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Writing

Steven Zaillian

Career

Active from 1985 to 2024, busiest in 1993 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Schindler's List
Schindler's List
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Steven Zaillian Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.4, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Cold War Aftermath 2
  • Geopolitical Thriller 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 59
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

2010s

10 titles · average score 65
The Irishman
The Irishman (2019)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow (2018)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer

The Current War
The Current War (2018)
GoodWatch score 54

Executive Producer

My Dinner with Hervé
My Dinner with Hervé (2018)
GoodWatch score 76

Executive Producer

Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

Life Itself
Life Itself (2014)
GoodWatch score 86

Executive Producer

The Cold Light of Day
The Cold Light of Day (2012)
GoodWatch score 27

Executive Producer

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
GoodWatch score 78

Executive Producer, Screenplay

Moneyball
Moneyball (2011)
GoodWatch score 84

Screenplay

Welcome to the Rileys
Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

Executive Producer

2000s

7 titles · average score 69
The Cove
The Cove (2009)
GoodWatch score 86

Thanks

Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)
GoodWatch score 86

Thanks

American Gangster
American Gangster (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Executive Producer

All the King's Men
All the King's Men (2006)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Writer

The Interpreter
The Interpreter (2005)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

Hannibal
Hannibal (2001)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

1990s

7 titles · average score 72
A Civil Action
A Civil Action (1998)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Schindler's List
Schindler's List (1993)
GoodWatch score 93

Screenplay

Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Screenplay

Jack the Bear
Jack the Bear (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

Awakenings
Awakenings (1990)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

1980s

2 titles · average score 61
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

Below the Belt
Below the Belt (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

Editor

1970s

3 titles · average score 45
Starhops
Starhops (1978)
GoodWatch score 40

Editor

Breaker! Breaker!
Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
GoodWatch score 42

Editor

Kingdom of the Spiders
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
GoodWatch score 52

Editor