Directing
Steve James
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2023, busiest in 2014 with 3 main titles.
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
Hoop Dreams90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Mystery2.0, average 4.0
- Uncanny0.9, average 2.5
- Scare0.9, average 2.6
- Physical Comedy0.7, average 2.4
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Justice 3
- Sports Documentary 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Inspirational Story 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Racial Dynamics 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
- Documentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- PPeter GilbertDirectorHoop Dreams, Prefontaine, At the Death House Door, Life After Hoop Dreams, Higher Goals
- DDavid E. SimpsonEditorLife Itself, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, Head Games
Morgan SpurlockActorWe the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss, Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas- SSuzanne SuffredinEditorPrefontaine, Higher Goals
John FarbrotherEditorAbacus: Small Enough to Jail, The Value of Work- JJoshua AbramsComposerLife Itself, The Interrupters
Wilmer ButlerCinematographerJoe and Max, Passing Glory- DDana KupperCinematographerLife Itself, Head Games
- KKeith WalkerCinematographerNo Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson, Head Games
- FFrederick MarxWriterHoop Dreams, Higher Goals
Tom BergmannCinematographerA Compassionate Spy, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Movies and TV shows
30Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
Upcoming
1 title
Director
2020s
4 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch score 68Executive Producer
GoodWatch score 63Writer, Editor
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
2010s
13 titles · average score 78
GoodWatch score 88Executive Producer
Executive Producer
GoodWatch score 77Director
GoodWatch score 74Executive Producer
Director
GoodWatch score 86Editor, Director
Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 66Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 82Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 79Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 71as Party Lover (uncredited)
2000s
6 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch score 84Director
Editorial Consultant
GoodWatch score 64Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 70Director
Director
GoodWatch score 57Director
1990s
5 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch score 68Director
GoodWatch score 62Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 90as Narrator (voice)
Editor, Producer
Director
1980s
1 title
Director of Photography