Sheldon Turner
Sheldon Turner is an American screenwriter and television producer who became internationally known for films such as Game Without Rules , Up in the Air , and X-Men: First Decision .
life and career
Sheldon Turner graduated from New York University before settling in Hollywood as a screenwriter . Turner has been a screenwriter in the film business since 2005. His breakthrough came when Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo signed Turner for the film Game Without Rules for their team of authors. A year later he worked for the South African director Jonathan Liebesman on his horror thriller Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning . Together with director Jason Reitman , Turner wrote the script for Up in the Air, starring George Clooney and Vera Farmiga . The film was nominated for an Oscar in 2010 for Best Adapted Screenplay . Turner has also received numerous other prestigious film award nominations for his work on Up in the Air , including the Golden Globe Award and the British Academy Film Award . In 2011 Turner wrote the story for the movie X-Men: First Decision .
In addition to his work as a screenwriter, Sheldon Turner has also been working as a television producer since 2015, for example for the television film The Advocate .
In 2016, Sheldon Turner and partner Jennifer Klein of Vendetta Productions signed a two-year contract with 20th Century Fox Television. As part of the pact, the duo will develop new projects for network, cable and streaming services.
Awards (selection)
- 2010: Golden Globe Award and British Academy Film Award for Best Screenplay together with Jason Reitman for Up in the Air .
- 2010: Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2010 awards ceremony for Up in the Air with Jason Reitman.
Filmography
- as a screenwriter
- 2005: Game Without Rules (The Longest Yard)
- 2006: Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
- 2009: Up in the Air
- 2011: X-Men: First Decision (X-Men: First Class)
- 2015: The Advocate (TV movie)
- as a producer
- 2015: The Advocate (TV movie)
literature
- Interview with Sheldon Turner . in: Neil Landau The Screenwriter's Roadmap: 21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Story. , Taylor & Francis, 2013, pp. 63-71
Web links
- Sheldon Turner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sheldon Turner . in: Manohla Dargis : Neither Here Nor There. In: The New York Times December 3, 2009
- ↑ Sheldon Turner . in: Nellie Andreeva: Sheldon Turner & Jennifer Klein's Vendetta Prods. Inks Deal With 20th TV. In: deadline.com , June 24, 2016
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Turner, Sheldon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and television producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |