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Steve James(II)

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Steve James
A year in the life of a Chicago non-profit whose mission is to work to resolve issues of conflict and violence.
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The Interrupters (2011)
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Steve James was born in Hampton, Virginia, USA. He is known for Stevie (2002), The Interrupters (2011) and Life Itself (2014). He is married to Judy James.
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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Steve James in Life Itself (2014)
Martin Scorsese and Steve James in Life Itself (2014)
Steve James in Life Itself (2014)
Jared Leto, Peter Gilbert, and Steve James in Prefontaine (1997)
Peter Gilbert and Steve James in Prefontaine (1997)
Steve James in Stevie (2002)
Steve James and Stephen Fielding in Stevie (2002)
Steve James and Stephen Fielding in Stevie (2002)
Peter Gilbert and Steve James in Prefontaine (1997)
Jared Leto, Peter Gilbert, and Steve James in Prefontaine (1997)
Steve James, Zak Piper, Garrett Basch, Chaz Ebert, and Mark Mitten
Arthur Agee, Sheila Agee, Peter Gilbert, Steve James, Frederick Marx, and Gordon Quinn at an event for Hoop Dreams (1994)

Known for

Stevie (2002)
Stevie
7.8
  • Director
  • 2002
The Interrupters (2011)
The Interrupters
7.5
  • Director
  • 2011
Roger Ebert in Life Itself (2014)
Life Itself
7.8
  • Director
  • 2014
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Hoop Dreams
8.3
  • Director
  • 1994

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Director

  • The Luckiest Guy in the World: The Bill Walton Story
    • Completed
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
  • A Compassionate Spy (2022)
    A Compassionate Spy
  • City So Real (2020)
    City So Real
  • America to Me (2018)
    America to Me
  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
  • Thomas Sung in Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016)
    Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
  • The New Yorker Presents (2015)
    The New Yorker Presents
  • Life After Hoop Dreams (2015)
    Life After Hoop Dreams
  • We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014)
    We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
  • A Place Called Pluto
  • Roger Ebert in Life Itself (2014)
    Life Itself
  • The Music Man (2012)
    The Music Man
  • Head Games (2012)
    Head Games
  • Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas (2012)
    Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas
  • The Interrupters (2011)
    The Interrupters

Producer

  • The Featherweight (II)
    • Completed
  • Mossadegh & Me
    • Pre-production
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
  • A Compassionate Spy (2022)
    A Compassionate Spy
  • Let the Little Light Shine (2022)
    Let the Little Light Shine
  • The Ants & the Grasshopper (2021)
    The Ants & the Grasshopper
  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
  • The Rescue List (2020)
    The Rescue List
  • America to Me (2018)
    America to Me
  • Minding the Gap (2018)
    Minding the Gap
  • Edith+Eddie (2017)
    Edith+Eddie
  • Hard Earned (2015)
    Hard Earned
  • Life After Hoop Dreams (2015)
    Life After Hoop Dreams
  • Lucky (2014)
    Lucky
  • A Place Called Pluto
  • Roger Ebert in Life Itself (2014)
    Life Itself
  • Head Games (2012)
    Head Games

Editor

  • City So Real (2020)
    City So Real
  • America to Me (2018)
    America to Me
  • Roger Ebert in Life Itself (2014)
    Life Itself
  • The Music Man (2012)
    The Music Man
  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
  • The Interrupters (2011)
    The Interrupters
  • At the Death House Door (2008)
    At the Death House Door
  • The War Tapes (2006)
    The War Tapes
  • Reel Paradise (2005)
    Reel Paradise
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
  • Stevie (2002)
    Stevie
  • Hoop Dreams (1994)
    Hoop Dreams
  • Higher Goals (1993)
    Higher Goals
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Videos3

The Interrupters
Trailer 2:28
The Interrupters
Stevie
Trailer 1:43
Stevie
Stevie
Trailer 2:31
Stevie

Personal details

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    • Kartemquin Films - bio
    • Hampton, Virginia, USA
    • Judy James? - present
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    One of 115 invitees to join AMPAS in 2007.
  • Quotes
    (On Harlan County USA) There've been many documentaries over the years that have powerfully impacted me. I think this one came along at the time when I was more interested in being a feature filmmaker than a documentary filmmaker. So it came along at the beginning of a process of moving from an interest in feature film to documentaries, and that's where my career has taken me. It came along at the right time for me. It helped me see, "Ah, this is more what I want to do." There's something very alive about this film. What it's about and the degree to which the filmmaker courageously put herself into a situation that she was not from. You don't have to have known her history to know that she was an outsider. She had the courage to go into a situation, spend the time there, and really try to understand it. You feel that all through the movie. In many respects, she became a template for the kind of filmmaker I want to be.

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