Sheldon Turner is a screenwriter and producer. His produced credits as a screenwriter include ''
The Longest Yard'' (2005), ''
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'' (2006), ''
Up in the Air'' (2009) and ''
X-Men: First Class'' (2011). He is an alum of
Cornell University
Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...
in Ithaca, NY.
Turner was featured in ''The Dialogue'' interview series. In this 90-minute interview with producer
Mike DeLuca
Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film studio executive, film producer and screenwriter. The former president of production at both New Line Cinema and DreamWorks, De Luca has been nominated for three Academy Awards for ...
, Turner charts his detour from law school to screenwriting. Turner will be writing
the live action ''Splinter Cell'' film. His production company Vendetta Productions recently signed a first-look deal with A+E Studios.
Awards
''Up in the Air''s script won:
* The
BAFTA Awards
The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cere ...
for
Best Adapted Screenplay
* The
Golden Globe Awards
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for
Best Screenplay
* The
Writers Guild award for
Best Adapted Screenplay
* The
Broadcast Film Critics award for
Best Adapted Screenplay
* The
Chicago Film Critics award for Best Adapted Screenplay
* The
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics for
Best Screenplay
* The Denver Film Critics Society award for Best Adapted Screenplay
* The
Florida Film Critics award for Best Screenplay
* The
Houston Film Critics award for Best Screenplay
* The Indiana Film Critics award for Best Screenplay
* The Kansas City Film Critics award for Screenplay
* The
Los Angeles Film Critics
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is an American film critic organization founded in 1975.
Background
Its membership comprises film critics from Los Angeles-based print and electronic media. In December of each year, the organiza ...
award for Screenplay
* The
National Board of Review award for Best Adapted Screenplay The National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is an annual film award given (since 2003) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. The years in the table indicate the evaluated films years, the award ceremonies took place ...
* The Oklahoma Film Critics award for
Best Screenplay - Adapted
* The Southeastern Film Critics award for Best Adapted Screenplay
* The
Toronto Film Critics award for Best Screenplay (tie)
* The
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics award for
Best Screenplay, Adapted
References
External links
*
Dialogue: Learn from the Masters Interview
* ttps://www.variety.com/article/VR1117884706.html?categoryid=21&cs=1 ''Variety'' article on Up In The Air spec sale
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American male writers
American film producers
American male screenwriters
Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA Award winners
Best Screenplay Golden Globe winners
21st-century American screenwriters