Birth Name: Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian
Place of Birth: Fresno, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 30, 1953
Ethnicity:
*Armenian (father)
*German, possibly other (mother)
Steven Zaillian is an American screenwriter, director, film editor, and producer.
Steven is the son of Alvina/Elvina (Schmidt) and James “Jim” Zaillian.
Steven’s paternal grandparents were Nishan George Zallian and Hosanna Tatunjian/Tutunjian. Nishan and Hosanna were from Turkey, and had Armenian roots.
Steven’s maternal grandmother’s surname was “Sharp”.
Sources: Birth record of Steven Zaillian – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Steven’s father – http://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Steven’s father – http://www.findagrave.com
Birth record of Steven’s mother – http://www.familysearch.org
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