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Stephen Rebello, Author-Screenwriter-Journalist-Episode #226

Dec 13, 2022 | 2 comments

Author, screenwriter, and journalist, Stephen Rebello, author of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, majored in literature and psychology, ultimately earning a master’s degree. Subsequently, he became a clinical social worker at a Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital in Boston.

But it was during a vacation in Los Angeles that Stephen secured an in person interview with legendary director, Alfred Hitchcock. To Stephen, the interview seemed like a natural progression of the telephone calls he’d had with Mr. Hitchcock while growing up. The interview, which turned out to be Hitchcock’s last before his 1980 death, was published originally in Boston’s The Real Paper, and subsequently syndicated worldwide. That led Stephen to writing for magazines like: American Film, Cinefantastique, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Movieline (where he was Editor at Large), Playboy (where he was Contributing Editor), The Saturday Review, and others.

Stephen’s book, Reel Art: Great Posters From the Golden Age of the Silver Screen has been honored as one of the best ever written about Hollywood. His second book, the aforementioned Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, has been translated into eight languages, and was adapted for the big screen as Hitchcock, starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johansson, for which Stephen did several screenplay rewrites.

He’s written three “making of” books for Disney Animation, worked on story and screenplay development for various Disney animated projects, and developed for ABC-Disney a live-action musical version of the animated classic Sleeping Beauty.

Stephen’s critically acclaimed 2020 bestseller, Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! Deep Inside Valley of the Dolls, has been optioned for development for the screen.

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2 Comments

  1. Paul Ramuz

    Wonderful to hear the stories from the great Stephen Rebello. His stories from interviewing Alfred Hitchcock to being mistaken for Harrison Ford are immensely entertaining. Great show with a great author.

    Reply
    • Steve Cuden

      I agree, Paul. Stephen is a fascinating guy who has so much great wisdom to share — and many wonderful stories! Thanks so much!

      Steve

      Reply

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