Zachariah "Zach" Helm is an American

United States

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 writer

Writer

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 and film director

Film director

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. He is an alumnus of DePaul University

DePaul University

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As a playwright

Playwright

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 Helm has had two plays produced; Last Chance for a Slow Dance and Good Canary, the latter having its 2007 world premiere in Paris

Paris

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 under the direction of John Malkovich

John Malkovich

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. The play received six Moliére nominations, the most of that year and also won France's Crystal Globe award for Best Play.

His debut screenplay, Stranger than Fiction, was directed by Marc Forster

Marc Forster

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 and was released on November 10, 2006 and Helm received the National Board of Review award and the PEN USA award for best screenplay.

His directorial debut Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 film written and directed by Zach Helm. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as the owner of a magical toy store, and Natalie Portman as his store employee.-Plot:...

was released in November 2007.

Helm was raised in Pike, California

Pike, California

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. He is married to actress Kiele Sanchez

Kiele Sanchez

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Feature films

• Stranger than Fiction (writer)
• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
  Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
  Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 film written and directed by Zach Helm. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as the owner of a magical toy store, and Natalie Portman as his store employee.-Plot:...
  
  (writer, director)

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