Benjamin August
American screenwriter
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Benjamin August (born c. 1979) is an American casting director and screenwriter known for Remember (2015), The Swimmer and The Thief.[1] He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards for Remember,[2] a film directed by Atom Egoyan.[3]
Screenwriter
Benjamin August | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) |
| Occupations | Casting director Screenwriter |
Biography
Originally from Livingston, New Jersey,[1][4] August graduated from Livingston High School in 1997.[5] He later spent time teaching English as a second language in Vietnam, during which he wrote Remember,[4] his first feature film screenplay.[6] His other credits as a writer include Class Rank (2017) and The Billion Dollar Spy.
His second screenplay, Class Rank, under director Eric Stoltz was released in 2016.[7]
As a producer, he worked at American game shows Don't Forget the Lyrics (2007-2008) and Fear Factor (2003, 2005). He previously worked as a casting director on Fear Factor.[8]
August appeared as an actor in Broken Pipe Dreams and Replication Theory movies in 2007.[citation needed]
Awards
In 2016, he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards for Remember,[2] a film directed by Atom Egoyan.[3]
In 2015, August was nominated for the Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film Remember at Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Award.[9][10]
