Steven Conrad
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Steven Conrad is an American screenwriter, director, and film producer.
Early life and education
Steven Conrad was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[citation needed]
He briefly attended Florida State University before transferring to Northwestern University, where he majored in creative writing.[citation needed]
Career
Shortly after attending Northwestern, at age 19, he sold his first screenplay, Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, adapted from a short story he had written for a creative writing class. Eleven years passed before he tackled his next project, Lawrence Melm, which he wrote and directed. He followed this with The Weather Man (which he also produced) and The Pursuit of Happyness. He wrote, directed, and edited The Promotion, which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2008 and was released by Dimension Films later that year.
His projects include an adaptation of the Chang-Rae Lee novel Aloft for Scott Rudin; Chad Schmidt, about a talented actor with a resemblance to Brad Pitt and The Expanding Mailman with Jack Black.[1]
In 2013, he adapted a James Thurber short story for the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, directed by and starring Ben Stiller. In 2015, Conrad developed Patriot for Amazon Studios. Its pilot led to a full series order,[2] and it premiered in its entirety on February 24, 2017.[3] In addition to executive-producing the series, he has also written and directed most of the first season's episodes.
In the same year, Conrad re-wrote the script for Wonder, a film adaptation of the 2012 novel of the same name by R. J. Palacio. The script was also written by Jack Thorne and Stephen Chbosky, with the latter having directed the film,[4] which was released on November 17, 2017.
In 2019, Conrad's series Perpetual Grace, LTD, starring Ben Kingsley and featuring actors from Patriot, premiered on Epix. In 2021, Conrad's stop-motion animated series Ultra City Smiths premiered on AMC+.
In 2026, Conrad's black comedy miniseries DTF St. Louis premiered on HBO, starring Jason Bateman, David Harbour, and Linda Cardellini.[5]
Personal life
His brother, Chris Conrad, is an actor and has frequently appeared in Steven's productions.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1993 | Wrestling Ernest Hemingway | No | Yes | No | |
| 2004 | Lawrence Melm | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2005 | The Weather Man | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | No | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | The Promotion | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial debut |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | No | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Unfinished Business | No | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Wonder | No | Yes | No | |
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2011 | Connie Banks the Actor | Yes | Yes | No | Unaired pilot |
| 2013 | Timms Valley | Yes | Yes | No | Unaired pilot |
| 2015–2018 | Patriot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator; Writer (14 episodes), director (14 episodes) |
| 2019 | Perpetual Grace, LTD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-creator; writer (10 episodes), director (6 episodes) |
| 2021 | Ultra City Smiths | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator; writer (6 episodes), director (6 episodes) |
| 2026 | DTF St. Louis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator; writer, director |
Awards
| Year | Award | Award category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Series | Patriot | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Wonder | Nominated |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."News & Politics". Chicago Reader. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wagmeister, Elizabeth (December 18, 2015). "Amazon Picks Up Slew of Comedy, Drama, Kids Series". Variety.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Petski, Denise (January 27, 2017). "'Patriot' Gets February Premiere Date On Amazon". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kit, Borys (April 23, 2015). "'Paddington' Director Books Lionsgate's YA Adaptation 'Wonder' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Otterson, Joe (November 1, 2024). "HBO Orders Limited Series 'DTF St. Louis' Starring Jason Bateman, David Harbour". Variety. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
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