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Eric Heisserer Biography

Birth Name:Eric Andrew Heisserer

Birth Place:United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

In 2007, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Broadband Program
In 2010, he got married to fellow writer and producer Christine Boylan
Is well known as the creator of "The Dionaea House․"

Awards

2013Audience Award-Narrative Spotlight: nominated
2016AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2016DFCC-Best Screenplay: winner
2016FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2016Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2016ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2016KCFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2016NFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2016PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material: nominated
2016SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2016SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2016SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2016SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2016UFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2016WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
2017EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): nominated
2017COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
2017Empire Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: winner
2017Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
2017INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017OFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: winner
2017SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
2017WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2021Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series: nominated