James Schamus - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	07-September-1959
Place of Birth	Detroit (Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America, Area code 313)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	James Allan Schamus, James Allan Schamus
Profession	Screenwriter, Film Producer, Writer, Teacher
James Schamus is an award-winning screenwriter, co-founder of Good Machine production company, and the CEO of Focus Features until its merging with FilmDistrict, the motion picture production, financing, and worldwide distribution company. His output includes as screenwriter The Ice Storm, Eat, Drink, Man, Woman, both directed by Ang Lee, and as producer Brokeback Mountain, Lost in Translation, Milk, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Pianist, Coraline, and The Kids Are All Right. He is Professor of Professional Practice in Columbia Universityâ€™s School of the Arts, where he teaches film history and theory. 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 participates as a member of the Jury for the NYICFF, a local New York City Film Festival dedicated to screening films for children between the ages of 3 and 18. He was president of the jury for the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.

Awards by James Schamus

Check all the awards nominated and won by James Schamus.

2010

Gotham Independent Film Tribute Award

2008

GLAAD Media Golden Gate Award

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film	Lust, Caution

2007

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Asian Film Award for Best Screenwriter	Lust, Caution Taiwan/ Chinese Mainland / USA
Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Lust, Caution

2006

Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

Honored for : Brokeback Mountain

Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature

Honored for : Brokeback Mountain

BAFTA Award for Best Film

Honored for : Brokeback Mountain

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture	Brokeback Mountain
BAFTA Award for Best Film	Brokeback Mountain
Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature	Brokeback Mountain

2005

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature Film	Brokeback Mountain
Academy Award for Best Picture	Brokeback Mountain

2001

Nebula Award for Best Script

Honored for : Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

Honored for : Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

Honored for : Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Nebula Award for Best Script	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media	A Love Before Time

2000

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Academy Award for Best Original Song	A Love Before Time Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

1998

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	The Ice Storm
BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted	The Ice Storm
Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	The Ice Storm
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film	The Ice Storm

1997

Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay	Honored for : The Ice Storm

1996

Gotham Independent Film Tribute Award	(Producer Award)

1995

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature	Eat Drink Man Woman
Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay	Eat Drink Man Woman

1994

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature	The Wedding Banquet
Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay	The Wedding Banquet

1993

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature	Swoon

1992

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature	Poison

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