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{{short description|American screenwriter and producer (born 1953)}}
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| birth_place = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]]
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| education = [[Harvard University]] ([[B. A.|BA]])
| nationality = American
| occupation = [[Screenwriter]] and [[film producer]]
| education = [[Hickman High School]]<br />[[Harvard College]]
| relatives = [[Ken LaZebnik]] (brother)<br>[[Rob LaZebnik]] (brother)
| nationality = American
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| notable_works = ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'', ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'', ''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]'', ''[[Hindenburg: The Last Flight]]'', ''[[The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar]]'', ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[The Torkelsons]]'' and ''[[The Torkelsons|Almost Home]]''
| siblings = Ken LaZebnik, Rob LaZebnik
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'''Philip LaZebnik''' (born February 8, 1953)<ref name="DOB"/> is an American screenwriter and producer. He is known for writing the animated films ''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]'' (1995), ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' (1998), ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' (1998), and ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'' (2000).
'''Philip LaZebnik''' (born 1953 in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]]) is an American screenwriter and producer. LaZebnik has written screenplays for films including ''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]'', ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'', ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'', ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'', ''[[The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar]]'', ''[[Asterix and the Vikings]]'', ''[[The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island]]'', ''[[The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II]]'', ''[[The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar III: The Mystery of the Snake Crown]]'', ''[[Three Investigators#Adaptations|The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle]]'', [[Emma and Santa Claus]] and ''[[The Ark and the Aardvark]]''. He wrote the book for the musical "[[Mit Eventyr – My Fairy Tale|Fairy Tale]]" about Hans Christian Andersen with songs by [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]], and wrote the book and lyrics for "[[Oktoberfest: the Musical]]" with music by Harold Faltermeyer. He wrote the book for DreamWorks' theatrical musical version of ''[[The Prince of Egypt (musical)|The Prince of Egypt]]'' with songs by [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]] which premiered October 14, 2017 at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, California<ref name="TheatreWorks">{{Cite web|url=https://theatreworks.org/201718-season/201718-season/prince-of-egypt|title=''The Prince of Egypt'' musical page at TheatreWorks website}}</ref> and then April 6, 2018 at Fredericia Theatre in Denmark.<ref name="fredericia">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fredericiateater.dk/poe/|title=''The Prince of Egypt'' musical at Fredericia Teater, Denmark (in Danish)</ref> In collaboration with Mads Æbeløe Nielsen he has written the book for the theatrical musical version of ''[[:da:Djævelens lærling (musical)|Djævelens lærling]]'' (or ''The Devil's Apprentice''), a best-selling Danish fantasy novel of the [[The Devil's Apprentice|same name]] by [[Kenneth B. Andersen]], with songs and music by Madeline Myers. ''Djævelens lærling'' is set to premiere November 1, 2018 at [[Refshaleøen]], [[Copenhagen]] in [[Denmark]].<ref name="mynewsdesk">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/dk/havekommunikation/pressreleases/kenneth-boegh-andersens-fantasy-roman-djaevelens-laerling-faar-verdenspremiere-som-musical-2522740|title=Mynewsdesk.com: Kenneth Bøgh Andersen's ''Djævelens lærling'' to premiere as musical, 30 May 2018 (in Danish)}}</ref><ref name="rudersdal">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aoh.dk/artikel/ny-stor-fantasy-musical-i-kongrescentret|title=AOH.dk: Musical ''Djævelens lærling'' to premiere at MCH Herning Congress Center, 2 July 2018 (in Danish)</ref>


== Early life and education ==
LaZebnik also wrote episodes for ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[The Torkelsons]]'' and ''[[The Torkelsons|Almost Home]]''.
He grew up in [[Columbia, Missouri]], attended [[Hickman High School]], and graduated from [[Harvard College]] in 1976, with a B.A. in classics. His brothers are [[Ken LaZebnik]] and [[Rob LaZebnik]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=HARBEN |first=KATHERINE K. |title=The Hollywood touch |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/the-hollywood-touch/article_6da34a37-a98a-5d69-bff2-90d4d76e4d92.html |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=Columbia Missourian |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
LaZebnik has served on the Board of Directors of the [[Writers Guild of America West]] (2001–02) and the Writers Branch Executive Committee of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] (2001–03). The screenplay for ''Mulan'' won the 1998 Annie Award for best animation screenplay.
LaZebnik has written screenplays for films including ''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]'', ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'', ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'', and ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]''. LaZebnik also wrote episodes for ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[The Torkelsons]]'' and ''[[The Torkelsons|Almost Home]]''. LaZebnik has served on the board of directors of the [[Writers Guild of America West]] (2001–02) and the Writers Branch Executive Committee of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] (2001–03). The screenplay for ''Mulan'' won the 1998 Annie Award for best animation screenplay. He has written numerous films and television series in Europe and the US.


