Steven Zaillian
Steven Zaillian | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian January 30, 1953 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, editor, producer |
| Years active | 1977–present[1] |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Zaillian |
| Children | 2 |
Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian[1] (born January 30, 1953) is an American screenwriter, director, film editor, producer, and founder of Film Rites, a film production company. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for his screenplay Schindler's List (1993) and he has been nominated for Awakenings, Gangs of New York and Moneyball. He was also presented with the Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the 2009 Austin Film Festival and the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement from the Writers Guild of America in 2011.
Personal life
Zaillian was born in Fresno, California, the son of Jim Zaillian, a radio news reporter. He is of Armenian descent.[2] [3]
He attended Sonoma State University, graduated from San Francisco State University in 1975 with a degree in Cinema.[1] He lives in Los Angeles[4] with his wife Elizabeth and their two children.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Breaker! Breaker! | Yes | |||
| Kingdom of the Spiders | Yes | ||||
| 1978 | Starhops | Yes | |||
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | Yes | |||
| 1990 | Awakenings | Yes | |||
| 1993 | Schindler's List | Yes | |||
| Searching for Bobby Fischer | Yes | Yes | |||
| Jack the Bear | Yes | ||||
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Yes | |||
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible | Yes | |||
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Yes | executive | Yes | |
| 2001 | Hannibal | Yes | |||
| 2002 | Gangs of New York | Yes | |||
| 2005 | The Interpreter | Yes | |||
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | American Gangster | executive | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Welcome to the Rileys | executive | |||
| 2011 | Moneyball | Yes | |||
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | executive | Yes | |||
| 2012 | The Cold Light of Day | executive | |||
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Yes | |||
| 2016 | The Night Of | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | The Dark Side | Yes |
Awards
References
- ^ a b c "Steven Zaillian". The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Steven Zaillian biography". Tribute. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ Jeansonne, Glen; Luhrssen, David (2014). War on the Silver Screen: Shaping America's Perception of History. Potomac Books. p. 66. ISBN 9781612346410.
Steven Zaillian, an Armenian American who grew up with stories of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey during World War I...
- ^ "Steven Zaillian Biography (1953–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
External links
- 1953 births
- American film directors
- Armenian Americans
- Armenian American writers
- American film editors
- American film producers
- American male screenwriters
- Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners
- Living people
- Writers from Fresno, California
- San Francisco State University alumni
- Writers Guild of America Award winners
- American people of Armenian descent
- Film directors from California
- Best Screenplay Golden Globe winners