Steven Zaillian

Steven Zaillian
Steven Zaillian
Born	Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian; January 30, 1953 (age 71); Fresno, California, U.S.
Alma mater	San Francisco State University
Occupations	Screenwriter; film director; film producer; film editor;
Years active	1977–present
Spouse	Elizabeth Zaillian
Children	2

Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian^[1] (born January 30, 1953) is an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for his screenplay Schindler's List (1993) and has earned Oscar nominations for the films Awakenings, Gangs of New York, Moneyball and The Irishman. He was presented with the Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the 2009 Austin Film Festival and the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement from the Writers Guild of America in 2011. Zaillian is the founder of Film Rites, a film production company.

He also created, wrote and directed the limited series The Night Of (2016) and Ripley (2024).

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Steven Zaillian
Born	Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian (1953-01-30) January 30, 1953 (age 71) Fresno, California, U.S.
Alma mater	San Francisco State University
Occupations	Screenwriter film director film producer film editor
Years active	1977–present^[1]
Spouse	Elizabeth Zaillian
Children	2