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Steven Zaillian

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Steven Zaillian
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Steven Zaillian was born on 30 January 1953 in Fresno, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), A Civil Action (1998) and Schindler's List (1993). He is married to Elizabeth Zaillian. They have two children.
BornJanuary 30, 1953
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BornJanuary 30, 1953
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 48 wins & 98 nominations total

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Steven Zaillian in All the King's Men (2006)
Sean Penn and Steven Zaillian in All the King's Men (2006)
Sean Penn and Steven Zaillian in All the King's Men (2006)
Steven Zaillian in Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Steven Zaillian
Steven Zaillian in A Civil Action (1998)
John Travolta and Steven Zaillian in A Civil Action (1998)
John Travolta and Steven Zaillian in A Civil Action (1998)
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Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, and Stan Chervin
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Steven Zaillian at an event for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Known for

Max Pomeranc in Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1993
John Travolta in A Civil Action (1998)
A Civil Action
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1998
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List
9.0
  • Writer
  • 1993
Brad Pitt in Moneyball (2011)
Moneyball
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2011

Credits

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Writer

  • Ripley
    • Writer
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)
    The Irishman
    • screenplay by
    • 2019
  • The Night Of (2016)
    The Night Of
    • created by
    • teleplay by (creator)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
    Exodus: Gods and Kings
    • written by
    • 2014
  • Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    • screenplay by
    • 2011
  • Brad Pitt in Moneyball (2011)
    Moneyball
    • screenplay
    • 2011
  • Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in American Gangster (2007)
    American Gangster
    • written by
    • 2007
  • Sean Penn in All the King's Men (2006)
    All the King's Men
    • screenplay
    • 2006
  • Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn in The Interpreter (2005)
    The Interpreter
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
    Gangs of New York
    • screenplay
    • 2002
  • Anthony Hopkins in Hannibal (2001)
    Hannibal
    • screenplay by
    • 2001
  • John Travolta in A Civil Action (1998)
    A Civil Action
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Tom Cruise, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Béart, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, and Ingeborga Dapkunaite in Mission: Impossible (1996)
    Mission: Impossible
    • story
    • 1996
  • Clear and Present Danger (1994)
    Clear and Present Danger
    • screenplay by
    • 1994
  • Schindler's List (1993)
    Schindler's List
    • screenplay
    • 1993
  • Max Pomeranc in Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
    Searching for Bobby Fischer
    • screenplay
    • 1993

Producer

  • Freezing People Is Easy
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Ripley
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Angelina Jolie, Aidan Gillen, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Bernthal, Medina Senghore, and Finn Little in Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
    Those Who Wish Me Dead
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2021
  • Peter Dinklage and Jamie Dornan in My Dinner with Hervé (2018)
    My Dinner with Hervé
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Red Sparrow
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2018
  • Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Tom Holland in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    The Current War: Director's Cut
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • The Night Of (2016)
    The Night Of
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Roger Ebert in Life Itself (2014)
    Life Itself
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Sigourney Weaver, Bruce Willis, and Henry Cavill in The Cold Light of Day (2012)
    The Cold Light of Day
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo, and Kristen Stewart in Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
    Welcome to the Rileys
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in American Gangster (2007)
    American Gangster
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Sean Penn in All the King's Men (2006)
    All the King's Men
    • producer
    • 2006
  • John Travolta in A Civil Action (1998)
    A Civil Action
    • executive producer
    • 1998

Director

  • Ripley
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • The Night Of (2016)
    The Night Of
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Sean Penn in All the King's Men (2006)
    All the King's Men
    • Director
    • 2006
  • John Travolta in A Civil Action (1998)
    A Civil Action
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Max Pomeranc in Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
    Searching for Bobby Fischer
    • Director
    • 1993
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25th Anniversary Trailer
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25th Anniversary Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Steve Zaillian
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • January 30, 1953
    • Fresno, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth Zaillian? - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Anthony James Zaillian
  • Parents
      Jim Zaillian
  • Relatives
    • Marcia Ann Zaillian(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A veteran go-to script doctor in the industry, Steven Zaillian has contributed to screenplays uncredited on a number of projects over the years. They include Patriot Games (1992), Crimson Tide (1995), Twister (1996), Primal Fear (1996), Amistad (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Black Hawk Down (2001), Road to Perdition (2002) and Body of Lies (2008). He was also called upon in post-production to rewrite some scenes for re-shoots for Salt (2010).
  • Quotes
    The similarity between the big directors I've worked with is that they allow the writer to find a way of doing what they want done without saying 'do it this way.' They describe what they want, then let the writer figure out a way to do it.

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