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Stephen Chbosky

Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn January 25, 1970 (55 years)
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

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Wonder
  • Rent
  • The Divergent Series: Allegiant
  • Nonnas
  • Jericho (2006)
  • Dear Evan Hansen

Featured Videos

  • Stephen Chbosky On Turning The Musical Into A Film
    Stephen Chbosky On Turning The Musical Into A FilmDear Evan HansenBehind the Scenes
  • Stephen Chbosky & Rj Palacio On How The Idea Of Wonder Came About
    Stephen Chbosky & Rj Palacio On How The Idea Of Wonder Came AboutWonderBehind the Scenes
  • Stephen Chbosky On The Book
    Stephen Chbosky On The BookWonderBehind the Scenes
  • The Perks Of Being A Wallflower: Stephen Chbosky On The Genesis Of Perks
    The Perks Of Being A Wallflower: Stephen Chbosky On The Genesis Of PerksThe Perks of Being a WallflowerBehind the Scenes

Stephen Chbosky Filmography

2017
Wonder · as Screenplay
2017
Beauty and the Beast · as Screenplay
2016
2012
2006
Jericho (2006) (TV Series)
2005
Rent · as Screenplay
1995

2023
Two Lives in Pittsburgh · as Executive Producer
2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower · as Executive Producer
2009
Me, You, a Bag & Bamboo · as Executive Producer
2007
Strange Girls · as Executive Producer
2007
The Poughkeepsie Tapes · as Executive Producer
2006
Jericho (2006) (TV Series)
1995
The Four Corners of Nowhere · as Associate Producer

2020
Velshi (TV Series) · as Self
2013
2011
Anderson (TV Series) · as Self
2006
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self

1995

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