Background
Wagner, James H. was born on March 3, 1951 in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. Son of James Henrierl Senior and Cynthia Jane (Beardsley) Wagner.
Wagner, James H. was born on March 3, 1951 in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. Son of James Henrierl Senior and Cynthia Jane (Beardsley) Wagner.
Student, Southern Connecticut State College, 1969-1970; student, Boston University, 1970-1971; degree in radio, television and film, U. Kansas, 1978; Master of Arts in Photography and Cinema, Ohio State University, 1982.
Associate company member, Creede (Colorado) Repertory Theatre, 1974;
freelance media production, Lawrence, Kansas, Columbus, Ohio, since 1975;
sound recordist department photographic and cinema, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1978-1979;
assistant film editor department photographic and cinema, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1979-1980;
graduate research associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1979-1980;
graduate teaching associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1980-1981;
sound engineer, Community Film Association, Columbus, 1981;
television writer, producer, Ohio GTC-3, Columbus, since 1982. Producer Access Columbus television, 1983-1994. Videographic consultant Ohio State University Galleries, 1985-1987.
Media arts panelist Ohio Arts Council, 1986-1990 (fellow 1983-1984, 88-89).
Member AFSCME (steward local chapter since 1985, chief steward since 1989, member grievance committee since 1990, negotiation team 1993, 96, insurance committee since 1996, Executive Board since 1996), Association Indiana Video and Filmmakers.
Married Margaret Beth Friesen, September 23, 1974 (divorced November 1982). 1 child, Matthew Gary. Married Janet Kay Meyers Schmidt, April 20, 1990 (divorced 1992).