

James Schamus
Born: 1959-09-07
James Allan Schamus (born September 7, 1959) is an American screenwriter, producer, business executive, film historian, professor, and director. He is a frequent collaborator of Ang Lee, the co-founder of the production company Good Machine, and the co-founder and former CEO of motion picture production, financing, and worldwide distribution company Focus Features, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal. He is currently president of the New York–based production company Symbolic Exchange and is Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University, where he has taught...
Known For

Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

These Amazing Shadows

Keep It for Yourself

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Retrospective

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