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 university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...

in Ithaca, NY. Turner was featured in ''The Dialogue'' interview series. In this 90-minute interview with producer

Michael De Luca Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film studio executive, film producer and screenwriter. He is also the former president of production at both New Line Cinema and DreamWorks. De Luca has been nominated for three Academy Aw ...

, 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.

Filmography

Film writer * '' The Longest Yard'' (2005) * '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'' (2006) * '' Up in the Air'' (2009) * '' X-Men: First Class'' (2011) (Story only) * ''Everest'' (2024) Television

Awards

''Up in the Air''s script won: * The

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for Best Adapted Screenplay * The

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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 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 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures is a non-profit organization of New Y ...

* 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

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Dialogue: Learn from the Masters Interview
* ttps://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/air-lands-at-d-works-1117884706/ ''Variety'' article on Up In The Air spec sale {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Sheldon 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 Writers Guild of America Award winners