Steven_Rogers_(screenwriter)

Steven Rogers (screenwriter)

Steven Rogers (screenwriter)

American screenwriter

Steven Rogers is an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing and producing the 2017 dark comedy I, Tonya, and for writing the romantic comedies Kate & Leopold and Hope Floats. He created the 2022 miniseries Mike about the life of boxer Mike Tyson.

Background and education

Rogers was born in Seattle, Washington.[1] He is a graduate of Sanford Meisner’s Neighborhood Playhouse,[2] in New York City.

Career

Rogers has written the screenplays for a number of films, including Hope Floats (1998), Stepmom (1998), Kate & Leopold (2001), P.S. I Love You (2007), and Love the Coopers (2015).[3][4]

In 2017, he wrote and produced a biographical dark comedy about Tonya Harding titled I, Tonya. It stars Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, and Allison Janney and was directed by Craig Gillespie.[5] For his script, Rogers earned nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.

References

  1. [1]
    KOMO Staff (March 7, 2018). "A Conversation With 'I, Tonya' Wrtiter Steven Rogers". ABC KATU 2. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Howard, Hilary (December 1, 2017). "Acting Studios Are Struggling. Does It Matter?". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Pearson, Mike (October 23, 1998). "'Hope Floats' Eternal". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  4. [4]
    Honeycutt, Kirk (December 17, 2007). ""P.S. I Love You" an awkward footnote". The Hollywood Reporter. Reuters. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  5. [5]
    Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 21, 2016). "Margot Robbie Attached To Play Disgraced Ice Skater Tonya Harding In 'I,Tonya'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2016.


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