Biography

Steve Barr moved to New Zealand in 2010 after working for 16 years in the Hollywood system. A graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California, he worked for two years as an actor before transitioning into writing and producing.

Steve has worked as a corporate suit for NBC Universal, a feature screenwriter for Disney, VP Development for indie financier / production company SMASHfilms, an assignment screenwriter, and an independent producer. As a screenplay consultant he has written formal analysis on thousands of screenplays, and given presentations at dozens of institutions and industry organizations in America, New Zealand, and China.

From 2019 through 2023 Steve was the Commissioner of Drama and Scripted Comedy for Television New Zealand, the national broadcaster. In that time he commissioned the highest rating local scripted shows including Under The Vines, The Gone, and BAFTA-nominated After the Party, artistically- and culturally-challenging shows such as Creamerie and The Panthers, and projects that performed outstandingly in international markets such as Wellington Paranormal and My Life Is Murder.
- IMDb mini biography by: Steve Barr (II)