Brian Selznick

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Brian Selznick, 2018

Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966 in East Brunswick , New Jersey ) is an American illustrator and author of children's and youth literature .

Life

Brian Selznick grew up in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, as the eldest of three siblings. A mural depicting a dinosaur brought him great recognition as a fifth grader and encouraged him to turn talent into a profession. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design . He then worked in a children's bookstore in Manhattan for three years .

His book The Discovery of Hugo Cabret was adapted as a film by Martin Scorsese in 2011 and won several Oscars . 2017 was followed by the film version of his book Miracle Light by Todd Haynes , with Selznick was also responsible for the script itself.

Brian Selznick currently resides in both Brooklyn , New York and San Diego , California.

Awards

Works as an author and illustrator

  • The Houdini Box , 1991
  • The Robot King , 1995
  • The Boy of a Thousand Faces , 2000
  • The Invention of Hugo Cabret , 2007 (Eng. The discovery of Hugo Cabret , 2008)
  • Wonderstruck , 2011 (German Wunderlicht , 2012)

Works by other authors illustrated by him

  • "Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride" by Pam Muñoz Ryan
  • "Barnyard Prayers", by Laura Godwin
  • "The Boy Who Longed for a Lift" by Norma Farber
  • "The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins" by Barbara Kerley
  • "Doll Face Has a Party", by Pam Conrad
  • The Doll People by Ann Martin and Laura Goodwin (German: The secret life of the dolls )
  • "The Dulcimer Boy", by Tor Seidler
  • "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
  • Back to School by Andrew Clements
  • "The Landry News", by Andrew Clements
  • "Lunch Money" by Andrew Clements
  • Le Meilleur des livres by Andrew Clements
  • "Marly's Ghost", by David Levithan
  • "The Meanest Doll in the World," by Ann M. Martin and Laura Goodwin
  • "Our House: Stories of Levittown", by Pam Conrad
  • "Riding Freedom", by Pam Munoz Ryan
  • "The Runaway Dolls," by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin
  • "The School Story", by Andrew Clements
  • "Walt Whitman: Words for America," by Barbara Kerley
  • "When Marian Sang", by Pam Munoz Ryan
  • "Wingwalker", by Rosemary Wells

Web links

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Middle school / Junior high Nominees (Grades 6-8) 2013-2014 , California Young Reader Medal Nomination for Wonderstruck , accessed May 8, 2015
personal data
SURNAME Selznick, Brian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American illustrator and writer
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH East Brunswick , New Jersey