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Chris Terrio

Screenwriter / Film Producer / Film Director / Writer | * 12/31/1976 (47) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Chris Terrio (born December 31, 1976) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the 2012 film Argo, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Terrio also won the Writers Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay of 2012 and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, a BAFTA, and the 2013 Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for this work. Terrio wrote the screenplay for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the follow-up to Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, based on an earlier draft by David S. Goyer, and is credited as co-writer for the 2017 film Justice League, alongside Joss Whedon for the theatrical cut and Zack Snyder and Will Beall for the 2021 director's cut for Warner Bros. He completed another screenplay, A Foreigner, based on an article by the journalist David Grann. Terrio also co-wrote the script for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Adventure | Drama

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Awards & Nominations for Chris Terrio

Writers Guild of America Awards Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Chris Terrio as Actor(2)

as himself2020 The Skywalker Legacy
as Colonel Aftab Ackbar (voice)2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Movies with Chris Terrio as Crew(17)

Writing/Screenplay2023 Richard II
Production/Executive Producer2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League
Writing/Screenplay2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League
Writing/Screenplay2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Production/Executive Producer2017 Justice League
Writing/Story2017 Justice League
Writing/Screenplay2017 Justice League
Writing/Screenplay2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Writing/Screenplay2012 Argo
Crew/Additional Writing2005 Heights
Directing/Director2005 Heights
Directing/Director2002 Book of Kings
Editing/Editor2002 Book of Kings
Production/Producer2002 Book of Kings
Writing/Writer2002 Book of Kings

Full Name: Chris Terrio
Born: Friday, 12/31 1976 (December) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 47 years + 89 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Cambridge, Harvard University, University of Southern California, USC School of Cinematic Arts, St. Joseph by the Sea High School
Member of: Writers Guild of America, East
Chris Terrio frequently works together with these people:
Ben Affleck (8x, Actor)
Zack Snyder (7x, Crew)
Jimmy Star (7x, Actor)
J.J. Abrams (6x, Crew)
Scott A. Hecker (6x, Crew)
Richard Cetrone (5x, Actor)
Junkie XL (5x, Crew)
Jim Rowe (5x, Crew)
Albert Valladares (5x, Actor)
Lora Kennedy (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3655, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024