James Schamus

James Schamus (født 1959) er uddannet på University of California, Berkeley i engelsk. Han blev bachelor i 1982, fik sin master-grad i 1987 og sin ph.d-grad i 2003. Han er i dag professor på Columbia University.
Schamus grundlagde produktionsselskabet Good Machine i 1991 og i 2002 Focus Features, hvor han er direktør. Han er en succesrig manuskriptforfatter, producent og distributør og kendt for sit mangeårige samarbejde med bl.a. Ang Lee, som har indbragt ham en Oscar for Tiger på spring, drage i skjul (2000).

English:
James Schamus (born 1959) is an English graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, who got his bachelor’s in 1982, his master’s in 1987 and his doctorate in 2003. He is currently a professor at Columbia University.
Schamus is the founder of the production companies Good Machine, in 1991, and Focus Features, which he heads, in 2002. A highly successful screenwriter, producer and distributor, Schamus is known for his long-time collaboration with Ang Lee which earned him an Academy Award for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).