Steve James

Steve James

Directing

Born March 8, 1958 · Hampton, Virginia, USA

25 films as director · Active 1991–2023

Steve James is an American film producer and director of several documentaries, including the award-winning Hoop Dreams and Stevie. He is also the director of the 1997 feature film Prefontaine. His ne…

Known for

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

2011

Heartbeats

Heartbeats

2010

Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

1994

Life Itself

Life Itself

2014

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

2010

Stevie

Stevie

2003

Directed(25)

A Compassionate Spy

2022A Compassionate Spy★ 6.2

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

2017Abacus: Small Enough to Jail★ 6.7

Life After Hoop Dreams

2015Life After Hoop Dreams★ 6.0

Life Itself

2014Life Itself★ 7.5

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

2014We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss★ 7.0

Head Games

2012Head Games★ 6.8

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

2012Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

The Interrupters

2011The Interrupters★ 6.8

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

2010No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson★ 6.9

At the Death House Door

2008At the Death House Door★ 5.3

Reel Paradise

2005Reel Paradise★ 7.2

Stevie

2003Stevie★ 6.9

The New Americans

2003The New Americans

Joe and Max

2002Joe and Max★ 5.1

Passing Glory

1999Passing Glory★ 6.0

Prefontaine

1997Prefontaine★ 6.5

Hoop Dreams

1994Hoop Dreams★ 7.6

1992Higher Goals

Grassroots Chicago

1991Grassroots Chicago★ 9.0

—The Value of Work

Acting(6)

2014Life ItselfSelf - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

2011These Amazing ShadowsSelf

2010HeartbeatsParty Lover (uncredited)

Steve James — Watchpile | Watchpile

2010No Crossover: The Trial of Allen IversonSelf / Narrator (voice)

1994Hoop DreamsNarrator (voice)