Steve James

Career Overview

Steve James has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Signature works include Hoop Dreams, No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson, Reel Paradise. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 58
Birth Date: 1958-03-08
Birth Place: Hampton, Virginia, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

William Gates (1 collaborations)
Arthur Agee (1 collaborations)
Gene Pingatore (1 collaborations)
Dick Vitale (1 collaborations)
Bobby Knight (1 collaborations)
Spike Lee (1 collaborations)
Isiah Thomas (1 collaborations)
Allen Iverson (1 collaborations)
Bob Barefield (1 collaborations)
Butch Harper (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (23 credits)
- The Value of Work
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- A Compassionate Spy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Life After Hoop Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Life Itself
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- A Place Called Pluto
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Head Games
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- The Interrupters
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- 30 for 30
  
  - The Luckiest Guy in the World: Part 4 (2023) ... director directing
  
  - The Luckiest Guy in the World: Part 3 (2023) ... director directing
  
  - The Luckiest Guy in the World: Part 2 (2023) ... director directing
  
  - The Luckiest Guy in the World: Part 1 (2023) ... director directing
  
  - No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson (2010) ... director directing
  
  2009
- At the Death House Door
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Reel Paradise
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- The New Americans
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Stevie
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Joe and Max
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Passing Glory
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Prefontaine
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Storyville
  
  - The Interrupters - How to Stop a Riot (2011) ... director directing
  
  1997
- Hoop Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Higher Goals
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Grassroots Chicago
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
production (14 credits)
- The Featherweight
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Let the Little Light Shine
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Messwood
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Minding the Gap
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- The Rescue List
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Edith+Eddie
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Life Itself
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- A Place Called Pluto
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Head Games
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- The Interrupters
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Reel Paradise
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Hoop Dreams
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Higher Goals
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
writing (5 credits)
- A Compassionate Spy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Prefontaine
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Hoop Dreams
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Higher Goals
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
editing (8 credits)
- A Compassionate Spy
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2022
- Life Itself
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2014
- The Interrupters
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2011
- No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2010
- In the Family
  editorial consultant
  
  editing
  
  2008
- Reel Paradise
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2005
- Hoop Dreams
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1994
- Higher Goals
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1992
actors (6 credits)
- Life Itself
  Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- These Amazing Shadows
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Heartbeats
  Party Lover (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
  Self / Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Stevie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Hoop Dreams
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
crew (1 credits)
- The Interrupters
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2011
camera (1 credits)
- The Tenant
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1981