Stephen Chbosky

Stephen Chbosky is an American screenwriter, film producer, film director, novelist, television writer, and television producer.
* He was born on January 25, 1970, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
* He graduated from the University of Southern California's Filmic Writing, screenwriting program in 1992.
* He wrote, directed, and acted in the 1995 independent film The Four Corners of Nowhere.
* He wrote the bestselling coming-of-age novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999), as well as for writing and directing the 2012 film adaptation of the book.
* He directed the 2017 drama Wonder and the 2021 film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen.
* His first psychological horror novel, Imaginary Friend, was published in October 2019.
* He is an active supporter of gay rights.
* He lives and works in Los Angeles, California.