Brian Selznick
Writing
- Born
- July 14, 1966 (age 60) · East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, USA
Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966) is an American illustrator and author best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007), Wonderstruck (2011), The Marvels (2015), Kaleidoscope (2021), Big Tree (2023), and Run Away with Me (2025). He won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret. He is also known for illustrating children's books, such as the covers of Scholastic's 20th-anniversary editions of the Harry Potter series.
Known for
Behind the camera5
- 2017Wonderstruck Novel, Screenplay
- 2011Hugo Book
- 2010The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Writer
- TBAThe Great Gatsby Screenplay
- TBARun Away with Me Novel, Screenplay
Acting4
- 2017Making a New American Nutcracker as Himself
- 2012Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo' as Self
- 2012The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès as Self
- 2011