James C. Strouse

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| birth_place = Goshen, Indiana, U.S.

| alma mater = Columbia University

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James C. Strouse is an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote and made his directorial debut with Grace Is Gone (2007), starring John Cusack.

Career

He wrote the film Lonesome Jim (2005), directed by Steve Buscemi. He wrote and made his directorial debut with Grace Is Gone (2007) starring John Cusack. Strouse won an Audience Award for most popular dramatic feature and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival for the film.Vice, Jeff (January 22, 2009). "[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705279601,00.html And the real winner is ... Sundance award may not equal success] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204225659/http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705279601,00.html |date=2009-02-04 }}". Deseret News. Retrieved on September 21, 2009. He next wrote and directed the film The Winning Season (2009), starring Sam Rockwell and Emma Roberts. Strouse is a native of Goshen, Indiana and was an MFA student at Columbia University for fiction writing.Ponsoldt, James (2009). "[http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/archives/online_features/sundance07_strouse.php James C. Strouse]". Filmmaker. Retrieved on September 21, 2009. His film People Places Things was released in 2015. He wrote and directed The Incredible Jessica James (2017).

He wrote and directed Love Again, an English-language remake of the 2016 German hit film SMS für Dich, starring Priyanka Chopra, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion. It was released on May 5, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/priyanka-chopra-jonas-love-again-father-stu-reborn-mark-wahlberg-release-dates-1235161381/|title=Sony Moves Priyanka Chopra Jonas Romantic Comedy 'Love Again' To Spring, Dates 'Father Stu: Reborn' For December|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=January 30, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/priyanka-chopra-jonas-sam-heughan-movie-text-for-you-russell-tovey-celine-dion-cast-1234618724/|title='Text For You': Screen Gems Sets Jim Strouse To Direct Rom-Com Redo Of German Box Office Hit, Basil Iwanyk To Produce|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=2019-04-29|access-date=2020-11-19}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/sam-heughan-priyanka-chopra-jonas-celine-dion-screen-gems-text-for-you-1234604056/|title=Sam Heughan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Music Icon Celine Dion To Star In Romantic Drama For Screen Gems|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=2020-10-27|access-date=2020-11-19}}

Filmography

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2005 \|Lonesome Jim \|{{No}} \|{{Yes}} \|
2007 \|Grace Is Gone \|{{Yes}} \|{{Yes}} \|
rowspan=2\|2009 \|New York, I Love You \|{{No}} \|{{Yes}} \|
The Winning Season \|{{Yes}} \|{{Yes}} \|
2015 \|People Places Things \|{{Yes}} \|{{Yes}} \|
2016 \|The Hollars \|{{No}} \|{{Yes}} \|Also executive producer
rowspan=2\|2017 \|Strangers \|{{No}} \|{{Yes}} \|TV series; 6 episodes
The Incredible Jessica James \|{{Yes}} \|{{Yes}} \|
2023 \|Love Again \|{{Yes}} \|{{Yes}} \|

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2005

|Lonesome Jim

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2007