E. Max Frye
| E. Max Frye | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eric Max Frye 1956 (age 59–60) Oregon, United States |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
Eric Max Frye (born 1956) is an American screenwriter and film director[1] from Oregon. In 2015, he received an Academy Award nomination for co-writing, with Dan Futterman, the original screenplay for Foxcatcher.
Early life and education
Frye was born in Oregon and raised in Eugene. His parents were Helen (Jackson) Frye, a federal judge, and William Frye.[2] He attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland for one year before moving to Europe. He lived in Paris and worked as a male model in Austria.[2] After returning to the United States, Frye settled in New York City where he attended New York University Film School.[2]
Career
Frye wrote the screenplay for Something Wild (1986),[2] and many other Hollywood and independent movies.[3] Frye directed and wrote the comedy film Amos & Andrew (1993).[2]
He was a co-screenwriter for Foxcatcher (2014), a film about John Eleuthere du Pont and his 1996 murder of World and Olympic champion wrestler, Dave Schultz.
He was one of the writers for the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001).[4]
Filmography
As Screenwriter
- Something Wild (1986)
- Amos & Andrew (1993) - Also Director
- Palmetto (1998)
- Where the Money Is (2000)
- Foxcatcher (2014)
Honors and awards
| Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Foxcatcher | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |
| Edgar Awards | Best Motion Picture Screenplay | Something Wild | Won |
References
- ↑ "The New York Times".
- 1 2 3 4 5 Turnquist, Kristi. "Judge files an appeal on behalf of 'Amos and Andrew' screenings", The Oregonian, March 11, 1993.
- ↑ "www.rogerebert.com".
- ↑ Gilbert, Matthew (September 7, 2001). "'Brothers in Arms' HBO Miniseries Captures the Horrors of WWII But Not the Faces". The Boston Globe.