Brian Selznick

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brian Selznick
Occupation	Illustrator
Date Of Birth	Jul 14, 1966(1966-07-14)
Age	58
Birthplace	East Brunswick
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Cancer

Brian Selznick Biography

Brian Selznick is one of the most popular and richest Illustrator who was born on July 14, 1966 in East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. American illustrator and writer from the United States who has written and illustrated children’s books and received in 2008 the Caldecott Medal for U.S. illustrations for his debut long-form work, The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

He was the illustrator for Andrew Clements his book from 1996. Findle.

Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) and The Marvels (2015) and Wonderstruck (2011). 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.

Selznick, the oldest of three children of a Jewish family, was born and grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey, where he graduated in 1984 from East Brunswick High School. He is the son of Lynn (Samson) and Roger E. Selznick. His grandfather was a cousin of Hollywood producer David O. Selznick. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and then worked for three years at Eeyore’s Books for Children in Manhattan while working on The Houdini Box, about a boy’s chance encounter with Harry Houdini and its aftermath. It became his debut work, a 56-page picture book published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1991.

He was the youngest of three kids; his grandfather was a cousin of Hollywood producer He was the oldest of three children; his grandfather was cousins with Hollywood producer David O. Selznick. He married David Serlin; they split their time in Brooklyn, New York and San Diego, California.. He was married to David Serlin; they split their time between Brooklyn, New York and San Diego, California.

Brian Selznick Net Worth

Brian Selznick is one of the richest Illustrator from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian Selznick 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The graduate graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and worked for Eeyore’s Books for Children in Manhattan for three years.

He was a runner-up in his 2002 Caldecott Medal for The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins A fascinating background of the late Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, artist and lecturer.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret follows a young orphan in Paris in the 1930s as he tries to piece together a broken automaton. The book was inspired by a passage in the book Edison’s Eve by Gaby Wood recounting the collection of automata that belonged to Georges Méliès. After his death they were thrown away by the museum that he donated them to. Selznick, a fan of Méliès and automata envisioned a young boy stealing an automaton from the garbage. The Invention of Hugo Cabret was adapted as a film, Hugo, by director Martin Scorsese and released in November 2011.

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Facts & Trivia

Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Illustrator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brian Selznick celebrates birthday on July 14 of every year.

Who is Brian Selznick married to?

Brian is married to Dr. David Serlin , a writer, editor, and professor at the University of California, San Diego. They divide their time between San Diego, California and Brooklyn, New York.

How old is Brian Selznick?

56 years (July 14, 1966)

Is The Invention of Hugo Cabret a series?

AuthorBrian Selznick
Language| English
Genre| Historical fiction
Published| January 30, 2007 (Scholastic Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc.)
Media type| Hardcover

What was Brian Selznick first book?

Selznick’s first book, The Houdini Box , was published in 1991 while he was still working at the bookstore. Soon Brian Selznick earned a reputation as a talented up-and-coming illustrator. He earned awards for illustrating books written by authors such as Pam Muñoz Ryan, Andrew Clements, and Barbara Kerley.

Has Brian Selznick won any awards?

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