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Name
  
Steven Martini

Role
  
Actor

Siblings
  

Steven Martini awkwardly smiling and looking at something while having a conversation.
Born
  
1975/1976 (age 44–45),
New York City

Occupation
  
screenwriter, actor, producer, composer, singer/songwriter

Nieces
  
Alexandra Martini, Isabella Martini

Movies
  
Lymelife, Major Payne, Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire, Dish Dogs, The Proposal

Similar People
  
Derick Martini, Damien Dante Wayans, Orlando Brown, Karyn Parsons, Chris Owen

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Steven Martini is a writer, actor, composer, editor, and singer/songwriter. His first break was as Cadet Alex J. Stone in Major Payne. He and his brother Derick Martini, wrote the films Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire and Lymelife. Based on experiences from the Martinis' childhood, Lymelife won the FIPRESCI award at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, and premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Martini is also known for being the singer/songwriter for the Los Angeles-based band The Spaceship Martini.

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Personal life

Steven Martini sitting down and looking at something while wearing a black jacket over a black shirt and some eyeglasses.

After the release of Major Payne, Martini moved to Los Angeles to work in film and television. Derick soon followed suit, and, before long, they started making Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire, in which they play the titular brother characters. The Martini brothers have gone on to portray Alex and Morris Karnofsky in Louis, a silent film they co-wrote, based on the historical brothers who helped Louis Armstrong get his first trumpet.

The story of Lymelife is based on Steven and Derick's childhood in the New York suburbs of Long Island. After the incidents of the film, Steven moved from Long Island back into his birthplace of New York City, where he attended the Professional Children's School. There, he met the Culkin brothers, who would go on to portray the Martini brothers on film. It was during this period that Steven met his first true love, Adrianna, whose father had Lyme disease. This relationship is the basis of the love story between Rory Culkin and Emma Roberts in the film.

During the Sundance Labs, Kieran Culkin played the role of Scott, which is based on Steven, and was later played by his brother Rory Culkin. Steven played Jimmy, the role eventually played by Kieran, and based on older brother Derick. Alec Baldwin played their father. His brother William Baldwin co-produced Lymelife.

Career

Early roles include Major Payne and the TV series Prince Street Steven's writing career began with Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire, a film he and his brother financed for $50,000 and starred as the title roles, which won the Discovery Award at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival. Smiling Fish was co-written and directed by Steven's friend and fellow Professional Children's School alumni, Kevin Jordan. The film drew from experiences in the Martini brothers' lives.

His second script, Lymelife, was accepted in the Sundance Institute's Film Program, where he and Derick shot, edited, and scored several scenes, which were reviewed by celebrity creative advisers. Some of this experience was recorded in "Sundance 20", a documentary film made by director Doug Pray.

Martini is currently the singer/songwriter of The Spaceship Martini, who recorded the score of Lymelife and the end credits song Running Out of Empty. "Spaceship" is Martini's nickname, based on his "out there" demeanor.

Martini started editing Lymelife during the 22 day film shoot in New Jersey on Final Cut Pro, a program he learned during pre-production. The film's score evolved out of the editing process.

Filmography

Actor
-
BitterSweet (post-production) as
Sam
-
Holistay (post-production) as
Tony / Nick
-
Murder Syndicate (post-production) as
Zane
-
Salud (Short) (completed)
2021
Grace and Grit as
Tim (as Steve Martini)
2017
Rocksteppy as
Jaq
2017
Broken Dreams Blvd (TV Movie) as
Lonny Formosa
2015
The Curse of Downers Grove as
Detective Libretti (as Steve Martini)
2013
SP.Oil (Short) as
Jonathan
2012
KillCam: Live as
Kirk Paulson
2010
Louis as
Alex Karnofsky
2008
Lymelife as
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
2003
Is This Seat Taken as
John Haines
2002
Confessions (Short)
2002
L.A.X. as
Joe Long
1997
Prince Street (TV Series) as
Det. Anthony Libretti
- Father and Sons (2000) - Det. Anthony Libretti
- A Room Without a View (2000) - Det. Anthony Libretti
- Everyday People (1997) - Det. Anthony Libretti
- Drugs, Lies and Videotape (1997) - Det. Anthony Libretti
- God Bless America (1997) - Det. Anthony Libretti
- Pilot (1997) - Det. Anthony Libretti
2000
Dish Dogs (Video) as
David (as Steve Martini)
1999
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) as
Nick
- The Compass (1999) - Nick
1999
Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire as
Tony Remi
1997
Silk Stalkings (TV Series)
- Dream Weavers (1999) - (as Steve Martini)
- Ladies Man (1997) - (uncredited)
1998
Nothing Sacred (TV Series) as
Nick
- Sex, God and Reality (1998) - Nick
1997
Friends 'Til the End (TV Movie) as
Bryan
1993
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Jason Cardino / Man
- Something Foul in Flappieville (1996) - Jason Cardino
- The Phantom Killer (1993) - Man (uncredited)
1995
The Price of Love (TV Movie) as
Tony
1995
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Josh Shelton
- Privileged (1995) - Josh Shelton
1995
Major Payne as
Cadet Alex Stone
1994
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) as
Frank
- Same Difference (1994) - Frank
Writer
-
Selling Time (earlier screenplay) / (writer) (announced)
-
The Day Trader (written by) (announced)
-
BitterSweet (post-production)
2017
Broken Dreams Blvd (TV Movie) (creator)
2010
Louis
2009
The Proposal (Short)
2008
Lymelife (written by)
2007
Flash Gordon (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Pride (2007) - (written by)
2006
South Beach (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Who Do You Trust (2006) - (writer)
1999
Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire (screenplay) / (story)
Producer
2017
Broken Dreams Blvd (TV Movie) (producer)
2010
Louis (producer)
2008
Lymelife (producer)
1999
Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire (producer)
Soundtrack
2012
The Right to Love: An American Family (Documentary) (writer: "I Am")
2010
Faces Overlooked (Documentary short) (writer: "Running Out of Empty")
2008
Lymelife (writer: "Running Out of Empty (Make Ourselves at Home)")
Director
-
BitterSweet (post-production)
Composer
2008
Lymelife
Editor
2008
Lymelife
Music Department
2008
Lymelife (musician: vocals/piano/guitar/mandolin/harmonium/jaymar toy piano)
Miscellaneous
2006
South Beach (TV Series) (story editor)
Thanks
2017
American Jedi (Documentary) (special thanks)
2014
De Puta Madre: A Love Story (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2002
Sundance 20 (Documentary) as
Self

References

Steven Martini Wikipedia