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Dan Futterman Biography

Birth Name:Daniel Paul Futterman

Birth Place:Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

In 2006, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Futterman graduated from Columbia University in 1989
In 1985, he graduated from Mamaroneck High School in Mamaroneck, N․Y
Quote: "I probably, at this point, feel more comfortable doing theater․ I feel I'm still figuring out film acting, but I like both of them in very different ways․․․I'm not anti-TV at all․ I don't watch a lot, but I wouldn't mind making a living from it․"
Quote: "The two biggest moments of my life were walking onstage [as an actor] in Tony Kushner's Angels of America on opening night on Broadway․ The second was being nominated for a screenplay Oscar along with him․"
Futterman wrote the screenplay for the 2005 film "Capote․"
Dan's brother-in-law, Theo Epstein, is the general manager of the Boston Red Sox

Awards

1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast: winner
2000Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actor: winner
2000TV Guide Award-Favorite Actor in a New Series: nominated
2001Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2005DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2005SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2005SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005SLFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005WAFCA Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: winner
2006Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2006BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
2006CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2006Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2006Critics Choice Award-Best Writer: nominated
2006Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2006ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2006IOMA-Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale): nominated
2006NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best First Screenplay: nominated
2006OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2006USC Scripter Award-: winner
2006WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2015Special Distinction Award-: winner
2015WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019USC Scripter Award-Television: nominated
2019WGA Award (TV)-Long Form Adapted: nominated