Steven Shainberg

Steven Shainberg

  • Birthday: 1963-02-05
  • Place of birth: USA

Biography

Steven Shainberg (born 5 February 1963) is an American film director and producer. He is the nephew of author Lawrence Shainberg. Both are part of the Shainberg family of Memphis, Tennessee, founder of the Shainberg's chain of stores, which is now part of Dollar General. Shainberg received his BA from Yale University in English Literature and East Asian studies. After graduation, he worked as a location manager, assistant director, production coordinator, and assistant editor on a number of films, commercials, and rock videos. He also worked as an independent producer developing adaptations of Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Agent and Henry James’ The Americans. At the American Film Institute, he directed and wrote four short films including The Prom starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and J. T. Walsh. The Prom won the Grand Prize at the Houston International Film Festival, the Critics’ Award at the Breckenridge Film Festival, and the Silver Medal for Drama at the New York Film Festival. In 1998, his short film series “Mr. Virgil” ran for almost six months on MTV as well as his video for Debbie Harry’s "Strike Me Pink". Description above from the Wikipedia Steven Shainberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Secretary

2002

As Richard Arevalos (Sex Therapist on Tape) (voice) (uncredited)

Production

Secretary

2002

As Director

Hit Me

1996

As Director

Alice & Viril

1993

As Director

The Prom

1992

As Director

Rupture

2016

As Director

Angela & Viril

1993

As Director

At Close Range

1986

As Other

Secretary

2002

As Producer

Hit Me

1996

As Producer

Big Men

2014

As Executive Producer

Rupture

2016

As Producer

Broken English

2007

As Co-Executive Producer

Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)

2021

As Executive Producer

Last Looks

2022

As Producer

Never Forever

2007

As Co-Executive Producer

The Prom

1992

As Screenplay

Rupture

2016

As Story

Secretary

2002

As Story Developer

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