Steve Tesich

Steve Tesich
Tesich in 1991
Born	Stojan Tešić (1942-09-29)September 29, 1942 Užice, Nazi-occupied Serbia
Died	July 1, 1996(1996-07-01) (aged 53) Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation	Screenwriter playwright novelist
Nationality	Serb
Years active	1970–1996
Notable works	Karoo
Relatives	Nađa Tešić (sister)

Stojan Steve Tesich (Serbian: Стојан Стив Тешић, Stojan Stiv Tešić; September 29, 1942 – July 1, 1996) was a Serbian-American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1979 for the film Breaking Away.