Stephen Geller (b. Los Angeles, California[1]) is an American screenwriter and novelist. Most famous for writing the screenplay for the film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five, Geller has worked in the film industry in Hollywood and Europe, and recently directed his own independent feature, Mother's Little Helpers.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Geller's father was a musician who, in the 1950s, found himself the victim of the Hollywood blacklist[citation needed]. As a result, Geller spent much of his youth abroad in Europe.
Educated at Dartmouth College[1] and Yale University, Geller moved to Rome, Italy in 1969-79 to work for the Italian producer, Dino De Laurentiis, where he wrote the screenplay for The Valachi Papers, among other films. Rome became his home for the next sixteen years. He worked in the Italian, French, British and independent film industries. He also commuted to LA, and wrote for every major studio during that period. Eventually, in 1986, he returned to Hollywood, working there for a time, but leaving eventually to found screenwriting programs at Arizona State University, and at the Boston University College of Communication.
His screenwriting credits, in addition to Slaughterhouse-Five, include Ashanti, The Valachi Papers, and Warburg: A Man of Influence.
Aside from screenwriting, he has also published four novels and a book on screenwriting, has written several plays, and has directed both theater and film. He currently teaches playwriting, English and screenwriting at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Awards
- Special Jury Prize, Canne Film Festival, Slaughterhouse-Five
- European Silver Award for best miniseries, Warburg: A Man of Influence
- Zoetrope International Internet Film Festival, Cuppa Cabby, Piece O' Pie
References
- ^ a b "Guide to the Papers of Stephen Geller, 1940 - 1993". Dartmouth College Library. http://ead.dartmouth.edu/html/ml105.html.
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