Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield (born September 1, 1943 in Port of Spain , Trinidad ) is an American novelist and screenwriter .
Life
Pressfield made his breakthrough as a writer in 1995 with The Legend of the Bagger Vance . The story is based on the Bhagavad Gita , a central script of Hinduism. In 2000 the novel was filmed as The Legend of Bagger Vance with Matt Damon and Will Smith in the lead roles.
Pressfield also wrote several novels about ancient Greece .
Works
- 1986: King Kong Lives (King Kong lives)
- 1988: Nico
- 1992: Freejack - Hostage of the Future (Freejack)
- 1993: Beret - The Law of Vengeance (Joshua Tree)
- 1995: Separate Lives (Separate Lives)
Books
- The Legend of Bagger Vance . 1995. (German: The legend of Bagger Vance . Reinbek near Hamburg, 2001.)
- Gates of Fire . 1998. (German: Sparta . Goldmann, Munich 2001.)
- Tides of War . 2000. (German: Der Athener . Goldmann, Munich 2002.)
- The Virtues of War. 2000.
- Last of the Amazons . 2002. (German: The Queen of the Amazons . Goldmann, Munich 2003.)
- The War of Art. Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. 2002.
- The Afghan Campaign . 2006.
- Killing Rommel . 2008.
- The Profession . 2011.
- Do the work. 2011.
- Turning Pro. Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work. 2012.
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Steven Pressfield in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pressfield, Steven |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American novelist and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Port of Spain , Trinidad |