JAMES LEMKE
WRITER & CREATOR:
James Lemke was born in Troy, New York on January 2, 1952. He attended a Military Academy before moving to Australia with his family in 1969. There James became interested in theater and studied acting and directing with the Old Tote Company for young people. In 1974 he returned to the United States and joined the Air Force. In 1990 he started writing screenplays and television shows. In 2014 he and his freelance writer wife collaborated on a script for a 24 Hour Film Race contest. James has also sold an option for a feature film he’s created and a sit com, which has gained the attention of a local producer. As a commissioned artist, James also does oil on canvas “pet portraits”. He is a father, a grandfather, and lives in upstate, New York with his published author wife, Roberta C.M. DeCaprio and two rescue cats.