TheBestseller
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Author

Steve Martin

b. August 14, 1945 · United States

Television actor, Film actor, Comedian, Street artist, Film producer, Musician, Writer, Banjoist, Playwright, Screenwriter, Voice actor, Performing artist, Art collector, Actor, Television director, Composer

Titles on list

7

Total weeks

87

Peak rank

#1

Weeks at #1

1

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Biography

Born
August 14, 1945 · Waco
Nationality
United States
Gender
Male
Languages
American English, English
Education
University of California, Los Angeles, California State University, Long Beach, Garden Grove High School, Santa Ana College, Rancho Alamitos High School

Awards & Honours

  • 1969Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
  • 2005Disney Legends
  • 2005Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
  • 2014Academy Honorary Award
  • 2015AFI Life Achievement Award
  • Writers Guild of America Award
  • Kennedy Center Honors
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

On the Bestseller Lists

7 titles

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).