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Also known as Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian

American film director

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Steven Zaillian is an American screenwriter, film producer, film director, and film editor. Born in Fresno, California, in 1953, he resides in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America West and has worked since 1977. Zaillian is educated at San Francisco State University and Sonoma State University.

His professional recognition includes the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and an award from the Austin Film Festival. He has also received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay and the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Zaillian speaks English and has two children.

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Fresno, California, USA

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…

Known for

  • An Oral History of: Schindler's List — Self (archive footage)2018
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women — Self2012
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger — Self2012

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Instance of
human
Given name
Steven
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Fresno
Languages spoken
English language
Number of children
2
Residence
Los Angeles
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date of birth
1953-01-30
ethnic group
American Jews
name in native language
Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian
start of work period
1977-00-00
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