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 Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to tea ...

in Ithaca, NY. Turner was featured in ''The Dialogue'' interview series. In this 90-minute interview with producer

Mike DeLuca Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film studio executive, film producer and screenwriter. The former president of production at both New Line Cinema and DreamWorks, De Luca has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Bes ...

, Turner charts his detour from law school to screenwriting. Turner will be writing the live action ''Splinter Cell'' film. His production company Vendetta Productions recently signed a first-look deal with A+E Studios.

Awards

''Up in the Air''s script won: * The

BAFTA Awards The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cere ...

for

Best Adapted Screenplay This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress# ...

* The

Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...

for

Best Screenplay Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation, ...

* The Writers Guild award for

* The Broadcast Film Critics award for

* The Chicago Film Critics award for Best Adapted Screenplay * The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics for

* The Denver Film Critics Society award for Best Adapted Screenplay * The Florida Film Critics award for Best Screenplay * The Houston Film Critics award for Best Screenplay * The Indiana Film Critics award for Best Screenplay * The Kansas City Film Critics award for Screenplay * The

Los Angeles Film Critics The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is an American film critic organization founded in 1975. Background Its membership comprises film critics from Los Angeles-based print and electronic media. In December of each year, the organiza ...

award for Screenplay * The

National Board of Review award for Best Adapted Screenplay The National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is an annual film award given (since 2003) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. The years in the table indicate the evaluated films years, the award ceremonies took place ...

* The Oklahoma Film Critics award for Best Screenplay - Adapted * The Southeastern Film Critics award for Best Adapted Screenplay * The Toronto Film Critics award for Best Screenplay (tie) * The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics award for Best Screenplay, Adapted

References

External links

*
Dialogue: Learn from the Masters Interview
* ttps://www.variety.com/article/VR1117884706.html?categoryid=21&cs=1 ''Variety'' article on Up In The Air spec sale {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Sheldon Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American male writers American film producers American male screenwriters Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA Award winners Best Screenplay Golden Globe winners 21st-century American screenwriters