Steven Zaillian
Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian[1] (born January 30, 1953) is an Armenian-American screenwriter, director, film editor, and producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for his screenplay Schindler's List (1993) and has also earned Oscar nominations for Awakenings, Gangs of New York and Moneyball. He was 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. Zaillian is the founder of Film Rites, a film production company.
Steven Zaillian | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian January 30, 1953 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, director, editor, producer |
| Years active | 1977–present[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Zaillian |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
Zaillian was born in Fresno, California of Armenian descent, the son of Jim Zaillian, a radio news reporter. He attended Sonoma State University, graduated from San Francisco State University in 1975 with a degree in Cinema.[1] He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Elizabeth and their two children.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | No | Yes | No | |
| 1990 | Awakenings | No | Yes | No | |
| 1993 | Schindler's List | No | Yes | No | |
| Searching for Bobby Fischer | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Jack the Bear | No | Yes | No | ||
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | No | Yes | No | |
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible | No | Yes | No | |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Yes | Yes | executive | |
| 2001 | Hannibal | No | Yes | No | |
| 2002 | Gangs of New York | No | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | The Interpreter | No | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | American Gangster | No | Yes | executive | |
| 2011 | Moneyball | No | Yes | No | |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | No | Yes | executive | ||
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | No | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow | No | No | Yes | |
| 2019 | The Irishman | No | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Deep Water | No | No | Yes | |
| TBA | Those Who Wish Me Dead | No | No | Yes | |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Night Of | Yes | Yes | executive | |
| 2020 | Ripley | Yes | Yes | No | In pre-production.[3][4] |
Executive producer only
- Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
- The Cold Light of Day (2012)
- The Current War (2017)
- My Dinner with Hervé (2018)
Editor
- Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
- Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
- Starhops (1978)
Awards
References
- "Steven Zaillian". The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- "Steven Zaillian biography". Tribute. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- Fleming Jr, Mike (April 2, 2019). "Showtime To Win Auction For Steve Zaillian Series On Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley Books". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- Malone, Michael (September 25, 2019). "Showtime to Turn Highsmith's 'Ripley' Novels Into Series". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
External links
- Steven Zaillian on Charlie Rose
- Steven Zaillian on IMDb
- Works by or about Steven Zaillian in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Writings at One for the Table