Stephen Geller
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Stephen Geller is a 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, Europe, and recently directed his own independent feature, Mother's Little Helpers (film).
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Geller's father was a musician who, in the 1950s, found himself the victim of the Hollywood Blacklist. As a result, Geller spent much of his youth abroad in Europe.
Trained at Dartmouth and Yale, Geller returned to Hollywood in the 1970s, working there for a time, but leaving eventually to found screenwriting programs at Arizona State University, and at Boston University's College of Communication.
His screenwriting credits, in addition to Slaughterhouse-Five, include Ashanti (film), The Valachi Papers and Warburg: A Man of Influence.
Aside from screenwriting, he has also published four novels, a book on screenwriting, and has written several plays. He currently teaches screenwriting at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
[edit] Awards
- Special Jury Prize, Canne Film Festival, Slaughterhouse-Five (film)
- European Silver Award for best miniseries, Warburg: A Man of Influence
- Zoetrope International Internet Film Festival, Cuppa Cabby, Piece O' Pie
