Jim Fields

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James Wallace Fields (born September 1958) is an American film director, producer, writer, playwright and actor. Fields wrote, produced and directed the movies 416, Saving The Indian Hills, Preserve Me A Seat, Plain Living and Bugeaters. Prior to his film work, Fields wrote and directed the musical comedy Little Red and the play Scarlett Fever. Fields is a nationally known independent filmmaker who has championed issues of concern to the Midwest and of film lovers in general. He is the owner of the independent film production company Apartment 101 Films. He has also written short stories which have appeared in The Nebraska Review and The Flat Water Rises, an anthology of emerging Nebraska writers.

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1. date of birth: 1958 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
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