Steven Zaillian Net Worth
Steven Zaillian Net Worth is
$12 Million
Steven Zaillian Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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. | Date Of Birth | January 30, 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Fresno, California, United States |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
| Profession | Producer, Writer, Director |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Zaillian |
| Children | Anthony James Zaillian, Nicholas Alexander Zaillian |
| Parents | Vina Zaillian, Jim Zaillian |
| Siblings | Marcia Ann Zaillian |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | The main thing that I learned from editing is that most people, when they're making a film, they start too early into the story. They will try to set up the characters, they will try to establish things before the plot actually starts. |
| 2 | I'm not one of those people who writes long soliloquies. |
| 3 | I have no problem with anyone being precise about small things. |
| 4 | People who would go to an arthouse cinema and watch a Swedish movie and read subtitles... it's a small percentage. |
| 5 | I find that most of my scripts have a lot more scenes than most films, so the average movie might have 100 scenes, my average script has 300 scenes. |
| 6 | 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 letting the writer figure out a way to do it. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Father with wife Elizabeth of Charles Zaillian and Nicholas Zaillian. |
| 2 | As of 2014, has written four screenplays that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Awakenings (1990), Schindler's List (1993), Gangs of New York (2002) and Moneyball (2011). Of those, Schindler's List (1993) is a winner in the category and earned Zaillian an Oscar for his script. |
| 3 | Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Robert Duvall in A Civil Action (1998). |
| 4 | Graduated from San Francisco State University in 1975 with a degree in Cinema. |
| 5 | Is of Armenian descent |
| 6 | 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). |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sparrow | 2017 | producer pre-production | |
| The Current War | 2017 | producer pre-production | |
| Montezuma | producer announced | ||
| The Night Of | 2016 | TV Mini-Series executive producer - 9 episodes | |
| Life Itself | 2014 | Documentary executive producer | |
| The Cold Light of Day | 2012 | executive producer | |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | 2011 | executive producer | |
| Welcome to the Rileys | 2010 | executive producer | |
| American Gangster | 2007 | executive producer | |
| All the King's Men | 2006 | producer | |
| A Civil Action | 1998 | executive producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Irishman | 2018 | screenplay pre-production | |
| Montezuma | announced | ||
| The Night Of | TV Mini-Series created by - 8 episodes, 2016 teleplay by - 4 episodes, 2016 writer - 1 episode | ||
| Exodus: Gods and Kings | 2014 | written by | |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | 2011 | screenplay | |
| Moneyball | 2011 | screenplay | |
| American Gangster | 2007 | written by | |
| All the King's Men | 2006 | screenplay | |
| The Interpreter | 2005 | screenplay | |
| Gangs of New York | 2002 | screenplay | |
| Hannibal | 2001 | screenplay | |
| A Civil Action | 1998 | screenplay | |
| Mission: Impossible | 1996 | story | |
| Clear and Present Danger | 1994 | screenplay | |
| Schindler's List | 1993 | screenplay | |
| Searching for Bobby Fischer | 1993 | screenplay | |
| Jack the Bear | 1993 | screenplay | |
| Awakenings | 1990 | screenplay | |
| The Falcon and the Snowman | 1985 |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Night Of | 2016 | TV Mini-Series 8 episodes | |
| All the King's Men | 2006 | ||
| A Civil Action | 1998 | ||
| Searching for Bobby Fischer | 1993 |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman and the Killer | 1991 | Short as Steve Zalian | |
| Below the Belt | 1980 | ||
| Starhops | 1978 | ||
| Kingdom of the Spiders | 1977 | as Steve Zaillian | |
| Breaker! Breaker! | 1977 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Beane: Re-Inventing the Game | 2012 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| The Cove | 2009 | Documentary thanks - as Steve Zaillian | |
| Anvil: The Story of Anvil | 2008 | Documentary extra special thanks | |
| Ararat | 2002 | thanks | |
| Slums of Beverly Hills | 1998 | the filmmakers wish to thank - as Steve Zaillian |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Adapting 'Moneyball' | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| On Story | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2011 Writers Guild Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| American Gangster: Case Files | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Shootout | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Making of 'A Civil Action' | 1999 | Video short | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1999 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 1994 MTV Movie Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
| 2012 | GFCA Award | Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | TFCA Award | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | OFCC Award | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement | Writers Guild of America, USA | ||
| 2009 | Distinguished Screenwriter Award | Austin Film Festival | ||
| 2007 | Capri Legend Award | Capri, Hollywood | ||
| 1999 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | A Civil Action (1998) | |
| 1994 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1994 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay - Adapted | Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1994 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1994 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1994 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | Feature Film Category | Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1994 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best New Filmmaker | Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) |
| 1994 | Literary Award | PEN Center USA West Literary Awards | Screenplay | Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1994 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Screenwriter of the Year | |
| 1994 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | Schindler's List (1993) | |
| 1994 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1993 | Special Jury Prize | Tokyo International Film Festival | Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) | |
| 1991 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | Awakenings (1990) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Screenwriter | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | AACTA International Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
| 2012 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | Moneyball (2011) | |
| 2012 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
| 2012 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
| 2011 | DFCS Award | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Writing, Screenplay - Original/Adapted | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Screenplay of the Year | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
| 2011 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Screenplay of the Year | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2008 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay - Original | American Gangster (2007) |
| 2008 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Screenwriter | American Gangster (2007) |
| 2008 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television) | American Gangster (2007) |
| 2003 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay - Original | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | Edgar | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Best Motion Picture | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Screenplay | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura) | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Original Screenplay | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2002 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 1999 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | Feature Film Category | A Civil Action (1998) |
| 1999 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | A Civil Action (1998) |
| 1997 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Written Film Grossing Over $100 Million | Mission: Impossible (1996) |
| 1994 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) |
| 1994 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | Feature Film Category | Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) |
| 1994 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) | |
| 1993 | Tokyo Grand Prix | Tokyo International Film Festival | Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) | |
| 1991 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Awakenings (1990) |
| 1991 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Awakenings (1990) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | IFJA Award | Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2011 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
| 1993 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay | Schindler's List (1993) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Screenplay | Moneyball (2011) |
Known for movies
Schindler's List (1993)
as Writer
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
as Producer
American Gangster (2007)
as Producer
Gangs of New York (2002)
as Writer