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name: "Philip LaZebnik"
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born: "8 February 1953"
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# Philip LaZebnik

Writer. Born 8 February 1953 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 8 February 1953, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 1987–1993
- **Works often with:** Alexander Courage, Alexander Singer, Chip Chalmers, Cliff Bole, Corey Allen, David Carson

## Biography

Philip LaZebnik (born 8 February 1953) is an American screenwriter, television writer and playwright. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he was raised in Columbia, Missouri, and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in classics. He briefly worked as a professional violinist with the Boston Ballet Orchestra, the Boston Pops and the Tanglewood Festival Orchestra before co-founding the Chicago Premiere Society theatre company with his brother.

LaZebnik wrote the book, music and lyrics for more than twenty stage musicals and plays. His screenwriting credits include the Disney animated features *Pocahontas* (1995) and *Mulan* (1998), and the DreamWorks film *The Prince of Egypt* (1998). He also contributed episodes to the television series *Wings*, *Star Trek: The Next Generation* and *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (teleplay for the 1994 episode 'Fascination').

He has served on the board of directors of the Writers Guild of America West (2001–02) and the Writers Branch Executive Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (2001–03). The screenplay for *Mulan* received the 1998 Annie Award for best animation screenplay.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, memory-alpha.fandom.com, iprltd.co.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), Fi1m 85, Teleplay — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 83, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

## Also known for

- *Mulan* (1998), Screenplay
- *Pocahontas* (1995), Writer
- *The Prince of Egypt* (1998), Writer
- *Wings* (1990), Writer
- *Scene of the Crime* (1970), Writer
- *Mutant X* (2001), Writer
- *The Shamer's Daughter 2: The Serpent Gift* (2019), Writer
- *The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle* (2009), Writer

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