Eric Forsberg

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Eric Forsberg
Born (1959-12-16) December 16, 1959 (age 64)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation(s)Producer, film director, writer
Parent(s)Josephine Forsberg
Rolf Forsberg

Eric Forsberg (born December 16, 1959) is an American writer. He wrote and directed the feature film

Chiller TV. Other writer and director credits include the political thriller Torture Room, and the stoner comedy Sex Pot as well as Monster, Almighty Thor, Arachnoquake, and Age of the Hobbits. He also worked as a Co-Producer and assistant director on numerous films for Christopher Coppola and Alain Silver, including White Nights, Bel Air, and Palmer's Pickup. In his early years Forsberg was an improvisational comedy instructor at The Players Workshop and The Second City Training Center in Chicago.[2]

Biography

Forsberg was born in Chicago on December 16, 1959. He is the son of improv director Josephine Forsberg and filmmaker Rolf Forsberg.[3]

Before moving to Hollywood in 1997, Forsberg worked as a writer and director in the Chicago theater scene.[2] The original musical, Knat Scatt Private Eye, with Steve Carell, was among his more successful productions.[2] Forsberg also taught improvisation at The Players Workshop and The Second City Training Center where his students included Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, Tim Meadows, and Rachel Dratch. Forsberg also worked to create a school/family concert for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His performance credits include Silas Brimfire at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.

Soon after Forsberg arrived in Los Angeles, he began working with director

David Rimawi at The Asylum.[2]

Filmography

Writer and director

Writer

Stage

Playwright and director

  • PLAYS & MUSICALS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES[3]
  • Jimmy Sweeter Visits Candyland – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1980)
  • The Wondrous Tales of Baby Clown Foo – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1981)
  • Tales of Young King Arthur – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1981)
  • Santa and the Christmas Gnomes – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1981)
  • Swash Buckler and the Gems of Chaos – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1982)
  • The Adventures of Sinbad – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1983)
  • Knat Scatt Private Eye (children's version) – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1984)
  • Monkey Kings and Other Things – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1986)
  • Mississippi Mark and his Crazy Caliope Company – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1987)
  • The Fast Paced Comedy of the King some Clowns and a Couple of Bad Guys – Children's Theater of The Second City – (1988)
  • Dr. Stagemaster's Amazing Imagination Machine – Candlelight Dinner Theater – (1989)[4]
  • Fantastic Fantasy Factory – Candlelight Dinner Theater – (1990)
  • MenuMania – Candlelight Dinner Theater – (1992–93)

Plays and musicals

  • And So They Fell – Performer's Arena – (1981)
  • A Dozen Idiots (co-writer) – Performer's Arena – (1981)
  • Players Workshop
    /Avalon Theater Company – (1986)
  • A Tribute to Vincent van Gogh by the Impressionists' Circle – Performer's Arena – (1988)
  • Time Machine – Theatre Building Chicago/New Tuners – (1994)
  • Cannibal – Theatre Building Chicago/Writer's Bloc New Play Festival – (1995)

Director

References

  1. ^ Handel, Jonathan (December 12, 2012). "'Age of the Hobbits' Is Now 'Clash of the Empires'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Exclusive: Director Eric Forsberg Talks Mega Piranha and More!". Dread Central. March 29, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Chris Jones (October 3, 2011). "Improv pioneer Josephine Forsberg dies – Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Valeo, Tom (November 28, 1991). "Ebeneza/Dr. Stagemaster's Amazing Imagination Machine". Chicago Reader.

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