Garth Stein

Quick Facts

Full Name	Garth Stein
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1964(1964-12-06)
Age	60
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Garth Stein Biography

Garth Stein is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on December 6, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Filmmaker as well as a New York Times bestselling author He is most well-known by his novel The Art of Racing in the Rain which is a novel about a dog who hopes to be reincarnated into human. Other works by him are Raven Stole The Moon (2010) as well as a play called Brother Jones.

The documentary film, The Last Party, about the 1992 presidential election was co-written with Robert Downey, Jr.

Stein earned a B.A. from Columbia College of Columbia University (1987) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in film from the University’s School of the Arts (1990).

Stein has worked as a director, producer and/or writer of documentary films, several of which won awards. In 1991, he co-produced an Academy Award winning short film, The Lunch Date. He then co-produced The Last Party, a film commentating on the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Stein also produced and directed a documentary about his sister’s brain surgery, entitled When Your Head’s Not a Head, It’s a Nut.

The man was born in Los Angeles and raised primarily in Seattle. He was a member of an extended family that was of Alaskan and Austrian-Jewish origin.

Garth Stein Net Worth

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

He was a student at Columbia University, graduating with an M.F.A. in Film in the year 90. In the following year, he was a co-producer of The Lunch Date, a short film that received An Academy Award.

He created an documentary film in 1993 (Your Head’s Not a Head It’s a Nut) which focused on his sister’s treatment for epilepsy.

Garth Stein was born in Los Angeles on December 6, 1964, but spent most of his childhood growing up in Seattle. His father, a Brooklyn native, was the child of Austrian Jewish immigrants, while Stein’s Alaskan mother comes from Tlingit and Irish descent. Stein later revisited his Tlingit heritage in his first novel, Raven Stole the Moon.

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Who is Garth Stein Dating?

According to our records, Garth Stein married to Andrea Perlbinder Stein. As of December 1, 2023, Garth Stein’s is not dating anyone.

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The novel follows the story of Enzo, a race car-obsessed dog who believes he will be reincarnated as a human. While his owner, race car driver Denny Swift, teaches him about the art of racing, most of Enzo’s ideas and knowledge— including the Mongolian legend that a dog who is prepared will be reincarnated in its next life as a human— come from watching television.

Facts & Trivia

Garth Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Garth Stein celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Garth Stein

1. Garth Stein is an American author born in 1964.
2. His most famous book is “The Art of Racing in the Rain”.
3. The book has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
4. Stein has written several other novels and children’s books.
5. He was a documentary filmmaker before becoming a writer.
6. Stein grew up in Seattle, Washington and still lives there today.
7. He attended Columbia University for his undergraduate degree.
8. Stein has won numerous awards for his writing, including the PNBA Award.
9. “The Art of Racing in the Rain” was adapted into a movie in 2019.
10. Stein is also involved with various charitable organizations, including literacy programs for children.

Was Garth Stein a race car driver?

Stein moved from New York City to Seattle in 2001 and became involved in “high performance driver education,” received his racing license with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) , won the points championship in the Northwest Region Spec Miata class in 2004, and left racing after a serious crash — while racing in the …

Why did Garth Stein write The Art of Racing in the Rain?

The book was inspired by Stein’s own love of dogs and his hobby of racing cars (from which he retired after crashing in — wait for it — the rain). Stein has published a middle-grade adaptation of the novel, “Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog,” as well as a series of children’s picture books featuring Enzo.

Does Garth Stein have a dog?

“I really wanted to name him Enzo,” I said. “ Enzo, the dog, is your new baby ,” she replied. “And when our new baby comes, we’ll find the right name for him.” (For those of you who are interested: We named our son Dashiell.)

How old is Garth Stein?

57 years (December 6, 1964)

Is Racing in the Rain a true story?

The film is not based on real events , but it has some fundamental aspects in actual details. For example, there is a Mongolian legend that believes that humans and dogs have similar souls. This means that, according to this belief, Enzo would be close to his dream of reincarnation as a human.