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Steve James

Steve James

ProducerDirectorEditorWriterCrew 1981–2023 (42 year career)
7.0 avg rating

Highest Rated

America to Me

America to Me

2018 · Cinematography

8.4
America to Me

America to Me

2018 · Director

8.4
America to Me

America to Me

2018 · Executive Producer

8.4

Known For

Heartbeats
Film

Heartbeats

Party Lover (uncredited)
Life Itself
Film

Life Itself

Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
Hoop Dreams
Film

Hoop Dreams

Narrator (voice)
Minding the Gap
Film

Minding the Gap

Executive Producer
These Amazing Shadows
Film

These Amazing Shadows

Self
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Film

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Director
Prefontaine
Film

Prefontaine

Director
30 for 30
Film

30 for 30

Director

Filmography

Crew (58)

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Movies (48)

The Featherweight

The Featherweight

2023

Executive Producer

5.1
A Compassionate Spy

A Compassionate Spy

2022

Director

6.2
A Compassionate Spy

A Compassionate Spy

2022

Editor

6.2
A Compassionate Spy

A Compassionate Spy

2022

Writer

6.2
Let the Little Light Shine

Let the Little Light Shine

2022

Executive Producer

8.0
Messwood

Messwood

2021

Executive Producer

Minding the Gap

Minding the Gap

2018

Executive Producer

7.7
The Rescue List

The Rescue List

2018

Executive Producer

6.6
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

2017

Director

6.7
Edith+Eddie

Edith+Eddie

2017

Executive Producer

7.3
Life After Hoop Dreams

Life After Hoop Dreams

2015

Director

6.0
Life Itself

Life Itself

2014

Director

7.5
Life Itself

Life Itself

2014

Editor

7.5
Life Itself

Life Itself

2014

Producer

7.5
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss

We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss

2014

Director

7.0
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

2012

Director

Head Games

Head Games

2012

Director

6.8
Head Games

Head Games

2012

Producer

6.8
The Interrupters

The Interrupters

2011

Cinematography

6.8
The Interrupters

The Interrupters

2011

Director

6.8
The Interrupters

The Interrupters

2011

Editor

6.8
The Interrupters

The Interrupters

2011

Producer

6.8
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

2010

Director

7.0
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

2010

Editor

7.0
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

2010

Producer

7.0
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

2010

Writer

7.0
At the Death House Door

At the Death House Door

2008

Director

5.3
In the Family

In the Family

2008

Editorial Consultant

8.0
Reel Paradise

Reel Paradise

2005

Director

6.6
Reel Paradise

Reel Paradise

2005

Editor

6.6
Reel Paradise

Reel Paradise

2005

Producer

6.6
The New Americans

The New Americans

2003

Director

Stevie

Stevie

2003

Director

6.9
Joe and Max

Joe and Max

2002

Director

4.6
Passing Glory

Passing Glory

1999

Director

5.8
Prefontaine

Prefontaine

1997

Director

6.5
Prefontaine

Prefontaine

1997

Screenplay

6.5
Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

1994

Director

7.6
Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

1994

Editor

7.6
Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

1994

Producer

7.6
Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

1994

Writer

7.6
Higher Goals

Higher Goals

1992

Director

Higher Goals

Higher Goals

1992

Editor

Higher Goals

Higher Goals

1992

Producer

Higher Goals

Higher Goals

1992

Writer

Grassroots Chicago

Grassroots Chicago

1991

Director

The Tenant

The Tenant

1981

Director of Photography

The Value of Work

The Value of Work

Director