James D. Stern

James D. Stern has had a long history as a producer in both Hollywood and on Broadway, winning a Drama Desk Award for the dance spectacular Stomp and a Tony Award in 2003 for the hit show Hairspray. He was also a producer on the smash Broadway revival of Mel Brooks’ The Producers.

After serving as associate producer on the film adaptation of Paul Rudnick’s play Jeffrey, Stern moved into film producing and directing, making his feature film debut with It’s the Rage, starring Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, Gary Sinise, and Giovanni Ribisi.

For Stern’s company Endgame Entertainment, Stern and his partner Adam Del Deo co-directed and co-produced two documentaries, both of which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Year of the Yao was produced in conjunction with the NBA, and focused on the 7-foot-6 Chinese phenomenon Yao Ming. Last year Stern and Del Deo released So Goes the Nation, a documentary about the 2004 Presidential election in Ohio.

Through his company Endgame Entertainment, Stern has produced a wide variety of films, including the cult comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle; Proof, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins; Lord of War, starring Nicolas Cage; the horror hit Stay Alive; and I’m Not There, a biopic about the life of Bob Dylan from acclaimed director Todd Haynes. he also produced The Brothers Bloom, director Rian Johnson’s follow-up to his indie hit Brick, with Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz.

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