Steven Kloves (born 1960) is an accomplished screenwriter and is most renowned for his adaptations of novels, especially for the Harry Potter film series. He has also directed two movies and will be directing a third (The Incident of The Dog In The Night Time) in the near future. He was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for the Wonder Boys (2000) screenplay. Kloves was born in 1960 and attended Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California before moving into screenwriting. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies are made. ... Cover of the original novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Wonder Boys is a 2000 motion picture starring Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Katie Holmes, and Robert Downey Jr. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fremont High School is a comprehensive, co-educational, public secondary school that serves eastern Sunnyvale, California. ... Location Location of Sunnyvale within Santa Clara County, California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...