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Stephen Chbosky

1970 - Today

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Stephen Chbosky (; born January 25, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, and author. He is best-known for writing the bestselling coming-of-age novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999), and writing and directing its 2012 film adaptation. He also directed the drama Wonder (2017) and the 2021 film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen. His first psychological horror novel, Imaginary Friend, was published in October 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Chbosky is the 6,831st most popular writer (down from 6,473rd in 2024), the 14,361st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,154th in 2019) and the 1,022nd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Stephen Chbosky ranks 6,831 out of 7,302. Before him are Deborah Ellis, Allen Tate, Tom Kapinos, Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Marius von Mayenburg, and Carol Ann Duffy. After him are John Crowe Ransom, Wladimir Kaminer, William Safire, Louis MacNeice, Lawrence Wright, and Peter Morgan.

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Among people born in 1970, Stephen Chbosky ranks 606. Before him are Michael Arndt, Niša Saveljić, Tadashi Koya, Peter Ebdon, Pavel Vízner, and Jason Wiles. After him are Nathalie Arthaud, Cress Williams, Matt Gerald, Anja Kling, Carlos Amarilla, and Jacco Eltingh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Stephen Chbosky ranks 14,365 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Pinckney (1757), Ann Magnuson (1956), Kshmr (1988), Michael E. Fossum (1957), Matthew Daddario (1987), and Nita Strauss (1986). After him are Duke Nalon (1913), Barbara Bedford (1903), Alex Webster (1969), John Crowe Ransom (1888), Tim Schafer (1967), and Michael Cimino (1999).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Stephen Chbosky ranks 1,022. Before him are Kevin Poulsen (1965), Robert Hunter (1941), Michael Arndt (1970), Terrence McNally (1938), Allen Tate (1899), and Tom Kapinos (1969). After him are John Crowe Ransom (1888), William Safire (1929), Lawrence Wright (1947), Katherine Schwarzenegger (1989), Jennifer Egan (1962), and Nicole Krauss (1974).

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