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Steve Zaillian
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Screenwriter, Director
San Francisco State
B.A. Cinema (1975)
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An acclaimed screenwriter who won the 1994 Best Screenplay Oscar for
Schindler's List
.
Wrote and directed Searching for
Bobby Fischer
,
A Civil Action
, and
All the King's Men
.
Began his collegiate studies at Sonoma State, then transferred to SFSU because he wanted to "live in San Francisco."
Notable CSU Alumni in
entertainment & media
entertainment & media
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