Stephen Chbosky

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1970-01-25 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Stephen Chbosky

Biography

Stephen Chbosky (born January 25, 1970) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director best-known for writing The New York Times bestselling coming-of-age novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999), as well as for writing and directing the film version of the same book, starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller. He also wrote the screenplay for the 2005 film Rent and Disney's 2017 live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, alongside Evan Spiliotopoulos, and was co-creator, executive producer, and writer of the CBS television series Jericho, which aired from 2006 to 2008. Most recently, he directed the 2017 drama Wonder, starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay. His next novel, Imaginary Friend, was published in October 2019.

Known For

Writer

2017
Beauty and the Beast

as Screenplay

2017
Wonder

as Screenplay

2016
Allegiant

as Screenplay

2006
Jericho

as Writer

2005
Rent

as Screenplay

2000
Brutally Normal

as Writer

Director

Weekend Warriors

as Director

Nonnas

as Director

2021
Dear Evan Hansen

as Director

2017
Wonder

as Director

Producer

2016
Leaving Vogue Moran

as Executive Producer

2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

as Executive Producer

2007
The Poughkeepsie Tapes

as Executive Producer

2006
Jericho

as Producer

1995
The Four Corners of Nowhere

as Associate Producer

Creator

2006
Jericho

as Creator