Jim McBride
Film director · 2 films (1983–1986)
Jim McBride is a director whose work here spans Breathless (1983) to The Big Easy (1986), across drama and action. All 121 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Jim McBride is an American television and film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Born 16 September 1941 · New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
Jim McBride’s visual style relies on eye-level medium shots framed with a shallow depth of field, creating an intimate yet tense atmosphere across crime dramas and romances. His scenes are frequently set at night and split evenly between interiors and exteriors, utilizing naturalistic illumination from the sun, indoor practicals, and harsh streetlamps. The color palette pairs dominant shadows and muted grays with sudden, saturated bursts of crimson and teal, occasionally shifting toward cool, desaturated tones to evoke a lonely or ominous mood.
Films directed by Jim McBride
About Jim McBride
When was Jim McBride born?
Jim McBride was born on 16 September 1941 in New York City, New York, USA.
What films has Jim McBride directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Breathless (1983) and The Big Easy (1986).
Search every frame of Jim McBride’s films
All 121 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Jim McBride — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.