Steven Zaillian

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Biography

Steven Zaillian (born January 30, 1953) is an Armenian-American screenwriter, film director, film editor, producer, and founder of Film Rites, a film production company. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay for Schindler's List and he has been nominated two times for Awakenings and Gangs of New York. The Times called him "the most artful and subtle screenwriter Hollywood has had since Robert Towne." Zaillian was born in Fresno, California, the son of Jim Zaillian, a radio news reporter. He attended Sonoma State University, graduated from San Francisco State University and lives in Los Angeles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Zaillian, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Steven Zaillian has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1977. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo with 1 titles. Signature works include Schindler's List, Mission: Impossible, The Irishman. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Writing
Gender
male
Known Credits
48
Birth Date
1953-01-30 00:00:00
Birth Place
Fresno, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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