Steven Shainberg (born February 5, 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, Andras Jones 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. Viril" (Angela & Viril, Alice & Viril) ran
for almost six months on MTV, in addition to his video for Debbie
Harry’s "Strike Me Pink". The former starred a young Angelina
Jolie.Shainberg's first feature film Hit Me, based on the Jim Thompson
novel A Swell-Looking Babe, premiered at the Toronto International
Film Festival in 1996 was released in theaters in August 1998.
However, Shainberg's breakthrough didn't come until 2002's Secretary.
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, Andras Jones 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. Viril" (Angela & Viril, Alice & Viril) ran
for almost six months on MTV, in addition to his video for Debbie
Harry’s "Strike Me Pink". The former starred a young Angelina
Jolie.Shainberg's first feature film Hit Me, based on the Jim Thompson
novel A Swell-Looking Babe, premiered at the Toronto International
Film Festival in 1996 was released in theaters in August 1998.
However, Shainberg's breakthrough didn't come until 2002's Secretary.
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