded Silicon Valley Venture Capital firm. He then led business development for Tippett Studio, a leading visual effects company.
Most recently, Jim produced Pushing Dead (2016),a festival-winning indie film. Throughout his career, Jim has been a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America.
