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Steven Zaillian

January 30, 1953 • 73 y.o.

Screenwriter known for "Schindler’s List" and "The Night Of".

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Full Name	Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian
Place of Birth	Fresno, California, USA
Citizenship	United States
Career	1977 — ...
Genres	Drama, Crime, Thriller
Height	1.75 m 5′ 9″
Zodiac sign	aquarius

Education	University: San Francisco State University 1975
Family	brother/sister: Marcia Ann Zaillian marriage: kids: 2 Elizabeth Zaillian kids: Nicholas Zaillian, Anthony James Zaillian

Steven Zaillian was born in Fresno, California, the son of Jim Zaillian, a radio news reporter. Zaillian is of Armenian descent. He attended Sonoma State University, graduated from San Francisco State University in 1975 with a degree in Cinema.

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Title Ratings: 7.32

Drama 28%
Crime 17%
Thriller 15%
Biography 13%
Mystery 7%

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Writer — 22

Drama, History
United States • Cristina Gallego...

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99%
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Drama
United States

Friends

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97%
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Crime
United States

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Kinorium

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2024

2024 — written for television by

8 Episodes, 2024

Crime, Drama, Thriller, 56 min
United States • Steven Zaillian

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Kinorium

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7.7
IMDb

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8.1
Critics: 86%

2019

Crime, Drama, Thriller, 3 hr 29 min
United States • Martin Scorsese

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Kinorium

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7.5
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7.8
Critics: 95%

2016

2016 — teleplay by

4 Episodes, 2016

Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
United States • Steven Zaillian...

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Kinorium

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7.8
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8.4
Critics: 94%

2014

Fantasy, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 30 min
United States, United Kingdom, Spain • Ridley Scott

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Kinorium

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6.4
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6.0
Critics: 29%

2011

Thriller, Drama, Crime, 2 hr 38 min
United States, Sweden • David Fincher

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Kinorium

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7.6
IMDb

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7.8
Critics: 86%

2011 — screenplay

Biography, Drama, Sport, 2 hr 13 min
United States • Bennett Miller

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7.7
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7.6
Critics: 94%

2007

Biography, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 37 min
United States, United Kingdom • Ridley Scott

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Kinorium

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7.8
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7.8
Critics: 81%

2006

Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 8 min
United States, Germany • Steven Zaillian

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6.4
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6.1
Critics: 12%

2005

Crime, Mystery, Thriller, 2 hr 3 min
United States, United Kingdom, France • Sydney Pollack

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6.5
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6.4
Critics: 57%

2002

2002 — screenplay

Crime, Drama, 2 hr 47 min
United States, Italy • Martin Scorsese

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7.7
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7.5
Critics: 72%

2001

Thriller, Drama, Crime, 2 hr 11 min
United States, United Kingdom, Italy • Ridley Scott

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7.5
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6.8
Critics: 39%

1998

Biography, Drama, 1 hr 55 min
United States • Steven Zaillian

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Kinorium

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6.8
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6.6
Critics: 65%

1996

1996 — story

Action, Adventure, Thriller, 1 hr 50 min
United States • Brian De Palma

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Kinorium

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7.5
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7.2
Critics: 67%

1994

1994 — screenplay by

Action, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 21 min
United States, Canada • Phillip Noyce

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6.8
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6.9
Critics: 81%

1993

Biography, Drama, History, 3 hr 15 min
United States • Steven Spielberg

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8.8
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9.0
Critics: 98%

1993

Biography, Drama, Sport, 1 hr 50 min
United States • Steven Zaillian

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Kinorium

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7.1
IMDb

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7.3
Critics: 98%

1993

Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 35 min
United States • Marshall Herskovitz

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Kinorium

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6.8
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6.5
Critics: 28%

1990

Biography, Drama, 2 hr 1 min
United States • Penny Marshall

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8.2
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7.8
Critics: 81%

1984

Biography, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 6 min
United Kingdom, United States, Mexico • John Schlesinger

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6.5
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6.8
Critics: 83%

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Drama, History
United States • Cristina Gallego...

