A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
USA
Born:
February 5, 1963
Steven Shainberg (born 5 February 1963) is an American film director and producer. He is the nephew of author Lawrence Shainberg. Both are part of the Shainberg family of Memphis, Tennessee, founder of the Shainberg's chain of stores, which is now part of Dollar General. Shainberg received his BA from Yale University in English Literature and East Asian studies. After graduation, he worked as a location manager, assistant director, production coordinator, and assistant editor on a number of films, commercials, and rock videos. He also worked as an independent producer developing adaptations of Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Agent and Henry James’ The Americans. At the American Film Institute, he directed and wrote four short films including The Prom starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and J. T. Walsh. The Prom won the Grand Prize at the Houston International Film Festival, the Critics’ Award at the Breckenridge Film Festival, and the Silver Medal for Drama at the New York Film Festival. In 1998, his short film series “Mr. Virgil” ran for almost six months on MTV as well as his video for Debbie Harry’s "Strike Me Pink". Description above from the Wikipedia Steven Shainberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Co-Executive Producer:
2007 Broken English
2007 Never Forever
Director:
1992 The Prom
1993 Alice & Viril
1993 Angela & Viril
1996 Hit Me
2002 Secretary
2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2007 Broken English
2007 Never Forever
2016 Rupture
Executive Producer:
1992 The Prom
1993 Alice & Viril
1993 Angela & Viril
1996 Hit Me
2002 Secretary
2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2007 Broken English
2007 Never Forever
2014 Big Men
2016 Rupture
2021 Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
Other:
1986 At Close Range
1992 The Prom
1993 Alice & Viril
1993 Angela & Viril
1996 Hit Me
2002 Secretary
2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2007 Broken English
2007 Never Forever
2014 Big Men
2016 Rupture
2021 Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
Producer:
1986 At Close Range
1992 The Prom
1993 Alice & Viril
1993 Angela & Viril
1996 Hit Me
2002 Secretary
2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2007 Broken English
2007 Never Forever
2014 Big Men
2016 Rupture
2021 Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
2022 Last Looks
Screenplay:
1986 At Close Range
1992 The Prom
1993 Alice & Viril
1993 Angela & Viril
1996 Hit Me
2002 Secretary
2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2007 Broken English
2007 Never Forever
2014 Big Men
2016 Rupture
2021 Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
2022 Last Looks
Story:
1986 At Close Range
1992 The Prom
1993 Alice & Viril
1993 Angela & Viril
1996 Hit Me
2002 Secretary
2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2007 Broken English
2007 Never Forever
2014 Big Men
2016 Rupture
2021 Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
2022 Last Looks
Story Developer:
1986 At Close Range
1992 The Prom
1993 Alice & Viril
1993 Angela & Viril
1996 Hit Me
2002 Secretary
2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2007 Broken English
2007 Never Forever
2014 Big Men
2016 Rupture
2021 Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
2022 Last Looks
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