Line #28 Creator/SteveKloves


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3	Steven Keith Kloves (born March 18, 1960) is an American screenwriter who wrote the scripts for all the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films except for ''[[Film/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix Order of the Phoenix]]''. He bowed out for ''Phoenix'' to write the screenplay for a movie version of ''Literature/TheCuriousIncidentOfTheDogInTheNightTime'', a project which ended up in DevelopmentHell anyway. Prior to his work on the ''Potter'' series, he wrote and directed ''Film/TheFabulousBakerBoys'', which coincidentally is one of Creator/JKRowling[='s=] favorite films. His other credits include writing ''Film/WonderBoys'' and co-writing ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan''.
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5	Throughout his decade-long work on the ''Potter'' series, Kloves had to consult Rowling for information about which details would come to play in future installments. She refused to tell him how the series would end, but she still told him more than anyone else, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zON8p87J0 which I probably shouldn't say on screen, or they'll kidnap and torture him]]." Kloves and Rowling developed a friendly working relationship and both have spoken highly of each other. Kloves saying Hermione was his favorite character is what got him the job - it also led to half the fan base accusing him of making Ron dumber and weaker in the films than he was in the books.
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7	Kloves has also returned to the franchise with the prequel ''Film/FantasticBeasts'' series. He helped Rowling craft the story of the first two films and was given a producer credit. For the third film, he was bumped up to a co-writing credit to help Rowling better translate her style to the film medium after the second received mixed to negative critical reception.
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9	!! Filmography
10	* As a writer
11	** ''Wizarding World'' Franchise:
12	*** ''Film/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone'' (2001)
13	*** ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' (2002)
14	*** ''Film/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban'' (2004)
15	*** ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'' (2005)
16	*** ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince'' (2009)
17	*** ''[[Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Parts 1 and 2]]'' (2010, 2011)
18	*** ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheSecretsOfDumbledore'' (2022)
19	** ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' [[note]](co-written with [[Film/Zodiac2007 James]] [[Film/WhiteHouseDown Vanderbilt]] and [[Film/OrdinaryPeople Alvin]] [[Film/SpiderMan2 Sargent]])[[/note]] (2012)
20	** ''Film/WonderBoys'' (2000)
21	** ''Flesh and Bone'' (1993)
22	** ''Film/TheFabulousBakerBoys'' (1989)
23	** ''Racing with the Moon'' (1984)
24	* As a producer
25	** ''Wizarding World'' Franchise:
26	*** ''Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem'' (2016)
27	*** ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheCrimesOfGrindelwald'' (2018)
28	*** ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheSecretsOfDumbledore'' (2022)
29	** ''Film/{{Mowgli}}'' (2018)
30	* As a director
31	** ''Flesh and Bone'' (1993)
32	** ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'' (1989)

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