Stephanie Rogers

Personal Bio

STEPHANIE ROGERS

Literary Agent, Literary Manager, Studio Development Executive & Producer, Lecturer and High School English Teacher

Formerly a development executive at Paramount and Universal, I  then launched and

operated Stephanie Rogers & Associates, a literary agency, representing writers, directors and producers for twentyyears.  In 2000, the agency was re-structured to a management and film consulting firm which is still doing business to this day.  Additionally, Iproduced a Christmas comedy, BATTLE OF THE BULBS, for the Hallmark  Movie  Channel which aired multiple times in December 2010 and 2011 and in Europe on the BBC in December 2012. 

Early in my career, I was a development executive at Paramount and part of a team that developed and sold to the networks the TV series; HAPPY DAYS, LONGSTREET and FUNNY FACE.  Also at Paramount, I worked on the productions of such theatrical films as GOODBYE COLUMBUS, PAINT YOUR WAGON and ON A CLEAR DAY; and, I assisted Peter Bart, VP Feature Film Development, where my first assignment was to read the galleys and validate the feature film merits of Mario Puzo’s novel, THE GODFATHER.

Following my years at Paramount, I became a program executive at Universal TV, where I supervised script development and sold programming to the networks including THE MARCUS NELSON MURDERS (3-hour movie pilot for KOJAK), APPLAUSE (musical special), KOJAK (series), SONSAND DAUGHTERS (series) as well as a number of other movies, series, pilot films and a game show.

I then launched Stephanie Rogers & Associates, a WGA and DGA franchised agency, where I represented writers, directors and producers.  Over a number of years, many of my clients werenominated for and received numerous awards including Oscars, Emmys, Writers Guild, Image, the Humanitas, Western Spur and Tony Awards.

A partial list of feature films that I have sold as agent and manager include BLIND TERROR, LAST RUN, SHOOT TO KILL, STEEL DAWN , THE EARTHLING and GET MARRIED OR DIE. And, my clients have been involved in such diverse film projects as SPIDERMAN, THE LAST LEGION, A SIMPLE PLAN, BOOGEYMAN, TURNER AND HOOCH, GROSS ANATOMY, TOTAL RECALL, FERN GULLY: THE LASTRAINFOREST, TARGET, COMING TO AMERICA, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, DAM 999 and BOULEVARD starring Robin Williams.  Straight-to-Video projects my clients have been involved in include:  DRAGONHEART II and TEXAS REIN.  Many TV projects in which my clients have been involved include: miniseries – THE SHINING, EARTHSTAR VOYAGER, THE WINDS OF WAR, THE RAOUL WALLENBERG STORY, THE JESSE OWENS STORY, THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII and THE KNOT’S LANDING REUNION; TV movies – HATS OFF TO CHRISTMAS, PROFILE FOR MURDER, LOOK AGAIN, HERCULES, the XENA pilot film, MIRACLE IN LANE TWO, TILL DAD DO US PART, LIFELINE, THE HIRED HEART, THE HAUNTING OF LISA, EVERYTHING THAT RISES and others; TV series – STAR TREK, MURDER SHE WROTE, JAG, BABYLON 5, DR. QUINN MEDICINE WOMAN, DALLAS, FALCON CREST, MACGYVER, COLUMBO, HUNTER, ZORRO, CHEERS, CAGNEY & LACEY, SIMON & SIMON, QUINCY, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, ST. ELSEWHERE, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, AEON FLUX, THE LITTLE MERMAID, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH and many, many more. 

I graduated with a B.A. Degree in English Literature and a teaching credential from Montclair University and taught high school English and Algebra.  Subsequently, I furthered my education at UCLA where I received additional academic credits in film and creative writing. 

I have frequently lectured on screenwriting, the marketing of scripts and the business end of writing for the film and television industry at USC Film School, UCLA, Cal  State Northridge, Moorpark College, Ventura County Writers’ Association and UNLV.