Steve James
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $194,803,336 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #20,703) |
Best-known acting roles: Himself (The Player), Coach Sanders (Johnny Be Good), Henry (Weekend at Bernie's II), Bobby (The Delta Force), Jeff Rice (To Live and Die in L.A.) |
Best-known technical roles: Hoop Dreams (Director), Hoop Dreams (Screenwriter), Life Itself (Director), Life Itself (Producer), Life Itself (Editor) |
Born: February 19, 1952 |
Died: December 18, 1993 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 3 | $27,467,723 | $0 | $27,467,723 |
Cameo | 2 | $38,022,359 | $7,170,601 | $45,192,960 | |
Leading | 2 | $4,097,044 | $0 | $4,097,044 | |
(Unclassified) | 13 | $118,039,833 | $5,776 | $118,045,609 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 7 | $9,568,436 | $4,008,791 | $13,577,227 |
Producer | 4 | $1,095,969 | $8,791 | $1,104,760 | |
Screenwriter | 3 | $8,393,690 | $4,000,000 | $12,393,690 | |
Editor | 3 | $1,081,913 | $8,791 | $1,090,704 | |
Executive Producer | 1 | $11,998 | $78,390 | $90,388 |
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2017 Awards Season: DGA Nominations
January 11th, 2018
Directors Guild of America is one of those awards groups that spread out their nominations, but the last of them were announced today. There are some pleasant surprises and what is possibly the biggest shock of Awards Season so far. The only film to earn two nominations was Get Out.
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Mar 28, 2003 | Stevie | Himself | $97,044 | $97,044 | |
Jul 9, 1993 | Weekend at Bernie's II | Henry | $12,741,891 | $12,741,891 | |
Apr 10, 1992 | The Player | Himself | $21,706,101 | $7,170,601 | $28,876,702 |
1991 | McBain | Eastland | $456,000 | $456,000 | |
Feb 24, 1989 | American Ninja 3: Bloo… | Curtis Jackson | $902,000 | $902,000 | |
Dec 14, 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Kung Fu Joe | $13,030,057 | $13,030,057 | |
Mar 25, 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Coach Sanders | $17,500,399 | $17,500,399 | |
1988 | Hero and the Terror | Robinson | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
Mar 1, 1987 | Hollywood Shuffle | Hood #3 | $5,228,617 | $5,228,617 | |
1987 | American Ninja 2: The … | Curtis Jackson | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
Sep 12, 1986 | Avenging Force | Larry Richard | $4,679,650 | $4,679,650 | |
Feb 14, 1986 | The Delta Force | Bobby | $17,005,599 | $17,005,599 | |
Nov 1, 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. | Jeff Rice | $17,307,019 | $283 | $17,307,302 |
Aug 30, 1985 | American Ninja | Curtis Jackson | $10,499,000 | $10,499,000 | |
Aug 2, 1985 | Weird Science | Guy at Table | $16,316,258 | $16,316,258 | |
Sep 7, 1984 | The Brother from Anoth… | Odell | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | |
Mar 4, 1983 | Vigilante | Ptl. Gibbons | $5,091,888 | $5,091,888 | |
Aug 29, 1980 | He Knows You're Alone | Young Man | $4,875,436 | $4,875,436 | |
1980 | The Exterminator | Michael Jefferson | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
Feb 9, 1979 | The Warriors | Baseball Fury | $22,490,000 | $5,493 | $22,495,493 |
Averages | $9,381,348 | $2,392,126 | $9,740,167 | ||
Totals | 20 | $187,626,959 | $7,176,377 | $194,803,336 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 28, 2003 | Stevie | $9,383 | 13 | $97,044 | $97,044 | 100.0% |
1987 | American Ninja 2: The … | 398 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 100.0% | |
Averages | $9,383 | 206 | $2,048,522 | $2,048,522 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 2 | $4,097,044 | $4,097,044 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 25, 1988 | Johnny Be Good | $5,249,388 | 1,194 | $17,500,399 | $17,500,399 | 100.0% |
Mar 4, 1983 | Vigilante | $1,588,464 | 250 | $5,091,888 | $5,091,888 | 100.0% |
Aug 29, 1980 | He Knows You're Alone | $748,824 | 279 | $4,875,436 | $4,875,436 | 100.0% |
Averages | $2,528,892 | 574 | $9,155,908 | $9,155,908 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 3 | $27,467,723 | $27,467,723 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Aug 4, 2023 | A Compassionate Spy | Director Screenwriter Producer Editor |
$34,502 | $34,502 | |
Aug 17, 2018 | Minding the Gap | Executive Producer | $11,998 | $78,390 | $90,388 |
May 19, 2017 | Abacus: Small Enough to Jail | Director | $113,279 | $113,279 | |
Jul 4, 2014 | Life Itself | Director Producer Editor |
$810,454 | $8,791 | $819,245 |
Sep 21, 2012 | Head Games | Director Producer |
$14,056 | $14,056 | |
Jul 29, 2011 | The Interrupters | Director Producer Editor |
$236,957 | $236,957 | |
Jan 24, 1997 | Prefontaine | Director Screenwriter |
$590,817 | $590,817 | |
Oct 14, 1994 | Hoop Dreams | Director Screenwriter |
$7,768,371 | $4,000,000 | $11,768,371 |
Averages | $1,197,554 | $1,362,394 | $1,708,452 | ||
Totals | 8 | $9,580,434 | $4,087,181 | $13,667,615 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Aug 4, 2023 | A Compassionate Spy | $6,889 | 16 | $34,502 | $34,502 | 100.0% |
May 19, 2017 | Abacus: Small Enough t… | $12,528 | 8 | $113,279 | $113,279 | 100.0% |
Jul 4, 2014 | Life Itself | $131,411 | 100 | $810,454 | $819,245 | 98.9% |
Sep 21, 2012 | Head Games | 5 | $14,056 | $14,056 | 100.0% | |
Jul 29, 2011 | The Interrupters | 10 | $236,957 | $236,957 | 100.0% | |
Jan 24, 1997 | Prefontaine | $311,253 | 201 | $590,817 | $590,817 | 100.0% |
Oct 14, 1994 | Hoop Dreams | 262 | $7,768,371 | $11,768,371 | 66.0% | |
Averages | $115,520 | 86 | $1,366,919 | $1,939,604 | 95.0% | |
Totals | 7 | $9,568,436 | $13,577,227 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Aug 4, 2023 | A Compassionate Spy | $6,889 | 16 | $34,502 | $34,502 | 100.0% |
Jul 4, 2014 | Life Itself | $131,411 | 100 | $810,454 | $819,245 | 98.9% |
Sep 21, 2012 | Head Games | 5 | $14,056 | $14,056 | 100.0% | |
Jul 29, 2011 | The Interrupters | 10 | $236,957 | $236,957 | 100.0% | |
Averages | $69,150 | 33 | $273,992 | $276,190 | 99.7% | |
Totals | 4 | $1,095,969 | $1,104,760 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Aug 4, 2023 | A Compassionate Spy | $6,889 | 16 | $34,502 | $34,502 | 100.0% |
Jan 24, 1997 | Prefontaine | $311,253 | 201 | $590,817 | $590,817 | 100.0% |
Oct 14, 1994 | Hoop Dreams | 262 | $7,768,371 | $11,768,371 | 66.0% | |
Averages | $159,071 | 160 | $2,797,897 | $4,131,230 | 88.7% | |
Totals | 3 | $8,393,690 | $12,393,690 |