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Portrait of James Schamus

Production

James Schamus

Titles
69movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 2019 and 2026 with 2 main titles each.

Directed
4
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Schamus Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 5.0
  • Crime
    2.8, average 3.7
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Emotional Complexity 2
  • Coming of Age 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • LGBTQ+ Themes 2
  • Cultural Clash 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies4
RoleAnyProduction53Writing16Appearances11Directing4Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny2010s4
GenreAnyDocumentary2Drama2Romance1Comedy1Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

4 titles · average score 74
Poster for Frames

as Narrator (voice)

GoodWatch74
Poster for Indignation

Producer, Screenplay