Brian Selznick
Writing1966 (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.
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2017Making a New American NutcrackerMovieas Himself
2017WonderstruckMovieNovel · Screenplay
2012Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'Movieas Self
2012The Cinemagician, Georges MélièsMovieas Self
2011HugoMovieas Party Guest (uncredited) · Book
2010The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse HawkinsMovieWriter
—The Great GatsbyMovieScreenplay- —Run Away with MeMovieNovel · Screenplay