Christopher Vogler is a veteran Hollywood story consultant known the world over for his landmark book THE WRITER’S JOURNEY: Mythic Structure for Storytellers, now in its 25thAnniversary Edition.
Vogler grew up in the St. Louis area, studied journalism at the University of Missouri, and began his career as a documentary filmmaker for the U.S. Air Force’s space program. After graduate studies at the USC film school, he entered the Hollywood studio system as a story analyst at 20thCentury Fox. While working in the Disney story department he wrote an influential memo on the mythological Hero’s Journey pattern that be-came part of Hollywood story legend, influenced Disney’s The Lion King, and formed the foundation of his book, The Writer’s Journey.
As a consultant he has influenced productions including Disney’s Aladdin, Hercules, Fantasia 2000; Fox’s Fight Club, The Thin Red Line, Courage Under Fire, and many others. He consults with major corporations on storytelling and branding and presents workshops globally on the power of stories to change minds and lives.
