Jessica Sharzer

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Jessica Sharzer (born October 26, 1972)[1] is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and editor.

She is known for her work on the

Showtime drama series The L Word and the FX horror series American Horror Story. She wrote the screenplays for the films Nerve (2016), Dirty Dancing (2017), and A Simple Favor
(2018).

Life and career

She was born in

Jewish family.[2] She grew up in New York City, graduated from the Horace Mann School, Wesleyan University, and studied film at New York University
.

Sharzer was all set for a career in academia, until she took a summer film course at

Wasserman Award for her graduate thesis film, The Wormhole.[3]

She was a crew member on the film Happiness, then went on to be an assistant director on the short film Billy Twist. She finished out the 1990s as a crew member on several short films.

In 2003, Sharzer met

outstanding directorial achievement in children's programs, and won her the Woodstock Film Festival
's Audience Award for best narrative feature.

In 2007, she directed an episode for the

drama television series American Horror Story, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series airs on the cable television channel FX.[5] The Horror Writers Association awarded her the 2011 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Screenplay for her episode "Afterbirth".[6]

In 2016, she wrote the screenplay of the feature film Nerve,[7] based on the novel of the same name, as well as the musical Dirty Dancing, a television remake of the 1987 hit film.[8] She adapted Darcey Bell's novel A Simple Favor into a screenplay for a 2018 film of the same name.

References

  1. ^ Roberts, Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors
  2. ^ "Abigail Breslin to Star in 'Dirty Dancing' Musical". The Forward. 9 December 2015. Retrieved Sep 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Macaulay, Scott (2003). "25 NEW FACES OF INDIE FILM 2003". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  4. ^ Carrington, Daisy (October 5, 2010). "Countdown to Bliss". observer.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 3, 2011). "'American Horror Story' Adds Tim Minear, 3 More Writers (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  6. ^ "Past Bram Stoker Nominees & Winners". Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved Sep 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dave Franco and Emma Roberts to Star in YA Thriller 'Nerve' – Variety". 27 January 2015. Retrieved Sep 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Katey Sagal Boards ABC's 'Dirty Dancing' Remake". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 April 2016. Retrieved Sep 15, 2019.

External links

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