Age, Biography and Wiki
James Schamus (James Allan Schamus) was born on 7 September, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., is an American filmmaker (born 1959). Discover James Schamus's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
| Popular As |
James Allan Schamus |
| Occupation |
Producer · screenwriter · director |
| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
7 September 1959 |
| Birthday |
7 September |
| Birthplace |
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 7 September.
He is a member of famous Producer with the age 64 years old group.
James Schamus Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, James Schamus height not available right now. We will update James Schamus's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is James Schamus's Wife?
His wife is Nancy Kricorian
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Nancy Kricorian |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
James Schamus Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is James Schamus worth at the age of 64 years old? James Schamus’s income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. He is from United States. We have estimated James Schamus's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Producer |
James Schamus Social Network
Timeline
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 was president of the jury for the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.
He has also been on the jury of the New York International Children's Film Festival, and has served on the editorial boards of Film Quarterly and Cinema Journal, as well as on the board of Creative Capital and the Heyman Center for the Humanities.
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 film history and theory since 1989.
Schamus was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a Jewish family.
He is the son of Clarita (Gershowitz) Karlin and Julian John Schamus, and was raised in Los Angeles.
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, and The Kids Are All Right.
In addition to his tenure at Columbia University, he has also taught at Yale University and at Rutgers University.
He is the author of Carl Theodor Dreyer's Gertrud: The Moving Word, published by the University of Washington Press.
He earned his BA, MA, and Ph.D. in English from University of California, Berkeley.
Schamus made his feature directorial debut with Indignation, an adaptation of Philip Roth's novel of the same name.
The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, and was theatrically released by Roadside Attractions on July 29, 2016.
