James Engle(II)
- Manager
- Producer
- Additional Crew
James has represented writers and directors in film and television as a Literary Manager for over a decade. He spent nine years at Echo Lake Entertainment, where he helped guide and shape countless projects for his clients, and extended the company's foray into new mediums. Engle also produces film and television projects - most recently, the film Oxygen, starring Mélanie Laurent for Netflix.
Engle began his career at the independent film production company Baldwin Entertainment Group, working as an assistant and junior development executive. From there, he joined ICM in the television literary department, supporting some of the agency's most established clients. After his stint at ICM, he joined veteran film producer Sean Daniel at the Sean Daniel Co., developing movies via a first-look deal with Paramount. He went on to spend four years managing feature writers and directors at Benderspink and subsequently joined the team at Artist International, where he further developed his concentration on television writer and director representation, before joining Echo Lake.
Engle began his career at the independent film production company Baldwin Entertainment Group, working as an assistant and junior development executive. From there, he joined ICM in the television literary department, supporting some of the agency's most established clients. After his stint at ICM, he joined veteran film producer Sean Daniel at the Sean Daniel Co., developing movies via a first-look deal with Paramount. He went on to spend four years managing feature writers and directors at Benderspink and subsequently joined the team at Artist International, where he further developed his concentration on television writer and director representation, before joining Echo Lake.