DAVID J. STIEVE - Bio/Credentials Originally from West Bend, Wisconsin, David earned a Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Wisconsin, graduating with honors from the school's Creative Writing program. After serving as Deputy Editor of The Madison Review, UW's nationally renowned literary journal, David redirected his classical narrative storytelling training to the new canvas of screen-writing, and moved to Los Angeles in 1999 to further pursue the craft. He has since written a number of original screenplays, including the award-winning horror satire BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON, directed by Scott Glosserman. The film was released in US theaters in March of 2007, and is now available on DVD. Horror Movies.CA just named the film its #2 Most Influential Horror Film of the Past Ten Years, just behind the Blair Witch Project, and Best Horror Movies.com named it #70 on its updated 2009 Top 100 Horror Films of All Time.
		With director Scott Glosserman and actor Scott Wilson
IMDb Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon Icons of Fright Dreams On Spec Interview - Monsters & Critics Most Influential Horror Movies 100 Top Horror Movies David is also one of three subjects in the acclaimed Mercury Productions documentary DREAMS ON SPEC, by filmmaker Dan Snyder, which showcases the trials and tribulations of pursuing a screen-writing career in Hollywood. Check the links to the left for more info. Upcoming projects cover a wide range of genres, including the bank heist drama DAYS LIKE THIS, with producer Mark Yellen and director Alan White, a sci-fi thriller called INVASIVE for Havenwood Media, as well as a sequel to BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON. David currently resides in West Hollywood, CA. Holding up the wall in the Portland Library with Robert Englund.