8.6
Movie
Writing
Steven Zaillian
- Born
- (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Fresno, California, USA
- Credits
- 36 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
8.6
Movie
7.0
Movie
Mission: Impossible
7.4
Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.6
Movie
The Irishman
7.3
Movie
Gangs of New York
6.5
Movie
Red Sparrow
7.6
Movie
American Gangster
7.3
Movie
Moneyball
6.8
Movie
Hannibal
5.9
Movie
Exodus: Gods and Kings
7.8
Movie
Awakenings
6.6
Movie
Those Who Wish Me Dead
6.6
Movie
Clear and Present Danger
6.3
Movie
The Interpreter
8.0
TV
The Night Of
6.7
Movie
The Current War
5.4
Movie
The Cold Light of Day
8.0
Movie
The Cove
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | An Oral History of: Schindler's List Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women Film | Self |
| 2012 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger Film | Self |
Crew credits 33
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Ghettoside TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 2024 | RIPLEY TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2021 | Those Who Wish Me Dead Film | Producer |
| 2019 | The Irishman Film | Screenplay |
| 2018 | My Dinner with Hervé Film | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow Film | Producer |
| 2018 | The Current War Film | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | The Night Of TV | Executive Producer, Director, Teleplay, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings Film | Screenplay |
| 2014 | Life Itself Film | Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Cold Light of Day Film | Executive Producer |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Film | Executive Producer, Screenplay |
| 2011 | Moneyball Film | Screenplay |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Rileys Film | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | The Cove Film | Thanks |
| 2008 | Anvil! The Story of Anvil Film | Thanks |
| 2007 | American Gangster Film | Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| 2006 | All the King's Men Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2005 | The Interpreter Film | Screenplay |
| 2002 | Gangs of New York Film | Screenplay |
| 2001 | Hannibal Film | Screenplay |
| 1998 | A Civil Action Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible Film | Story |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger Film | Screenplay |
| 1993 | Schindler's List Film | Screenplay |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1993 | Jack the Bear Film | Screenplay |
| 1990 | Awakenings Film | Screenplay |
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman Film | Screenplay |
| 1980 | Below the Belt Film | Editor |
| 1978 | Starhops Film | Editor |
| 1977 | Kingdom of the Spiders Film | Editor |
| 1977 | Breaker! Breaker! Film | Editor |