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Also known as Stephen Kloves

American screenwriter (born 1960)

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Steve Kloves is an American screenwriter, film director, and writer. Born Stephen Keith Kloves in Austin, Texas, on March 18, 1960, he resides in Austin. He is educated at the University of California, Los Angeles, and speaks English. His professional work period began in 1984.

Kloves has been nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. He received the Sutherland Trophy and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. His notable works include *Fantastic Beasts*, *Les secrets de Dumbledore*, *Le texte du film*, *Bèsties fantàstiques. Els secrets de Dumbledore*, and *The Fabulous Baker boys*.

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Works
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Top works

  • Fantastic Beasts
  • Les secrets de Dumbledore, Le texte du film
  • Bèsties fantàstiques. Els secrets de Dumbledore
  • The Fabulous Baker boys

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Film & TV

Austin, Texas, USA

Stephen Keith Kloves (born March 18, 1960) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He wrote and directed the film The Fabulous Baker Boys and is mainly known for his screenplay adaptations of novels, especially for all but one of the Harry Potter films (the exception being The Order of the Phoenix) and for Wonder Boys, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted…

Known for

  • A Look Through His Lens — Self2024
  • Conversation with J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves2003
  • Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers2002

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Key facts

Born
Stephen Keith Kloves , ( 1960-03-18 ) March 18, 1960 (age 66) , Austin, Texas , U.S.
Occupations
Screenwriter director producer
Years active
1984–present
Notable work
The Fabulous Baker Boys , Harry Potter , Wonder Boys

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Steven
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Austin
Occupation
director
Languages spoken
English language
Residence
Austin
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date of birth
1960-03-18
name in native language
Stephen Keith Kloves
start of work period
1984-00-00
birth name
Stephen Keith Kloves
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Encyclopedic overview

Stephen Keith Kloves (born March 18, 1960) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote and directed the film The Fabulous Baker Boys and is mainly known for his screenplay adaptations of novels, especially for all but one of the Harry Potter films (the exception being The Order of the Phoenix) and for Wonder Boys, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Early life

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