Dean Stewart is a native Californian. He is a graduate of the UCLA Sequential Program in Writing for Film and Television, has an AA degree with honors in Theatre Arts from Santa Monica College, and is currently a Music Major at College of the Canyons in hopes of becoming a better composer.
At an earlier age, Dean studied to be an actor at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and eventually Actors Studio where he became a lifetime member in 1976. He was seen on such shows as “Dynasty” and “Hotel” and “Logan’s Run,” but never made much money as an actor. He worked primarily as a residuals accountant in the entertainment industry and is now a semi-retired consultant for previous employers.
Among his writing awards are two Gold Awards and one Silver Award at the Houston Film Festival, a Silver Award at the Charleston Film Festival, and Best Screenplay at the Santa Clarita International Film Festival. Three of his short stories and one poem have been published in The Iconoclast, Lynx Eye and Nota Bene 2006.
His first stage play “Bookish” was selected and produced in The New Works Festival at College of the Canyons in 2008 and another play “Mindy” will be produced at the same festival in 2009. He is currently working on the 17th draft of his novel.