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. ↑ KOMO Staff (March 7, 2018). "A Conversation With 'I, Tonya' Wrtiter Steven Rogers". ABC KATU 2. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ Howard, Hilary (December 1, 2017). "Acting Studios Are Struggling. Does It Matter?". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  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. ↑ Honeycutt, Kirk (December 17, 2007). ""P.S. I Love You" an awkward footnote". The Hollywood Reporter. Reuters. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  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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