Whit Stillman

About

Director of the 1990 film Metropolitan, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Before Fame

He was an editorial assistant at Doubleday in New York City and junior editor at The American Spectator.

Trivia

He wrote a novel based on his own movie The Last Days of Disco.

Family Life

His father John Sterling Stillman was an assistant secretary of commerce under President John F. Kennedy.

Associated With

His acclaimed film Metropolitan featured Chris Eigeman in the role of Nick.