Adam Herz
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Adam Herz is an American
screenwriter
and producer.
He founded the production company Terra Firma Films in 2003 with a first-look deal at Universal Studios
.
Herz was born in New York City
and raised in East Grand Rapids, Michigan
. He is the older of two boys, and his father, David, is a reputable brain surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Herz graduated from East Grand Rapids High School
(see also East Grand Rapids Public Schools
. He moved to Los Angeles
after graduation from the University of Michigan
in 1996. He held a number of production assistant
jobs while working on writing spec scripts.
His first screenplay, originally titled East Great Falls High, was written over a winter ski vacation in 1998. It was based on his high school years in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. It sold for a reported $650,000 in 1999 and became the popular American Pie
.
Herz created and runs the Emerging Writers Program, a series of classes that help upcoming screenwriters break into the business.
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screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producer.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
He founded the production company Terra Firma Films in 2003 with a first-look deal at Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
.
Herz was born in New York City
New York City
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and raised in East Grand Rapids, Michigan
East Grand Rapids, Michigan
East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is a suburb of Grand Rapids and is located on the shore of Reeds Lake. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,694.-Geography:...
. He is the older of two boys, and his father, David, is a reputable brain surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Herz graduated from East Grand Rapids High School
East Grand Rapids High School
East Grand Rapids High SchoolLocation2211 Lake Drive SEEast Grand Rapids, MI 49506InformationPrincipalJenny FeeAssistant PrincipalCraig WiegelGuidance DirectorLori S...
(see also East Grand Rapids Public Schools
East Grand Rapids Public Schools
East Grand Rapids Public Schools is a school district located within East Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1841, the district limits mirror the city limits except for a small grouping of homes north of the city...
. He moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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after graduation from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1996. He held a number of production assistant
Production assistant
A production assistant, also known as a PA, is a job title used in filmmaking and television for a person responsible for various aspects of a production...
jobs while working on writing spec scripts.
His first screenplay, originally titled East Great Falls High, was written over a winter ski vacation in 1998. It was based on his high school years in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. It sold for a reported $650,000 in 1999 and became the popular American Pie
American Pie (film)
American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film written by Adam Herz. American Pie was the directorial film debut of brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, and the first film in the American Pie film series...
.
Herz created and runs the Emerging Writers Program, a series of classes that help upcoming screenwriters break into the business.
Filmography
- American PieAmerican Pie (film)American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film written by Adam Herz. American Pie was the directorial film debut of brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, and the first film in the American Pie film series...
(1999) - Writer, Co-Producer - Go FishGo Fish (TV series)Go Fish is an American television sitcom that aired on on NBC from June 19 to July 3, 2001. The series was created by Pam Brady and Adam Herz and starred Kieran Culkin in his first regular role in a television series...
(2001) - Writer, Executive Producer - American Pie 2American Pie 2American Pie 2 is a 2001 comedy film and sequel to American Pie and is the second film in the American Pie film series. It was written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg, and directed by J. B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the four friends from the first film as they reunite during the...
(2001) - Writer, Executive Producer, Actor (as Younger Business Suit) - American WeddingAmerican WeddingAmerican Wedding is a 2003 comedy film that is a sequel to American Pie and American Pie 2 as part of the American Pie series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan...
(2003) - Writer, Producer - American ReunionAmerican ReunionFor the fourth installment in the American Pie series, see American Pie Presents: Band CampAmerican Reunion is an upcoming comedy film written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg...
(2012) - Based on characters by
External links
- Terra Firma Films - Adam Herz's production company