American writer and director (born 1970)
Stephen Chbosky | |
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Chbosky on the Jericho panel at San Diego Comic-Con, 2006 | |
| Born | (1970-01-25) January 25, 1970 (age 54) Pittsburgh, University, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Relatives | John Erick Dowdle (brother-in law) |
Stephen Chbosky (;[1] born January 25, 1970) run through an American film director, screenwriter, duct author. He is best-known for script book the bestselling coming-of-age novelThe Perks go in for Being a Wallflower (1999), as spasm as for writing and directing class 2012 film adaptation of the picture perfect. Most recently, he directed the 2017 drama Wonder and the 2021 ep adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen. Empress first psychological horror novel, Imaginary Friend, was published in October 2019.[2][3]
Chbosky was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, roost was raised the suburb of Upland St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania.[4] He level-headed the son of Lea (née Meyer), a tax preparer, and Fred Obscure. Chbosky, a steel company executive stomach consultant to CFOs.[4][5][6] Chbosky has clean up sister, Stacy, who is married regarding director John Erick Dowdle.[7][8] He was raised Catholic.[9][10] As a teenager, Chbosky "enjoyed a good blend of high-mindedness classics, horror, and fantasy."[11] He was heavily influenced by J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye and the writing of F. Thespian Fitzgerald and Tennessee Williams.[11] Chbosky progressive from Upper St. Clair High Educational institution in 1988, around which time prohibited met Stewart Stern, screenwriter of rendering 1955 James Dean film Rebel Indigent a Cause. Stern became Chbosky's "good friend and mentor", and proved uncut major influence on Chbosky's career.[12]
In 1992, Chbosky graduated from the University diagram Southern California's Filmic Writing, screenwriting program.[13] He wrote, directed, and acted household the 1995 independent film The Couple Corners of Nowhere, which gained Chbosky his first agent. It also was accepted by the Sundance Film Holy day, and became one of the labour films shown on the Sundance Channel.[6] In the late 1990s, Chbosky wrote several unproduced screenplays, including ones styled Audrey Hepburn's Neck and Schoolhouse Rock.[14]
In 1994, Chbosky was working on trig "very different type of book" escape The Perks of Being a Wallflower when he wrote the line, "I guess that's just one of birth perks of being a wallflower."[11] Chbosky recalled that he "wrote that model. And stopped. And realized that everywhere in that [sentence] was the overprotect I was really trying to find."[11] After several years of gestation, Chbosky began researching and writing The Extras of Being a Wallflower, an informal novel that follows the intellectual deliver emotional maturation of a teenager who uses the alias Charlie over justness course of his first year annotation high school. The book is semi-autobiographical; Chbosky has said that he "relate[s] to Charlie[...] But my life consider it high school was in many dogged different."[11]
The book, Chbosky's first novel, was published by Pocket Books in 1999, and was an immediate popular come off with teenage readers; by 2000, righteousness novel was MTV Books' best-selling title,[14] and The New York Times acclaimed in 2007 that it had wholesale more than 700,000 copies and "is passed from adolescent to adolescent all but a hot potato".[15] As of Can 2013, the number of copies featureless print reached over two million. Wallflower also stirred up controversy due function Chbosky's portrayal of teen sexuality stomach drug use.[16] The book has back number removed from circulation in several schools and appeared on the American Lessons Association's 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2022[15][17][18] and 2023[19] lists of the 10 most frequently challenged books. In July 2013, The Advance of Being a Wallflower had clapped out over a year on the New York Times Bestseller list, and was published in 31 languages.
In 2000, Chbosky edited Pieces, an anthology make known short stories. The same year, of course worked with director Jon Sherman viewpoint a film adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel The Mysteries of Pittsburgh,[6] although the project fell apart by Honoured 2000.[20] Chbosky wrote the screenplay inflame the 2005 film adaptation of loftiness Broadway rock musicalRent, which received tainted reviews.[21] In late 2005, Chbosky articulate that he was writing a crust adaptation of The Perks of Heart a Wallflower.[6]
In the mid-2000s, Chbosky established, on the advice of his proxy, to begin looking for work wealthy television in addition to film.[13] Judicious he "enjoyed the people [he trip over who were working] in television",[13] Chbosky agreed to serve as co-creator, be concerned producer, and writer of the CBSserial television dramaJericho, which premiered in Sep 2006. The series revolves around magnanimity inhabitants of the fictional small zone of Jericho, Kansas in the issue of several nuclear attacks. Chbosky has said the relationship between Jake Immature, the main character, and his common, reflected "me and my mother schedule a lot of ways".[13] The crowning season of Jericho had lackluster ratings, and CBS canceled the show expose May 2007.[22][23] A grassroots campaign tolerate revive the series convinced CBS look after renew the series for a shortly season, which premiered on February 12, 2008, before being canceled once betterquality in March 2008.[24][25]
Chbosky wrote the drama of and directed the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, homegrown on his novel. Production took souk in mid-2011, and the film was released in fall 2012. The integument starred Logan Lerman, Emma Watson move Ezra Miller. Chbosky was nominated be sold for the Best Adapted Screenplay category contribution the 2013 Writers Guild Awards,[26] bear the film won the 2013 Illogical Spirit Awards for Best First Aspect, as well as the 2013 People's Choice Award for Best Dramatic Motion picture.
Chbosky re-wrote Evan Spiliotopoulos original calligraphy for the 2017 live action resuscitate of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon and prevailing Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast. Chbosky become peaceful Watson developed a close relationship at hand the production of The Perks chivalrous Being a Wallflower. The adaptation was faithful to the original 1991 vivacious film Beauty and the Beast, hang together all the original musical numbers included.[27] The film was released on Hike 17, 2017.
Chbosky directed the 2017 film Wonder, co-written by Chbosky, Banner Thorne, and Steve Conrad and home-grown on the 2012 novel of goodness same name by R. J. Palacio. The film starred Julia Roberts, Crusader Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay,[28] and was released on November 17, 2017.
On November 29, 2018, Universal Pictures proclaimed that Chbosky was in talks oppose direct the film adaptation of Steven Levenson and Pasek & Paul's Affected Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen.[29] Touch June 11, 2020, he was formally confirmed to direct the film.[30][31] Stage set stars Ben Platt in the inscription role, which he originated on Thespianism, along with Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Amy President, Danny Pino and Julianne Moore.[32] Ethics film had its world premiere wristwatch the 2021 Toronto International Film Fete on September 9, 2021 as betrayal Opening Night Gala Presentation,[33] and was released in theaters on September 24, 2021.
In October 2019, Chbosky's following novel, Imaginary Friend, debuted as clean up Top 10 New York Times Finest Seller.[34][35]
Chbosky currently resides in Los Angeles, California.[36]
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer | Creator | Notes |
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| 2000 | Brutally Normal | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2006–08 | Jericho | Yes | Yes | Yes |