Sheldon Turner
American film producer
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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.
EducationCornell University
OccupationsScreenwriter, producer
NotableworkUp in the Air
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
Sheldon Turner | |
|---|---|
| Education | Cornell University |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, producer |
| Notable work | Up in the Air X-Men: First Class |
Turner was featured in The Dialogue interview series.[1] In this 90-minute interview with producer Michael De Luca, Turner charts his detour from law school to screenwriting. Turner will be writing the live action Splinter Cell film.[2] His production company Vendetta Productions recently signed a first-look deal with A+E Studios.[3]
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)
Television
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Advocate | Yes | Yes | TV movie |
| 2017 | Controversy | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Acting for a Cause | Yes | Yes | Episode "Up in the Air" |
Awards
Up in the Air's script won:
- The BAFTA Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay[4][5][6][7]
- The Golden Globe Awards for Best Screenplay[8][9][10]
- The Writers Guild award for Best Adapted Screenplay[11][12][13]
- The Broadcast Film Critics award for Best Adapted Screenplay[14][15][16][17]
- The Chicago Film Critics award for Best Adapted Screenplay[18][19]
- The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics for Best Screenplay[20][21][22]
- The Denver Film Critics Society award for Best Adapted Screenplay[23][24][25]
- The Florida Film Critics award for Best Screenplay[26][27]
- The Houston Film Critics award for Best Screenplay[26][27]
- The Indiana Film Critics award for Best Screenplay[28]
- The Kansas City Film Critics award for Screenplay[29][30]
- The Los Angeles Film Critics award for Screenplay[31][32]
- The National Board of Review award for Best Adapted Screenplay[33]
- The Oklahoma Film Critics award for Best Screenplay - Adapted[34][35]
- The Southeastern Film Critics award for Best Adapted Screenplay[36]
- The Toronto Film Critics award for Best Screenplay (tie)[37]
- The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics award for Best Screenplay, Adapted[38][39][40]