Steve Bencich

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Steve Bencich
Born
Steven Lawrence Bencich

(1970-10-31) October 31, 1970 (age 53)
Nationality American
Occupation(s) Screenwriter, film director
Years active1994–present

Steven Lawrence Bencich (born October 31, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director best known for his work with writing partner Ron J. Friedman.

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Bencich and Friedman have collaborated on screenplays for several animated films, including Brother Bear , Chicken Little , and Open Season . DreamWorks has purchased their comedy screenplay Gullible's Travels. [1]

In August 2023 their film The Monkey King (2023 film) was the most streamed program on Netflix and reached number 1 in 93 countries. [2]

In 2020, he wrote and directed the feature "Wish Upon A Unicorn" for Universal 1440.

Filmography

Screenplays, all co-written with Ron J. Friedman:

As producer only:

As writer and director:

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References

  1. McNary, Dave (2007-01-30). "'Travels' to DreamWorks". Variety . Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  2. "'Who is Erin Carter?' Takes over Netflix TV Top 10; 'The Monkey King' Swoops into No. 1 Spot for Film". 29 August 2023.