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Stojan Steve Tesich (Serbian: Стојан Стив Тешић, Stojan Stiv Tešić; September 29, 1942 – July 1, 1996) was a Serbian-American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1979 for the film Breaking Away .
Steve Tesich. Writer: Breaking Away. Born in Yugoslavia, Tesich was 14 when he came to America and settled in East Chicago, Indiana. His father, a machinist, died in 1962. He graduated from Indiana University in 1965 and did graduate work at Columbia University where he began to write plays.
- Writer, Additional Crew
- September 29, 1942
- Steve Tesich
- July 1, 1996
Jul 3, 1996 · Steve Tesich, prolific screenwriter, playwright and novelist who won an Academy Award for the coming of age film “Breaking Away,” has died. He was 53.
Oct 4, 2019 · Script Reader Ray Morton analyzes the screenplay for Breaking Away, a 1979 comedy-drama about a bike-riding teenager who dreams of being Italian. Learn how Tesich created a relatable and original hero, a compelling story, and a memorable climax.
Dec 5, 2009 · Steve Tesich (1942-1996) was a Serbian-American Oscar-winning screenwriter, playwright and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1979 for "Breaking Away."
Jul 2, 1996 · Steve Tesich, the Yugoslav-born playwright and Academy Award-winning screenwriter whose popular movies and not-so-popular plays plumbed his own changing attitudes toward the United States, his...
The web page reports the death of Steve Tesich, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and playwright, in 1996. It summarizes his career, his plays and his novel, and his themes of American identity.
