James Schamus

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James Schamus AMDB

James Schamus IMDB

Works

Producer (16), Script Consultant (1), Screenplay (11), Associate Producer (2), Co-Producer (1), Executive Producer (13), Story (1), Director (1), Actor (2), Lyricist (1), Original Film Writer (1), Script (1), Writer (2),

Birthday

1959-09-07

James Schamus - Producer, Script Consultant, Screenplay, Associate Producer, Co-Producer, Executive Producer, Story, Director, , Lyricist, Original Film Writer, Script, Writer known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Brokeback Mountain» (2005), «Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon» (2000), «Hulk» (2003), «Sense and Sensibility» (1995), «Lust, Caution» (2007),

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.