Steven Kovacs
Biography
Steven Kovacs began as a film historian, writing the book From Enchantment to Rage: The Story of Surrealist Cinema. He taught at Stanford, where he co-produced the documentary Arthur and Lillie, for which he received an Academy Award Nomination. He worked as head of production for Roger Corman's New World Pictures (1977-79). He has produced, written and directed a number of features, including The Lady in Red, On the Line, '68, and Angel Blue. He was invited to chair the SFSU Cinema Department in 1990 and has taught here ever since. He has written criticism on art, film, and politics, poetry and fiction. He has taught a wide range of courses, including screenwriting, directing and national cinemas, particularly European and Latin American. He received a Fulbright Fellowship to the Hungarian Academy of Theater, Film and Television in 2002-2003.
Education:
- Ph.D., Harvard University.
- M.A., Harvard University.
- B.A., Yale University
Selected Publications & Filmography:
Filmography
- "My Neighbor's Daughter" TV Movie (Producer, Director, Writer), 1998
- "'68" (Director, Writer), 1988
- “Einstein: The Man Behind the Genius” (Producer, Director), 1982
- "The Lady in Red" (Co-Producer), 1979
- "Arthur and Lillie" Documentary Short (Producer), 1975