Eric Tuchman is an American producer and screenwriter. He is known for writing the Animation Adaptation for the

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animated movie ''

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'' as well as his work on the television series ''The Handmaid's Tale'' as a writer and Executive Producer. He was also the showrunner of the TV series ''

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'' .

Biography

Tuchman grew up in Seaford, New York. He received his B.A. from

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and MFA from

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. In 2018, he signed an overall deal with

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to create and develop new projects for the studio and

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Awards and nominations

Tuchman shared a 2017

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for his work on ''The Handmaid's Tale'' and received three Emmy nominations. He also received a

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in 2018 and won two

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as part of the writing team of ''The Handmaid's Tale''. In 1998, he was nominated for an

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for his screenplay of ''

''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuchman, Eric Living people American television producers American screenwriters Brandeis University alumni Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Emmy Award winners Writers Guild of America Award winners American television writers People from Seaford, New York Year of birth missing (living people)