James Schamus

James Schamus

ProducerWriterDirector
Born
September 7, 1959
Awards
27 wins, 63 nominations

James Schamus is an American film producer, director and screenwriter who is known for his collaborations with Taiwanese film director Ang Lee, including the films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Eat Drink Man Woman, Pushing Hands, The Ice Storm, the cult classic Marvel film Hulk, Taking Woodstock…

Biography

James Schamus is an American film producer, director and screenwriter who is known for his collaborations with Taiwanese film director Ang Lee, including the films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Eat Drink Man Woman, Pushing Hands, The Ice Storm, the cult classic Marvel film Hulk, Taking Woodstock and Lust, Caution. He was the co-founder of the Good Machine production company and of Focus Features. He heads the New York-based production company Symbolic Exchange, and teaches at Columbia University.

Production Manager

I Was on MarsI Was on Mars(1991)

Script and Continuity Department

X-MenX-Men(2000)

Self

Attack of the Hollywood Cliches!Attack of the Hollywood Cliches!(2021)as Self - Screenwriter, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The MoviesThe Movies(2019)as Self - Screenwriter
Blank Check Special FeaturesBlank Check Special Features(2019)as Self
Film '72Film '72(1971)as Self - Interviewee
Father Knows Best: James Schamus on 'Eat Drink Man Woman'(2015)as Self

Known for

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James Schamus at an event for Away We Go (2009)Ang Lee, Gale Anne Hurd, Avi Arad, and James Schamus in Hulk (2003)James Schamus and Demetri Martin in Taking Woodstock (2009)Sam Elliott and James Schamus in Hulk (2003)Scott Macaulay and James SchamusJames Schamus, Amman Abbasi, Alex Uhlmann, Devin Blackmon, Dontrell Bright, Chasity Moore, and Lachion Buckingham