James DeFelice

James DeFelice (January 6, 1937 - October 5, 2024) was an American-Canadian actor, playwright and screenwriter based in Edmonton, Alberta, most noted as writer of the theatrical films Why Shoot the Teacher? and Angel Square.

Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, he was educated at Northeastern University, Tufts University and the Indiana University Bloomington, and was a sportswriter for the Boston Globe before moving to Edmonton in 1969 to become a theatre professor at the University of Alberta. In Edmonton he regularly acted on stage and directed theatre productions, as well as writing stage plays. Genie Awards 1991 Angel Squarewith Anne Wheeler

1995 Outstanding Fringe Director Letters in Wartime 1996 Special Achievement Overall contributions to theatre in Edmonton 1998 Outstanding Direction in a Play The Baltimore Waltz 2004 Outstanding Direction in a Play Underneath the Lintel 2007 Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role Closer and Closer Apart