Stephen Chbosky wrote and directed the feature film adaptation of his award-winning novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. He has worked in film and television, on projects including the film version of the smash-hit musical Rent; the TV show Jericho; and others. He also edited Pieces, a collection of short stories for Pocket Books. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chbosky graduated from the University of Southern California’s Filmic Writing Program. His first film, The Four Corners of Nowhere, premiered at Sundance Film Festival. Follow Stephen on Twitter @StephenChbosky.
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An American novelist, screenwriter, and film director, Stephen Chboksy is being honored with the Humanitarian award. Chbosky is best known for writing the novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999), as well as writing and directing and being the executive producer for the film of the same name. Chbosky wrote the screenplay for Rent (2005), wrote and produced the 2017 live action of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (2017), and also was the co-creator, executive producer, and a writer for the CBS television series Jericho (2006-2008). In 2017, Chbosky directed the drama, Wonder.
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