Creative Team
JAMES STERN
Producer
James D. Stern is the CEO of Endgame Entertainment. Over his career he has produced, and in some instances directed, over fifty plays and movies. Since Endgame’s inception in 2003, Stern has produced a number of films including Harold and Kumar go to White Castle (New Line); Hotel Rwanda (United Artist); Proof (Miramax); and Stay Alive (Disney). Upcoming projects include Todd Haynes’ Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There starring Richard Gere, Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger, and Rian Johnson’s (Brick) con artist film The Brothers Bloom starring Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz and Mark Ruffalo.
Also at Endgame, Mr. Stern has directed and produced three documentaries, The Year of the Yao about Yao Ming’s first year in the NBA, which was released by New Line in 2005, the political documentary So Goes the Nation, about the American electoral system and the 2004 Presidential campaign Every Little Step. Previous to starting Endgame, Mr. Stern directed and produced the IMAX hit, Michael Jordan to the Max and HBO's darkly comic psychological thriller It’s The Rage starring Joan Allen, Gary Sinise and Jeff Daniels, which garnered Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay awards at the Milan Film Festival.
Mr. Stern has produced 15 Broadway and off Broadway shows including The Producers; Hairspray; Stomp; The Little Shop of Horrors; The Wedding Singer and Legally Blonde. Future theatrical projects are the musical Leap of Faith with music by Alan Menkin (Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid and Little Shop of Horrors).