Stephen Kessler

Birth Name:

Stephen Kessler

Birth Place:

New York City , New York, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Camera department, Script department

His comedy "The Independent" won Best Feature Film at the 2001 Slamdunk Film Festival
Attended a writing program at Stanford University
Quote: "In writing class, they tell you that the scene is never about what it's about-that what the characters are saying isn't what's important-it's what they're feeling․"
Formed a creative partnership with Paul Williams during the filming of "Paul Williams: Still Alive," and stated that he would like to work with him on future projects
Produced a version of "God Said, 'Ha!'" for the stage
Because of an event that happened while filming a documentary, he started sending songwriter Paul Williams a picture of his plate every time he ordered squid
Was a fan of singer-songwriter Paul Williams in the 1970s

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