James Lee (screenwriter)

James Lee
BornJames Henderson Lee III
January 4, 1923
Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, United States
DiedJuly 2, 2002(2002-07-02) (aged 79)
Santa Monica, California, United States
OccupationScreenwriter
Alma materHarvard University
Years active1950–1987
Notable worksRoots
Notable awards
SpouseNeva Patterson (m. 1957)
Children
  • Megan Copeskey
  • Filippo Quaretti-Lee

James Henderson Lee III (January 4, 1923 – July 2, 2002) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing several episodes of the 1977 TV miniseries Roots.