Eric Ellis Overmyer Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for the 1998 Humanitas Prize in the 60 Minute Category for 1993's "Homicide: Life on the Street․"
• Won an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Television Feature for "The Wire" in 2007, an award he was previously nominated for in 1999 for "Rear Window․"
• Was nominated for three Writers Guild of America Awards for "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd" in 1990, "Homicide: Life on the Street" in 1999, and "Treme" in 2011
• In 1973, he graduated from Reed College as a theater major, and credits his time at the school for assisting him in finding his writing identity
• Started out as a writer on the TV series "St․ Elsewhere" in 1986
• Quote: "(On research for "Treme"): "The thing about New Orleanians is that you can't stop them from talking․ You get five versions of everything․ People's memories were really traumatized from the storm and its aftermath․""
• Has worked with writer David Simon on a number of projects, including the critically-acclaimed TV series, "The Wire․"
• Best known as the creator and executive producer of "Treme" and as a writer for and executive producer of "Law & Order․"