James Lyons (film editor)

For other people named James Lyons, see James Lyons (disambiguation).

James Lyons
Born	James K. Lyons October 8, 1960 New York, United States
Died	April 12, 2007(2007-04-12) (aged 46) Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Occupation(s)	Film editor, screenwriter, actor
Known for	Velvet Goldmine The Virgin Suicides
Partner	Terrence Savage

James Lyons (October 8, 1960 – April 12, 2007) was an American film editor, screenwriter and actor who frequently collaborated with Todd Haynes. He is probably best known for editing The Virgin Suicides and editing and co-writing Velvet Goldmine. He also had a minor role in 1996 film I Shot Andy Warhol as Billy Name.

Filmography as editor

• Poison (1991)
• The Debt (1993)
• Late Fall (1994)
• Safe (1995)
• Ratchet (1996)
• Strawberry Fields (1997)
• Shooting Porn (1997)
• First Love, Last Rites (1997)
• Velvet Goldmine (1998)
• The Virgin Suicides (1999)
• Spring Forward (1999)
• The Château (2001)
• Prozac Nation (2001)
• Far from Heaven (2002)
• Ghostlight (2003)
• Imaginary Heroes (2004)
• A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007)

Personal life

Lyons was involved in a long-term relationship with filmmaker Todd Haynes.

Death

He died in Manhattan of squamous cell carcinoma, at the age of 46, after more than a decade of treatment for HIV.

Further reading

• "Remembering Jim Lyons: 1960 – 2007". IndieWire. April 17, 2007. Following a short obituary, this article reproduces several remembrances of Lyons.
• Lyons, James (February 26, 2005). "Act Up Oral History Project-Interview of James Lyons" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Sarah Schulman. The New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film Festival, Inc.

External links

• James Lyons at IMDb