He wrote the book for the musical "Fairy Tale" about Hans Christian Andersen with songs by [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]], and wrote the book and lyrics for "Oktoberfest: the Musical" with music by Harold Faltermeyer. In collaboration with Mads Æbeløe Nielsen he wrote the book for the theatrical musical version of ''[[:da:Djævelens lærling (musical)|Djævelens lærling]]'' (or ''The Devil's Apprentice''), a best-selling Danish fantasy novel of the same name by Kenneth B. Andersen, with songs and music by Madeline Myers. <ref name="mynewsdesk">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/dk/havekommunikation/pressreleases/kenneth-boegh-andersens-fantasy-roman-djaevelens-laerling-faar-verdenspremiere-som-musical-2522740|title=Mynewsdesk.com: Kenneth Bøgh Andersen's ''Djævelens lærling'' to premiere as musical |date=30 May 2018 |language=da}}</ref><ref name="rudersdal">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aoh.dk/artikel/ny-stor-fantasy-musical-i-kongrescentret|title=AOH.dk: Musical ''Djævelens lærling'' to premiere at MCH Herning Congress Center |date=2 July 2018 |language=da}}</ref>
He grew up in [[Columbia, Missouri]], attended [[Hickman High School]], and graduated from [[Harvard College]] in 1976, with a B.A. in Classics.

He co-wrote the book for the theatrical musical "Snow White and Me" with Ronald Kruschwak, music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, which premiered in Brno, Czech Republic at Meska Divadlo in 2022.

He wrote the book for DreamWorks' theatrical musical version of ''[[The Prince of Egypt (musical)|The Prince of Egypt]]'' with songs by [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]] which opened October 14, 2017, at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, California<ref name="TheatreWorks">{{Cite web|url=https://theatreworks.org/201718-season/201718-season/prince-of-egypt|title=''The Prince of Egypt'' musical page at TheatreWorks website}}</ref> and then April 6, 2018, at Fredericia Theatre in Denmark.<ref name="fredericia">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fredericiateater.dk/poe/|title=''The Prince of Egypt'' musical at Fredericia Teater, Denmark |language=da}}</ref> The Prince of Egypt premiered at the Dominion Theatre in London's West End February 25, 2020. The London West End production was filmed live and is available digitally.

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
|1995 || ''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]'' || rowspan="15" | Writer
|-
|1998 || ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''
|-
|1998 || ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''
|-
|2000 || ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]''
|-
|2006 || ''[[The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar]]''
|-
|2006 || ''[[Asterix and the Vikings]]''
|-
|2007 || ''The Treasure of the Templar Knights 2''
|-
|2007 || ''[[The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island]]''
|-
|2000 || ''The Treasure of the Templar Knights 3''
|-
|2009 || ''[[The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle]]''
|-
|2014|| ''[[Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods]]''
|-
|2015 || ''Emma and Santa Claus''
|-
|2019 || ''The Shamer's Daughter 2''
|-
|2022 || ''Richard the Stork and the Mystery of the Great Jewel''
|-
|2023 || ''The Prince of Egypt: Live from the West End''
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1988-1989 || ''[[Day by Day (American TV series)|Day by Day]]'' || Writer || 33 episodes
|-
|1990-1991 || ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'' || Writer / Co-producer || 5 episodes
|-
|1991-1992 || ''[[The Torkelsons]]'' || Writer / Producer || 5 episodes
|-
|1991 || ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' || Writer || 2 episodes
|-
|1993 || ''Almost Home'' || Writer / Producer || 3 episodes
|-
|1994 || ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' || Writer || Episode: Fascination
|-
|2011 || ''Ludwig and Santa Claus'' || Writer ||
|-
|2013 || ''Hindenburg: the Last Flight'' || Writer ||
|-
|2013 || ''The Hong Kong Affair'' || Writer ||
|-
|}

