Steve Tesich

Steve Tesich
Tesich in 1991
Born
Stojan Tešić

(1942-09-29)September 29, 1942
Užice, Nazi-occupied Serbia
DiedJuly 1, 1996(1996-07-01) (aged 53)
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • playwright
  • novelist
NationalitySerb
Years active1970–1996
Notable worksKaroo
RelativesNađa Tešić (sister)

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.

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