James Schamus

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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.

Born

Monday, 07 September 1959

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

The Movies	Self - Screenwriter	2019
That Film About Money	Himself / Narrator	2014
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery	Himself	2013
These Amazing Shadows	himself	2011
Fabulous! The Story Of Queer Cinema	Himself	2006
Shootout	Himself	2003

(see additional filmography)

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

The Movies	Self - Screenwriter	2019
That Film About Money	Himself / Narrator	2014
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery	Himself	2013
These Amazing Shadows	himself	2011
Fabulous! The Story Of Queer Cinema	Himself	2006
Shootout	Himself	2003

Director Filmography

Title	Year

Indignation	2016
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss	2014
That Film About Money	2014

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Driveways	2020
The Assistant	2020
Adam	2019
The Tomorrow Man	2019
A Prayer Before Dawn	2018
Benji	2018
Furlough	2018
Thrilla in Manila	2018
Casting JonBenet	2017
Dayveon	2017
Indignation	2016
Junction 48	2016
Alone in Berlin	2016
Suffragette	2015
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss	2014
That Film About Money	2014
Taking Woodstock	2009
Lust, Caution	2007
Brokeback Mountain	2005
Hulk	2003
Auto Focus	2002
Buffalo Soldiers	2001
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	2000
Ride With The Devil	1999
The Lifestyle	1999
Lola and Billy the Kid	1999
Happiness	1998
Office Killer	1997
Wonderland	1997
The Ice Storm	1997
The Myth Of Fingerprints	1997
The Sticky Fingers of Time	1997
Arresting Gena	1997
She's The One	1996
Walking and Talking	1996
Sense and Sensibility	1995
The Brothers Mcmullen	1995
Roy Cohn/Jack Smith	1995
Safe	1995
What Happened Was...	1994
Eat Drink Man Woman	1994
Dottie Gets Spanked	1993
Terminal USA	1993
The Wedding Banquet	1993
Swoon	1992
In The Soup	1992
Thank You and Good Night	1992
Surviving Desire	1992
Pushing Hands	1991
I Was on Mars	1991
Poison	1991
The Golden Boat	1990

Year	Type	Category	Won

2006	Oscar	Best Motion Picture of the Year	Nominated
2001	Oscar	Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published	Nominated
2001	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song	Nominated