James Collins
Biography
James Collins is a Canadian songwriter, singer and actor who left Oshawa, Ontario for Toronto to build a career in music and film. He has co-written more than 20 Top 40 hits in Canada with Dave Pickell, and as a recording artist he has placed three singles in the Top 40, among them Do You Mind If We Talk About Bill and Missing You at Christmas (That's All). His songs have been recorded by other artists, including Vanessa Olivarez, who took The One into the Canadian singles sales chart, and Melissa Manchester. He received a SOCAN award for the story song Cyndi Lauper Said No, which topped a Quebec pop and rock chart. On screen he has appeared in Cooking Up Love (2021) and in television and film projects such as Dream Scenario, Nightmare Alley, Private Eyes and SurrealEstate.
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 8 years2013 to 2021
Every film, newest first
- 2021Cooking Up LoveIMDb rating 6.0
- 2017KodachromeIMDb rating 6.9
- 2013The Art of the StealIMDb rating 6.3
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Behind the award
Collins and Dave Pickell won a SOCAN award for their story song "Cyndi Lauper Said No," which spent five weeks at number one on Quebec's Top 25 Pop/Rock chart in 2009.
Behind the camera
In 2003, Collins and Pickell co-wrote "The One", the first single for American Idol contestant Vanessa Olivarez. On the Nielsen SoundScan Canadian Singles Sales chart, it got to number ten.
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Worked with
James Collins made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Jonathan SobolDirector, 1 film, 2013
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Mark RasoDirector, 1 film, 2017
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Don McBreartyDirector, 1 film, 2021
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