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Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian (born January 30, 1953) is an American screenwriter, director, film editor, producer, and founder of Film Rites, a film production company. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for his screenplay Schindler's List (1993) and he has been nominated for Awakenings , Gangs of New York and Moneyball. He was also 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 was born in Fresno, California, the son of Jim Zaillian, a radio news reporter. He is of Armenian descent. He grew up with stories of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
He attended Sonoma State University, graduated from San Francisco State University in 1975 with a degree in Cinema. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Elizabeth and their two children.
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, dancer, and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Grease (1978). His acting career declined through the 1980s, but enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Pulp Fiction (1994), and he has since starred in films such as Face/Off (1997), Swordfish (2001), Wild Hogs and Hairspray (both 2007).
Travolta was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in Get Shorty. In 2014, he received the IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema.
Travolta, the youngest of six children, was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, an inner-ring suburb of New York City. His father, Salvatore Travolta (November 1912 – May 1995), was a semi-professional American football player turned tire salesman and partner in a tire company. His mother, Helen Cecilia (née Burke; January 18, 1912 – December 1978), was an actress and singer who had appeared in The Sunshine Sisters, a radio vocal group, and acted and directed before becoming a high school drama and English teacher. His siblings, Joey, Ellen, Ann, Margaret, and Sam Travolta, have all acted. His father was a second-generation Italian American and his mother was Irish American; he grew up in an Irish-American neighborhood and has said that his household was predominantly Irish in culture. He was raised Roman Catholic, but converted to Scientology in 1975. Travolta attended Dwight Morrow High School, but dropped out as a junior at age 17 in 1971.
HBO has partnered with Academy Award-winning writer Steven Zaillian to create The Night Of, a gritty crime drama starring John Turturro and Riz Ahmed, and based on the British series Criminal Justice. This eight-part story follows the intricate story of a fictitious murder case in New York City, and the ensuing police investigation and legal proceedings. The session will kick off with a screening of a section of the first episode, followed by conversation between Antholis (President of HBO Miniseries and Cinemax Programming) and Zaillian, where they will look at the process of bringing the script to screen and the relevance of the Limited Series Model in telling this story.
Jeremy Irons presenting the Oscar® for Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) to Steven Zaillian for "Schindler's List" at the 66th Academy Awards in 1994.
First of three-part interview with Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Steven Zaillian and actor Joe Mantegna by James Jordan, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the film "Searching for Bobby Fischer."
Second of three-part interview with Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Steven Zaillian and actor Joe Mantegna by James Jordan to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the film "Searching for Bobby Fischer"
Screenwriter Steven Zaillian ("Schindler's List," "Searching for Bobby Fischer," "Awakenings") accepts the 2011 WGA Laurel Award for Screen. The Laurel Award of Achievement is given to that member of the Guild who has advanced the literature of the motion picture through the years, and who has made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter. Co-hosted by "Modern Family" co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Eric Stonestreet, the WGA Awards west coast show was held on February 5, 2011 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. To see the complete list of 2011 WGA Award winners, go to WGA.org.
A conversation about the film adaptation of the novel, "A Civil Action" with the author Jonathan Harr, director/screenwriter Steven Zaillian, and star of the film, John Travolta. See more on the Directors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZqvqbtz9I04OH5IZee3L8FHY-Kt3I92
Steven Zaillian received an Academy Award® for his screenplay of Schindler's List. His work on the film was also honored with a Writers Guild Award, the British Academy's BAFTA Award, and the Humanitas Prize. Other screenplays include The Falcon and the Snowman, Jack the Bear, Awakenings, and American Gangster. He also wrote and directed Searching for Bobby Fisher, All the King's Men, and Civil Action. In 2011, Steven Zaillian was bestowed the prestigious WGAW Screen Laurel Award. His thought-provoking films have both entertained and inspired audiences worldwide. Final Draft, Inc. is proud to celebrate his contribution to cinema.
Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian (born January 30, 1953) is an American screenwriter, director, film editor, producer, and founder of Film Rites, a film production company. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for his screenplay Schindler's List and he has been nominated for Awakenings, Gangs of New York and Moneyball. He was also 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 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. He is of Armenian descent. This video is targeted to blind user...
Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. Director: Bennett Miller Writers: Steven Zaillian (screenplay), Aaron Sorkin (screenplay) Stars: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright and Jonah Hill
http://www.blacktree.tv/ Jay-Z discusses the influences of the film, American Gangster, on his upcoming album, American Gangster. AMERICAN GANGSTER Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Carla Gugino, John Hawkes, Ted Levine, RZA, T.I., Yul Vazquez Directed by: Ridley Scott Writer: Steve Zaillian Produced by: Brian Grazer Executive Producers: Nick Pileggi, Steve Zaillian, Branko Lustig, Karen Kehela Sherwood, James Whitaker, Michael Costigan Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Brian Grazer, Steve Zaillian and Ridley Scott team to tell the true juggernaut success story of a cult hero from the streets of 1970s Harlem in American Gangster. Nobody used to notice Fr...
HBO TV series The Night Of focuses on the experiences of a young man (Riz Ahmed) accused of a murder in New York. Ahmed joins actor John Turturro, writer-director Steven Zaillian and executive producer Jane Tranter to discuss how they made the series, its origins as a BBC show and the initial involvement of James Gandolfini. Hosted by journalist and critic Benji Wilson. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI. Watch more on the BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFI Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BritishFilmInstitute Follow us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+britishfilminstitute/
In this interview with Rajeev Masand, Poorna Jagannathan - who has appeared in such films as Delhi Belly and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani - talks about her role in the hit HBO series The Night Of. Created by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price, the 8-part procedural stars Riz Ahmed and Peymen Moaadi alongside Poorna, and airs on Star World Premiere in India. This interview first aired on CNN News18 on August 23, 2016.
Steve James (LIFE ITSELF) offers documentary filmmakers some helpful advice. Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive producers Martin Scorsese (The Departed) and Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) present Life Itself, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert – a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, Life Itself, explores the legacy of Roger Ebert’s life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.
More than three years after the tragic death of James Gandolfini, the procedural show said to be his passion project is finally due to hit screens. HBO's 'The Night Of —' is an eight-part miniseries co-created by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price, with Zaillian directing seven episodes. It's set to debut July 10th, and later in the year on Sky Atlantic in the U.K.. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the story follows Naz, a young Pakistani-American student accused of a brutal murder. John Turturro plays John Stone, his ambulance-chasing, eczema-suffering New York attorney. Executive producer Jane Tranter says that while Gandolfini is still credited as an executive producer of the show, the late actor was initially set to take the role played by Turturro, having shot the pilot episode in ...
Steven Zaillian was born on January 30, 1953 in Fresno, California, USA as Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian. He is a producer and writer, known for Schindler's List (1993), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) and American Gangster (2007).
Life Itself Film - Roger Ebert | Interview Director Steve James | Magnolia Pictures, Kartemquin Films , & CNN Films | Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive producers Martin Scorsese (The Departed) and Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) present LIFE ITSELF, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert – a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF, explores the legacy of Roger Ebert’s life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America. - See more at: http://www.magpictures.com/lifeitself/#sthash.8RUXvXmF.dpuf...
Third of three-part interview of Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Steven Zaillian and actor Joe Mantegna by James Jordan celebrating the 10th anniversary of the film "Searching for Bobby Fischer"
In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East. Director: Ridley Scott Writers: Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson (article) Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor | See full cast & crew »
Tram from central Krakow is followed by short walk to Oskar Schindler's World War II era factory, as seen in the 1993 movie co-produced by Steven Spielberg and scripted by Steven Zaillian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schindler's_List). 0:20-5:18 Tram ride 5:25-6:58 Walking to factory at 4 Lipowa Street 6:59 Entering factory--start of exhibit viewing 44:50 Exiting Schindler's factory 45:48-46:07 Plaque commemorating Oskar Schindler: "Whoever saves one life saves the world entire"
Join the Story! ►► http://bit.ly/AFFSubscribe In episode 4 of On Story, the creative minds behind Apollo 13, Schindler's List, and A Beautiful Mind discuss the inspiration behind these classic, Academy Award winning films. Featuring Ron Howard and Steven Zaillian. Film: Red Wednesday, by Nazanin Shirazi