Happy Birthday: Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Born: September 15, 1946 in San Saba, Texas, USA

[on how he learned to direct] I’ve worked with more than 50 directors and I’ve paid attention since day one. That’s pretty much been my education, apart from studying art history and shooting with my own cameras. I’ve seen 50 different sets of mistakes and 50 different ways of achieving. You just leave the bad part out.

Batman Forver 1995 dir. Joel Schumacher also starring Val Kilmer Jim Carrey

The Company Men dir. John Wells Stars: Ben Affleck Chris Cooper Tommy Lee Jones

Men in Black 1997 dir. Barry Sonnefeld also starring Will Smith Laura Flynn Boyle

JFK 1996 dir. Oliver Stone Starring Kevin Costner Tommy Lee Jones

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 2005 dir. Lee Jones CAPTAIN AMERICA dir. Joe Johnston Stars: Chris Evans Hugo Weaving No Country for Old Men 2008 dir. Coen Brothers also…