Born in Englewood, New Jersey and raised in Old Tappan, Steven Weisinger started making short films when he was 14 years old. He studied Economics and Film and Television Studies at The University of Vermont and The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic. During his time at school, he wrote, produced, directed, and edited the short film Pillage (2020) while collaborating on many other films.