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Stephen Gaghan

Writing

Born May 6, 1965 · Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

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Biography

Stephen Gaghan (/ˈɡeɪɡən/ GAY-gən; born May 6, 1965) is an American screenwriter and director. He is noted for writing the screenplay for Steven Soderbergh's film Traffic, based on a Channel 4 series, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Syriana, which he wrote and directed. He also wrote and directed the thriller Abandon, the family film Dolittle, and the drama Gold. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Gaghan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2001
  • Edgar Awards · 1998
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series · 1997
  • Primetime Emmy Award
  • Writers Guild of America Award
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  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2006 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2001 · nominated

Filmography16 titles

The Practice

1997Executive Story Editor, Teleplay, Writer

Entourage

2004as Stephen Gaghan

American Gothic

1995Writer

Traffic

2000Screenplay

NYPD Blue

1993Writer

Swingers

1996as Onlooker at Model Party Entrance (uncredited)

Dolittle

2020Director, Screenplay

Chambers

2019Executive Producer

Gold

2016Director, Songs

Syriana

2005Director, Writer

Rules of Engagement

2000Screenplay

Alfie

2004as Adam

The Alamo

2004Screenplay

Havoc

2005Screenplay, Story

After Earth

2013Script Consultant

Abandon

2002Director, Writer