Stephen Geller

Stephen Geller (b. Los Angeles, Californiacite web | url = http://ead.dartmouth.edu/html/ml105.html | title = Guide to the Papers of Stephen Geller, 1940 - 1993 | publisher = Dartmouth College Library | accessdate = ] ) 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, 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 Fact|date=March 2008. As a result, Geller spent much of his youth abroad in Europe.

Educated at Dartmouth College and Yale University, 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 the Boston University College of Communication.

His screenwriting credits, in addition to "Slaughterhouse-Five", include "Ashanti", "The Valachi Papers", and "".

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.

Awards

* Special Jury Prize, Canne Film Festival, "Slaughterhouse-Five"
* European Silver Award for best miniseries, ""
* Zoetrope International Internet Film Festival, "Cuppa Cabby, Piece O' Pie"

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm IMDB profile]
* [http://www.imaginenews.com/Archive/2004/OCT_2004/01_FEATURES/08_GELLER.html A Feature Profile]