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Eric Ellis Overmyer

Birth Name:
Eric McElduff Overmyer
Birth Place:
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for the 1998 Humanitas Prize in the 60 Minute Category for 1993's "Homicide: Life on the Street․"
  • 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
  • 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․"
  • 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․""
  • Best known as the creator and executive producer of "Treme" and as a writer for and executive producer of "Law & Order․"
  • Has worked with writer David Simon on a number of projects, including the critically-acclaimed TV series, "The Wire․"

Awards

  • 1990WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
  • 1998Humanitas Prize - 60 Minute Category:Nominated
  • 1998PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Nominated
  • 1999Edgar - Best Television Feature or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 1999WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama:Nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2007Edgar - Best Television Feature/Mini-Series Teleplay:Winner
  • 2010Le Reflet d'Or - Best International Television Series:Nominated
  • 2011WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2015WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
  • 2016WGA Award (TV) - Long Form - Original:Winner
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