About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1953-01-30
Place of birth:
Fresno, California, USA
Website:
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Steven Zaillian

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2012 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger Actor Self 59
Average
2012 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
2006 All the King's Men Directing Director 58
Average
1998 A Civil Action Directing Director 61
Fair
1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer Directing Director 65
Fair

Writing
2019 The Irishman Writing Screenplay 74
Good
2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Writing Writer 72
Good
2011 Moneyball Writing Screenplay 71
Good
2007 American Gangster Writing Screenplay 74
Good
2006 All the King's Men Writing Writer 58
Average
2005 The Interpreter Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2002 Gangs of New York Writing Screenplay 72
Good
2001 Hannibal Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
1998 A Civil Action Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1996 Mission: Impossible Writing Story 69
Fair
1994 Clear and Present Danger Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1993 Schindler's List Writing Screenplay 85
Very good
1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1993 Jack the Bear Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1990 Awakenings Writing Screenplay 74
Good
1985 The Falcon and the Snowman Writing Screenplay 60
Fair

Production
2024 RIPLEY Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2021 Those Who Wish Me Dead Production Producer 65
Fair
2018 My Dinner with Hervé Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2018 Red Sparrow Production Producer 64
Fair
2018 The Current War Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2016 The Night Of Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2014 Life Itself Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2012 The Cold Light of Day Production Executive Producer 55
Average
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2010 Welcome to the Rileys Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2007 American Gangster Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2006 All the King's Men Production Producer 58
Average
1998 A Civil Action Production Producer 61
Fair

Crew
2009 The Cove Crew Thanks 69
Fair
2008 Anvil! The Story of Anvil Crew Thanks 64
Fair

Editing
1980 Below the Belt Editing Editor 59
Average
1978 Starhops Editing Editor 58
Average
1977 Kingdom of the Spiders Editing Editor 58
Average
1977 Breaker! Breaker! Editing Editor 57
Average