JIM NEWPORT BIOGRAPHY

James (Jim) Newport is a Writer and Emmy-nominated Production Designer of both film and television. He divides his time between Thailand and Los Angeles.

Newport’s film credits include “BROKEDOWN PALACE,” “THE STEPFATHER” and “HEART LIKE A WHEEL.” In television he has set the “look” for many series by designing the pilot episodes of “THE LYON’S DEN,” “THE SHIELD, ” “THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD” and “CHINA BEACH.” His work on “THE PIANO LESSON” for the Hallmark Hall Of Fame was nominated for an Emmy in Art Direction. He has just finished designing “BANGKOK DANGEROUS” starring Nicolas Cage. It is a remake by the Pang Brothers of their landmark Thai film.

Newport’s first novel “THE VAMPIRE OF SIAM” was published in 2004 by Asia Books. This was followed by “RAMONNE” in 2005 and “THE RECKONING” in 2006, completing the Vampire of Siam trilogy. “CHASING JIMI,” a novel about Jimi Hendrix has just been completed.

In July of 2002 Richard Lair invited him to the Elephant Conservation center in Lampang, Thailand to be an “Artist In Residence” for a day of painting with elephants. That experience gave birth to the first Thai Elephant Painting Calendar, a collaboration between Jim and his old friend Patrick “Shrimp” Gauvain. The 2005 calendar was published and distributed internationally by Pomegranate Press.