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99%
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Drama
United States

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97%
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Drama
United States • Scott Z. Burns

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Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy
United States

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96%
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2024

2024 — executive producer

8 Episodes, 2024

Crime, Drama, Thriller, 56 min
United States • Steven Zaillian

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Kinorium

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7.7
IMDb

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8.1
Critics: 86%

2021

Action, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 40 min
United States, Canada • Taylor Sheridan

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Kinorium

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6.0
IMDb

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6.0
Critics: 63%

2019

2019 — executive producer

Biography, Drama, History, 1 hr 48 min
United States, United Kingdom, Russia • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

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Kinorium

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6.7
IMDb

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6.5
Critics: 61%

2018

2018 — executive producer

Biography, Drama, 1 hr 50 min
United States • Sacha Gervasi

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6.7
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6.9
Critics: 83%

2018

Thriller, Drama, 2 hr 20 min
United States, Hungary, Austria • Francis Lawrence

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5.3
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6.6
Critics: 45%

2016

2016 — executive producer

8 Episodes, 2016

Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
United States • Steven Zaillian...

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Kinorium

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7.8
IMDb

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8.4
Critics: 94%

2014

2014 — executive producer

Documentary, Biography, 2 hr 1 min
United States • Steve James

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Kinorium

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7.3
IMDb

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7.8
Critics: 98%

2011

2011 — executive producer

Action, Adventure, Thriller, 1 hr 33 min
United States, Spain • Mabrouk El Mechri

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5.4
IMDb

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4.9
Critics: 4%

2011 — executive producer

Thriller, Drama, Crime, 2 hr 38 min
United States, Sweden • David Fincher

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Kinorium

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7.6
IMDb

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7.8
Critics: 86%

2009

2009 — executive producer

Drama, 1 hr 50 min
United States, United Kingdom • Jake Scott

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6.9
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6.9
Critics: 53%

2007

2007 — executive producer

Biography, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 37 min
United States, United Kingdom • Ridley Scott

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7.8
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7.8
Critics: 81%

2006

Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 8 min
United States, Germany • Steven Zaillian

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6.4
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6.1
Critics: 12%

1998

1998 — executive producer

Biography, Drama, 1 hr 55 min
United States • Steven Zaillian

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Kinorium

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6.8
IMDb

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6.6
Critics: 65%

Director — 5

2024

8 Episodes, 2024

Crime, Drama, Thriller, 56 min
United States • Steven Zaillian

Friends

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Kinorium

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7.7
IMDb

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8.1
Critics: 86%

2016

7 Episodes, 2016

Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
United States • Steven Zaillian...

Friends

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Kinorium

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7.8
IMDb

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8.4
Critics: 94%

2006

Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 8 min
United States, Germany • Steven Zaillian

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Kinorium

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6.4
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6.1
Critics: 12%

1998

Biography, Drama, 1 hr 55 min
United States • Steven Zaillian

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Kinorium

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6.8
IMDb

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6.6
Critics: 65%

1993

Biography, Drama, Sport, 1 hr 50 min
United States • Steven Zaillian

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Kinorium

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7.1
IMDb

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7.3
Critics: 98%

Editor — 5

1991

Short, Horror, 30 min (in credits: Steve Zalian)
United States • Bob Graham

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6.7
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1980

Action, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 31 min
United States • Robert Fowler

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5.4
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1978

Comedy, 1 hr 22 min
United States • Barbara Peeters

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4.2
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1977

Sci-Fi, Horror, 1 hr 31 min (in credits: Steve Zaillian)
United States • John 'Bud' Cardos

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Kinorium

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5.9
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5.7
Critics: 55%

1977

Action, Adventure, Crime, 1 hr 26 min
United States • Don Hulette

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Kinorium

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5.3
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4.3
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January 30, 1953 • 73 y.o.

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