Steven Schneider
Steven Jay Schneider (born January 25, 1974 in New York City , New York ) is an American film producer . He is especially known for horror film productions; the best known include Paranormal Activity (2007), Insidious (2010) and The Visit (2015).
Life
Schneider attended Hunter High School in New York before studying philosophy at Harvard University and the University of London . He also took courses in cinema studies at New York University .
After editing several books on film, especially horror cinema , Schneider moved to Los Angeles to begin a career as a producer. His first production success was the found footage film Paranormal Activity (2007), which he co-directed with Jason Blum and Oren Peli . He then focused exclusively on horror films and mystery thrillers, including the Insidious series of films (2011-2015), the television series The River (2012), The Bay (2012) and Who (2013). In 2015 he co-produced M. Night Shyamalan's highly regarded thriller The Visit .
Schneider often works with producers Jason Blum and Oren Peli.
Filmography (selection)
- 2007: Paranormal Activity
- 2010: Insidious
- 2010: Paranormal Activity 2
- 2011: Paranormal Activity 3
- 2012: The River (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2012: The Lords of Salem
- 2012: The Bay - After fear comes panic ( The Bay )
- 2012: Paranormal Activity 4
- 2013: Gangster Chronicles
- 2013: Insidious: Chapter 2
- 2013: Who - The beast in you ( Who )
- 2014: Cooties
- 2014: The Houses October Built
- 2015: Lady of Csejte
- 2015: Insidious: Chapter 3
- 2015: Deadly Home
- 2015: The Visit
- 2016: Blair Witch
- 2019: Cemetery of the cuddly toys
Web links
- Steven Schneider in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Tailor, Steven |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schneider, Steven Jay (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1974 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |