Stephen Glantz

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Stephen Glantz

Stephen Glantz is an award winning screenwriter and author. His book Clara's War, published in the U.S. by Harper Collins, has been translated into 21 languages and was named a Sophie Brody Honor Book by the American Library Association. His most recent film, Crescendo, directed by Dror Zhavi and released in 2020, received a special award from the Cinema for Peace Foundation at the Berlin Festival…

Known For

Showdown in Little TokyoShowdown in Little Tokyo · 1991
Showdown in Little Tokyo
6.51991
MovieActionComedy
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.
The Last TrainThe Last Train · 2006
The Last Train
7.22006
MovieWarDrama
A group of people are imprisoned in a rail car bound from Berlin to a concentration camp in 1945.
Wilbur FallsWilbur Falls · 1998
Wilbur Falls
4.31998
MovieDramaComedy
A teen gives her graduation address and reveals her involvement in the disappearance of one her classmates, a boy who had taunted her. The film then moves into flashback to tell the story.
To Life!To Life! · 2014
To Life!
5.22014
MovieDrama
Fate has taken its toll on the aging cabaret singer Ruth and the young but terminally ill Jonas. Yet despite their great age difference and their entirely opposite experiences in life, they form an intense bond and give each other a reason and purpose to live.
Murder So SweetMurder So Sweet · 1993
Murder So Sweet
6.01993
MovieCrimeThriller
A hometown heartthrob (Harry Hamlin) marries the local beauties and then poisons them in this true story of a real lady killer. His ex-wife suspects that he is responsible for the death of his latest wife, and enlists the help of a detective to prove her right.
The Watsons Go to BirminghamThe Watsons Go to Birmingham · 2013
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
6.82013
MovieFamilyTV Movie
In the Summer of 1963, Flint, Michigan is home to the Watsons, a close knit family. When 15 year-old Byron’s antics go over the top, his parents realize enough is enough and they decide the family needs a dose of Grandma Sands' no nonsense approach in Birmingham, Alabama. So the Watsons load up their 1948 Plymouth Brown Bomber and head South. When they finally make it to Birmingham, they meet Grandma Sands and her friend, Mr. Robert and discover that life is very different there than in Flint. During that historic summer, the Watsons find themselves caught up in something far bigger than Byron’s antics; something that will change their lives and country forever.
WunderkinderWunderkinder · 2011
Wunderkinder
6.62011
MovieDramaWar
Three musically talented children look to the future, but their hopes crumble when Germany and Russia enter into war.
CrescendoCrescendo · 2020
Crescendo
6.12020
MovieMusicDrama
When world-famous conductor Eduard Sporck accepts the job to create an Israeli-Palestinian youth orchestra, he is quickly drawn into a tempest of sheer unsolvable problems.

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