Steven Lawrence Bencich (born October 31, 1970) is an American

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and

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best known for his work with writing partner Ron J. Friedman. Bencich and Friedman have collaborated on screenplays for several animated films, including ''

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'', '' Chicken Little'', and ''

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''. DreamWorks has purchased their comedy screenplay ''Gullible's Travels''. In August 2023 their film '' The Monkey King'' was the most streamed program on Netflix and reached number 1 in 93 countries. In 2020, he wrote and directed the feature "Wish Upon A Unicorn" for Universal 1440.

Filmography

Screenplays, all co-written with Ron J. Friedman, except where noted: * ''The Best Movie Ever Made'' (1994) * ''

'' (2003) * '' Chicken Little'' (2005) * ''

'' (2006) * '' Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore'' (2010) * '' The Monkey King'' (2023) * '' F*ck Valentine's Day'' (TBA; Steve Bencich only) As producer only: * '' 10.0 Earthquake'' (2014) As writer and director: * ''Wish Upon a Unicorn'' (2020)

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* American male screenwriters Film directors from California Animation screenwriters 1970 births Living people Walt Disney Animation Studios people Sony Pictures Animation people Netflix people Netflix Animation people {{US-screen-writer-1970s-stub