Bruce Wagner

Bruce Wagner is an American novelist and screenwriter known for a darkly spiritual view of Hollywood. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he grew up in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and in his twenties began writing magazine pieces and scripts. Robert Stigwood produced his debut screenplay, Young Lust, but it went unreleased. He shared story credit on A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) with Wes Craven. Wagner created the ABC miniseries Wild Palms, which aired in 1993, and co-wrote and executive produced Tracey Ullman's State of the Union from 2008 to 2010. David Cronenberg directed his script Maps to the Stars (2014), in which Julianne Moore won Best Actress at Cannes. His novel I'm Losing You made the New York Times list of notable books, and The Chrysanthemum Palace was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award in 2006. He also acted in Head Office (1985), Shocker (1989), and I, Madman (1989).