James Ward Byrkit
- Known for
- Writing
- Birthplace
- USA
James Ward Byrkit (also known as James Byrkit or Jim Byrkit) is an American film director, writer, and actor. He is best known for directing the science fiction thriller Coherence and co-writing the script for Rango, one of his many collaborations with Gore Verbinski. For Rango, Byrkit starred as several characters, most notably Waffles, a horned lizard. Byrkit also was the conceptual artist on the first three films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and designed some of the most iconic sequences of the series. Byrkit also directed the short film Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011), which serves as a prequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
Filmography
De Novo TBA
Executive Producer
Ideation TBA
Director
Galapagos!: The Odyssey of Lonesome George TBA
Producer, Writer
Breakneck TBA
Writer, Director
Whiskers - A Christmas Short Film 2025
Director, Writer
Black 2024
Original Story
Baby Driver 2017
Storyboard Artist
The Forest 2016
Co-Producer
Coherence 2014
Director, Story, Screenplay
The Fantastic Corpse 2013
Director
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked 2011
Director
Real Creatures of Dirt 2011
as Self
Rango 2011
as Waffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice), Story, Head of Story, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007
Conceptual Design
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006
Conceptual Design, Storyboard Artist
Fractalus 2005
Director, Writer
- Stop at Nothing
Stop at Nothing 2001
Director
Outside Ozona 1998
Storyboard Artist
MouseHunt 1997
Production Illustrator
Credits from TMDB.