Steven Zaillian

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $1,977,325,407 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #94)
Best-known technical roles: American Gangster (Screenwriter), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Screenwriter), American Gangster (Executive Producer), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Executive Producer), Mission: Impossible (Story Creator)
Most productive collaborators: Ridley Scott, Joel Edgerton, Christian Bale, Daniel Craig, David Fincher
Born: January 30, 1953 (71 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter16$895,093,623$1,082,231,784$1,977,325,407
Executive Producer7$300,095,986$303,379,546$603,475,532
Producer3$54,281,705$109,271,787$163,553,492
Director3$71,197,832$2,300,000$73,497,832
Story Creator1$180,981,886$276,716,108$457,697,994

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2020 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

February 6th, 2020

Jojo Rabbit

Our annual Oscar Prediction contest is underway so now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We are continuing our shortened schedule with Best Adapted Screenplay. We have yet another close race. True, there is a favorite, or to be more accurate, a close two-way race, but none of the nominees can really be called long shots. More...

2020 Awards Season: Oscar Nominations

January 13th, 2020

1917

The Oscar nominations were announced on Monday, and the results were... well, there were some puzzling results. Joker led the way with eleven nominations. ... A film with 69% positive reviews earned the most nominations. It’s not the worst-reviewed movie to earn a Best Picture Nomination—after all, Bohemian Rhapsody was nominated just last year. However, this film is arguably the worst-reviewed movie to ever earn the most nominations in a single year. More...

2020 Awards Season: Golden Globes Nominations

December 11th, 2019

Marriage Story

The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. It is still very early in the year and the predictive value of the Golden Globes is a little suspect, but there are still some things to learn here. (This is especially true on the TV end, as there’s talk about how strange the nominations are this year.) Marriage Story led the way with six nominations, just ahead of The Irishman and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, both of which picked up five nods. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 14, 2021Those Who Wish Me Dead Producer $7,407,200$10,194,431$17,601,631
Nov 1, 2019The Irishman Screenwriter $914,706$914,706
Oct 25, 2019The Current War: Director’s… Executive Producer $5,978,673$6,891,082$12,869,755
Mar 2, 2018Red Sparrow Producer $46,874,505$99,077,356$145,951,861
Dec 12, 2014Exodus: Gods and Kings Screenwriter $65,014,513$203,300,000$268,314,513
Jul 4, 2014Life Itself Executive Producer $810,454$8,791$819,245
Sep 7, 2012The Cold Light of Day Executive Producer $3,763,583$21,597,623$25,361,206
Dec 20, 2011The Girl with the Dragon Ta… Screenwriter
Executive Producer
$102,515,793$136,858,177$239,373,970
Oct 29, 2010Welcome to the Rileys Executive Producer $152,857$203,062$355,919
Nov 2, 2007American Gangster Screenwriter
Executive Producer
$130,164,645$137,820,811$267,985,456
Sep 22, 2006All the King's Men Director
Screenwriter
$7,221,458$2,300,000$9,521,458
Apr 22, 2005The Interpreter Screenwriter $72,708,161$90,045,676$162,753,837
Dec 20, 2002Gangs of New York Screenwriter $77,730,500$105,394,121$183,124,621
Dec 25, 1998A Civil Action Director
Screenwriter
Executive Producer
$56,709,981$56,709,981
May 21, 1996Mission: Impossible Story Creator $180,981,886$276,716,108$457,697,994
Aug 3, 1994Clear and Present Danger Screenwriter $122,012,656$85,487,344$207,500,000
Dec 15, 1993Schindler’s List Screenwriter $96,898,818$225,298,312$322,197,130
Aug 11, 1993Searching for Bobby Fischer Director
Screenwriter
$7,266,393$7,266,393
Apr 2, 1993Jack the Bear Screenwriter $4,796,751$4,796,751
Jun 5, 1992Patriot Games Screenwriter $83,287,363$94,812,637$178,100,000
Dec 19, 1990Awakenings Screenwriter $51,636,504$51,636,504
Jan 25, 1985The Falcon and the Snowman Screenwriter $17,130,087$17,130,087
 
Averages $54,336,323$88,054,132$119,908,319
Totals 22 $1,141,062,781$1,496,920,237$2,637,983,018


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 22, 2006All the King's Men $3,672,3661,520$7,221,458$9,521,45875.8%
Dec 25, 1998A Civil Action $70,0792,069$56,709,981$56,709,981100.0%
Aug 11, 1993Searching for Bobby Fi… $1,121,354233$7,266,393$7,266,393100.0%
 
Averages $1,621,2661,274$23,732,611$24,499,27791.9%
Totals 3 $71,197,832$73,497,832


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 14, 2021Those Who Wish Me Dead $2,830,0003,379$7,407,200$17,601,63142.1%
Mar 2, 2018Red Sparrow $16,853,4223,064$46,874,505$145,951,86132.1%
 
Averages $9,841,7113,222$27,140,853$81,776,74637.1%
Totals 2 $54,281,705$163,553,492


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 1, 2019The Irishman $914,706
Dec 12, 2014Exodus: Gods and Kings $24,115,9343,503$65,014,513$268,314,51324.2%
Dec 20, 2011The Girl with the Drag… $12,768,6042,950$102,515,793$239,373,97042.8%
Nov 2, 2007American Gangster $43,565,1353,111$130,164,645$267,985,45648.6%
Sep 22, 2006All the King's Men $3,672,3661,520$7,221,458$9,521,45875.8%
Apr 22, 2005The Interpreter $22,822,4552,815$72,708,161$162,753,83744.7%
Dec 20, 2002Gangs of New York $9,496,8702,340$77,730,500$183,124,62142.4%
Dec 25, 1998A Civil Action $70,0792,069$56,709,981$56,709,981100.0%
May 21, 1996Mission: Impossible $45,436,8303,012$180,981,886$457,697,99439.5%
Aug 3, 1994Clear and Present Danger $20,348,0172,433$122,012,656$207,500,00058.8%
Dec 15, 1993Schindler’s List $656,6361,389$96,898,818$322,197,13030.1%
Aug 11, 1993Searching for Bobby Fi… $1,121,354233$7,266,393$7,266,393100.0%
Apr 2, 1993Jack the Bear $2,219,8911,065$4,796,751$4,796,751100.0%
Jun 5, 1992Patriot Games $18,511,1912,396$83,287,363$178,100,00046.8%
Dec 19, 1990Awakenings 1,330$51,636,504$51,636,504100.0%
Jan 25, 1985The Falcon and the Sno… $2,358,846914$17,130,087$17,130,087100.0%
 
Averages $14,797,4432,072$71,738,367$152,188,96363.6%
Totals 16 $1,076,075,509$2,435,023,401