Eric Heisserer

1970 (56) • Writing

Born: 4/30/1970 (56) in Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Known for: Writing

Eric Heisserer

Eric Andrew Heisserer (born 1970) is an American filmmaker, comic book writer, television writer, and television producer. His screenplay for the film Arrival earned him a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination at the 89th Academy Awards in 2016.

Known For

Arrival

76%

Screenplay

2016

Bird Box

68%

Screenplay

2018

Bloodshot

67%

Screenplay

2020

Final Destination 5

62%

Screenplay

2011

Lights Out

64%

Producer

2016

The Thing

63%

Writer

2011

A Nightmare on Elm Street

55%

Screenplay

2010

Extinction

61%

Screenplay

2018

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

85%

Creative Consultant

2022

Shadow and Bone

77%

Creator

2021

Shadow and Bone

77%

Executive Producer

2021

Shadow and Bone

77%

Teleplay

2021

Bloodshot

67%

Screenplay

2020

Bird Box

68%

Screenplay

2018

Bird Box

68%

Executive Producer

2018

Extinction

61%

Screenplay

2018

Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival'

70%

Self

2017

Arrival

76%

Screenplay

2016

Arrival

76%

Executive Producer

2016

Lights Out

64%

Producer

2016

Lights Out

64%

Screenplay

2016

Hours

66%

Director

2013

Hours

66%

Writer

2013

Final Destination 5: Circle of Death

Self

2011

The Thing

63%

Writer

2011

Final Destination 5

62%

Screenplay

2011

A Nightmare on Elm Street

55%

Screenplay

2010

Writer

Writer

Producer

Writer

Producer

Screenplay

Producer

Novel

Producer