James Schamus
James Allan Schamus is an American screenwriter, co-founder of Good Machine production company, and the CEO of Focus Features, the motion picture production, financing, and worldwide distribution company, until its merging with FilmDistrict. His output includes writing or co-writing The Ice Storm, Eat, Drink, Man, Woman, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hulk (all directed by Ang Lee), and producing Brokeback Mountain and Alone in Berlin. At Focus he oversaw the production and distribution of Lost in Translation, Milk, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Coraline, The Kids Are All Right. He is Professor of Professional Practice in Columbia University's School of the Arts, where he teaches film history and theory.
Known For | Production |
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Most Rating | 6.019 |
Birthday | 1959-09-07 |
Place of Birth | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
Also Known As |
2011
These Amazing Shadows
7.4/66
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and inde...
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These Amazing Shadows
1991
Keep It for Yourself
5.7/4
Sophie comes to New York from France with the intention of joining a man she met a few months before. She finds herself alone in the apartment of the...
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Keep It for Yourself
2006
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
5.7/20
A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback M...
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2011
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
5/1
This documentary short takes you inside the fascinating world of film preservation and restoration.
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Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
2016
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - A Retrospective
0/0
A three-part feature in which Cultural Critic/Film Journalist Tasha R. Robinson interviews three key members of the filmmaking team. The first feature...
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - A Retrospective
2019
Frames
0/0
James’s film provides us with a thoughtful history of photography and the moving image that both pays tribute to the past and celebrates how advanceme...
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Frames
2021
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
6/93
One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more.
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Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2013
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
0/0
A documentary about the influential independent film production company The Shooting Gallery.
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Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
2003
The Incredible Ang Lee
0/0
A look at the director Ang Lee. It examines the contributions of the director not only behind the camera, but his work in numerous other aspects of th...
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