Steve Bencich Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production for "Brother Bear" in 2004
• Wrote, produced, directed, and appeared in the 1994 film "The Best Movie Ever Made․"
• Best known as a screenwriter who wrote the children's films "Chicken Little," "Brother Bear," and "Open Season․"
• Frequently works with fellow screenwriter Ron J․ Friedman, with whom he created the screenplays for all of his animated films
• Was a second unit director on the films "10․0 the Big One" and "100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck․"
• Did some voice-over work for his film "Chicken Little․"