James Schamus

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Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Associate Producer
Biography:Since his initial efforts of the early '90s, independent film producer and screenwriter "James Schamus" has learned a lot about international culture through his frequent fruitful collaborations with celebrated film director "Ang Lee". "I can order a beer in Chinese now," jokes Schamus "and not just by saying Tsing Tao. I can actually say 'beer' in Chinese." Multilingual restaurant beverage ordering jokes aside, Schamus has been a key component in the production of some of the most provocative and intriguing independent films of the '90s, often recognized for taking necessary risks to bring challenging stories by innovative filmmakers to the screen, as well as consistently forsaking conventional confines in favor of artistic freedom and vision.

Take a look at any list of important independent films of the past decade and it's likely that Schamus' name will appear somewhere in the credits. Aside from... Full Biography

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James Schamus and Diana Ossana, winner of Best Motion Picture - Drama for "Brokeback Mountain,...
James Schamus and Diana Ossana, winner of Best Motion Picture - Drama for "Brokeback Mountain,...
James Schamus and Diana Ossana, winner of Best Motion Picture - Drama for "Brokeback Mountain,...
James Schamus and Diana Ossana, winner of Best Motion Picture - Drama for "Brokeback Mountain,...
James Schamus, producer, Diana Ossana, writer, and Ang Lee, director of "Brokeback...
James Schamus, producer, Diana Ossana, writer, and Ang Lee, director of "Brokeback...
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