James Schamus, Columbia University

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Film Professor New York City, New York jas9@columbia.edu Office: (212) 854-5317

Bio/Research

Schamus, a film historian and theorist, is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, producer and film executive. He is the co-president of Focus Films. His longtime collaboration with director Ang Lee has resulted in such works as “Brokeback Mountain,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “The Ic...

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Bio/Research

Schamus, a film historian and theorist, is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, producer and film executive. He is the co-president of Focus Films. His longtime collaboration with director Ang Lee has resulted in such works as “Brokeback Mountain,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “The Ice Storm.”

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