Steven Zaillian

Writer, Producer, Director, Editor

January 30, 1953 (73 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Cold Light of Day
    The Cold Light of Day2012
  • Life Itself
    Life Itself2014
  • Starhops
    Starhops1978

Known For

  • Schindler's List
    Schindler's List1993
  • Moneyball
    Moneyball2011
  • The Irishman
    The Irishman2019
  • American Gangster
    American Gangster2007
  • Gangs of New York
    Gangs of New York2002
  • The Night Of
    The Night Of8 episodes
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011
  • Red Sparrow
    Red Sparrow2018
  • Awakenings
    Awakenings1990
  • Mission: Impossible
    Mission: Impossible1996
  • Clear and Present Danger
    Clear and Present Danger1994
  • Hannibal
    Hannibal2001
  • Exodus: Gods and Kings
    Exodus: Gods and Kings2014
  • RIPLEY
    RIPLEY8 episodes
  • Searching for Bobby Fischer
    Searching for Bobby Fischer1993
  • A Civil Action
    A Civil Action1998
  • All the King's Men
    All the King's Men2006
  • The Interpreter
    The Interpreter2005
  • Life Itself
    Life Itself2014
  • The Falcon and the Snowman
    The Falcon and the Snowman1985

Filmography

2024
2019
The Irishman · as Screenplay
2014
Exodus: Gods and Kings · as Screenplay
2011
2011
Moneyball · as Screenplay
2007
American Gangster · as Screenplay
2006
2005
The Interpreter · as Screenplay
2002
Gangs of New York · as Screenplay
2001
Hannibal · as Screenplay
1998
A Civil Action · as Screenplay
1994
Clear and Present Danger · as Screenplay
1993
Schindler's List · as Screenplay
1993
1993
Jack the Bear · as Screenplay
1990
Awakenings · as Screenplay
1985

2024
RIPLEY · as Executive Producer
2021
2018
My Dinner with Hervé · as Executive Producer
2018
2017
The Current War · as Executive Producer
2016
The Night Of · as Executive Producer
2014
Life Itself · as Executive ProducerOn Plex
2012
The Cold Light of Day · as Executive ProducerOn Plex
2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo · as Executive Producer
2010
Welcome to the Rileys · as Executive Producer
2007
American Gangster · as Executive Producer
2006
1998

2024
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner
2020
2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2011
On Story · as Self
2006
1994
1994 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner
1994
The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner
1991
Charlie Rose · as Self - Guest

2016
The Night Of · as Teleplay
1996