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Jim Uhls

Jim Uhls, American screenwriter and producer

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Born
March 25, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1957

About Jim Uhls

James "Jim" Uhls is an American screenwriter, best known for writing the screenplay for the film Fight Club (1999), directed by David Fincher. His other major credits include the science fiction film Jumper (2008) and the television film Semper Fi. James "Jim" Uhls (born March 25, 1957) is an American screenwriter, best known for writing the screenplay for the film Fight Club (1999), directed by David Fincher. Uhls graduated from Drake University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in theatre.

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Jim Uhls timeline

  1. James "Jim" Uhls (born March 25, 1957) is an American screenwriter, best known for writing the screenplay for the film Fight Club (1999), directed by David Fincher.
  2. Uhls graduated from Drake University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in theatre.

The world when Jim Uhls was born

Jim Uhls was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jim Uhls's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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