Biography of the Person:
Received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia, where he majored in English Honors and Russian Language and Literature. He further pursued his studies through graduate work at the University of Virginia and UCLA.
His writing career began with freelance restaurant reviews and food articles for the Los Angeles Times. He also wrote for other prominent publications, including The New York Times, Food and Wine, and Longevity Magazine. With the help of attorney Susan Grode, he co-authored two books, "Great Vegetables From the Great Chefs" and "Great Desserts From the Great Chefs", published by Chronicle Books.
In the film industry, he broke through with his eighth script, "The Chosen Few" (2002),which was produced by I-VU Pictures and served as co-producer. His subsequent film credits include "The Counting House" (2005),"Tricks of Love" (2006),"Walking With the Enemy" (2013),and "Heroes of the Golden Masks" (2020). His film "Amazon Queen" won the Best Picture award at the Barcelona Film Festival in 2021.
In 2022, he was hired to write the historical drama "Miranda's Victim", which he also executive produced. The film features an ensemble cast, including Abigail Breslin, Taryn Manning, Emily VanCamp, Luke Wilson, Andy Garcia, Donald Sutherland, Ryan Phillippe, and Kyle MacLachlan.