=== Theatre ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2004 || ''Hans Christian Andersen: My Fairytale'' || Writer ||
|-
|2020 || ''[[The Prince of Egypt (musical)|The Prince of Egypt]]'' || Writer || [[West End (theatre)|West End]]
|-
|2022 || ''Snow White and Me'' || Writer ||
|-

|2024 || ''Octoberfest The Musical'' || Writer || Berlin

https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/oktoberfest-the-musical-beinah-wahr/

|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Project
! Result
|-
|rowspan=2|1995 || rowspan=2|[[CableAce Award]] || Children's Programming || rowspan=2|''[[Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
| Children's Series || {{nom}}
|-
| 1998 || [[Annie Award]] || [[26th Annie Awards|Outstanding Writing for an Animated Feature]] || ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' || {{won}}
|-
|}

==References==
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Revision as of 04:21, 29 April 2024

Philip LaZebnik
Born (1953-02-08) February 8, 1953 (age 71)[1]
Ann Arbor, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter and film producer
RelativesKen LaZebnik (brother)
Rob LaZebnik (brother)

Philip LaZebnik (born February 8, 1953)[1] is an American screenwriter and producer. He is known for writing the animated films Pocahontas (1995), Mulan (1998), The Prince of Egypt (1998), and The Road to El Dorado (2000).

Early life and education

He grew up in Columbia, Missouri, attended Hickman High School, and graduated from Harvard College in 1976, with a B.A. in classics. His brothers are Ken LaZebnik and Rob LaZebnik.[2]

Career

LaZebnik has written screenplays for films including Pocahontas, Mulan, The Prince of Egypt, and The Road to El Dorado. LaZebnik also wrote episodes for Wings, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Torkelsons and Almost Home. LaZebnik has served on the board of directors of the Writers Guild of America West (2001–02) and the Writers Branch Executive Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (2001–03). The screenplay for Mulan won the 1998 Annie Award for best animation screenplay. He has written numerous films and television series in Europe and the US.

He wrote the book for the musical "Fairy Tale" about Hans Christian Andersen with songs by Stephen Schwartz, and wrote the book and lyrics for "Oktoberfest: the Musical" with music by Harold Faltermeyer. In collaboration with Mads Æbeløe Nielsen he wrote the book for the theatrical musical version of Djævelens lærling (or The Devil's Apprentice), a best-selling Danish fantasy novel of the same name by Kenneth B. Andersen, with songs and music by Madeline Myers. [3][4]

He co-wrote the book for the theatrical musical "Snow White and Me" with Ronald Kruschwak, music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, which premiered in Brno, Czech Republic at Meska Divadlo in 2022.

He wrote the book for DreamWorks' theatrical musical version of The Prince of Egypt with songs by Stephen Schwartz which opened October 14, 2017, at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, California[5] and then April 6, 2018, at Fredericia Theatre in Denmark.[6] The Prince of Egypt premiered at the Dominion Theatre in London's West End February 25, 2020. The London West End production was filmed live and is available digitally.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1995 Pocahontas Writer
1998 Mulan
1998 The Prince of Egypt
2000 The Road to El Dorado
2006 The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar
2006 Asterix and the Vikings
2007 The Treasure of the Templar Knights 2
2007 The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island
2000 The Treasure of the Templar Knights 3
2009 The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle
2014 Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods
2015 Emma and Santa Claus
2019 The Shamer's Daughter 2
2022 Richard the Stork and the Mystery of the Great Jewel
2023 The Prince of Egypt: Live from the West End

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988-1989 Day by Day Writer 33 episodes
1990-1991 Wings Writer / Co-producer 5 episodes
1991-1992 The Torkelsons Writer / Producer 5 episodes
1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation Writer 2 episodes
1993 Almost Home Writer / Producer 3 episodes
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Writer Episode: Fascination
2011 Ludwig and Santa Claus Writer
2013 Hindenburg: the Last Flight Writer
2013 The Hong Kong Affair Writer

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Hans Christian Andersen: My Fairytale Writer
2020 The Prince of Egypt Writer West End
2022 Snow White and Me Writer
2024 Octoberfest The Musical Writer Berlin

https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/oktoberfest-the-musical-beinah-wahr/

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Project Result
1995 CableAce Award Children's Programming Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Nominated
Children's Series Nominated
1998 Annie Award Outstanding Writing for an Animated Feature Mulan Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Philip LaZebnik". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ HARBEN, KATHERINE K. "The Hollywood touch". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ^ "Mynewsdesk.com: Kenneth Bøgh Andersen's Djævelens lærling to premiere as musical" (in Danish). 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ "AOH.dk: Musical Djævelens lærling to premiere at MCH Herning Congress Center" (in Danish). 2 July 2018.
  5. ^ "The Prince of Egypt musical page at TheatreWorks website".
  6. ^ "The Prince of Egypt musical at Fredericia Teater, Denmark" (in Danish).
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