Steven Zaillian
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.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Revisiting the making of the film through the voices of those involved, including director Steven Spielberg and stars like Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley. These accounts reveal the challenges of bringing Thomas Keneally's book to the screen, from production difficulties in Poland to the studio's initial reluctance to the all-black-and-white cinematography. The oral history also explores the film's enduring legacy.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Self
Cast and crew discuss the success of the novel, transitioning it to film and condensing it for the medium, and gender dynamics in Sweden.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Self
Cast and crew, including Mara, discuss her casting.