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Eric Forsberg

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Eric with co-producer Bob Gustafson at the "Forever In Our Hearts" video launch party in March 2005.
A mutant strain of giant ferocious piranha escape from the Amazon and eat their way toward Florida.
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Eric was born into a Chicago theater-family of actors and directors, spending his early years at The Second City, watching his mother teach improvisational comedy to Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, George Wendt, Bette Midler, and many more. After attending the BFA program at Tuft's University, Eric returned to Chicago to write and direct in theater himself. Eric became a recurring director at numerous local Professional Stages as well as the Bristol Renaissance Faire, the Fright Fest at Six Flags/Great America, and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Eric also taught and directed improvisational sketch comedy at The Second City, where his students included Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, Masi Oka, and Chris Farley. Eric left for Hollywood in 1997, after being at the helm on over 60 stage productions in Chicago, including Knat Scatt Private Eye, starring Steve Carell.

Since then Eric has written and sold 16 feature films, including the SyFy original movie 'Mega Piranha' which drew 2.2 million viewers, the 2nd largest viewership in SyFy history. Other feature films include the "stoner-comedy", 'Sex Pot', the zombie horror, "Night of the Dead', the prehistoric action-adventure 'Clash of the Empires (aka: Age of the Hobbits)' and the "mockbuster" classic 'Snakes on a Train'. Eric is the writer of numerous SyFy original movies including 'Arachnoquake', 'Almighty Thor', 'Ghost Shark', and the films "Doomed Planet", "Dragons of Camelot", and the upcoming historic action-fantasy, "Troy 2". Eric's writing can also be seen in print in many literary & poetry magazines, as well as numerous "How-To" books on film-making.

Eric Forsberg is a founding member of Vortex Filmz and Cerebral Experiment.
BornDecember 16, 1959
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BornDecember 16, 1959
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    Known for

    Poster Art for Alien Abduction: "the war of the worlds has already begun"
    Alien Abduction
    2.6
    • Writer
    • 2005
    DVD Box Cover for "Night of the Dead" produced by Cerebral Experiment and released by The Asylum
    Night of the Dead: Leben Tod
    3.0
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Interview with a Cannibal
    Interview with a Cannibal
    • Writer
      Torture Room (2007)
      Torture Room
      3.9
      • Writer
      • 2007

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      Writer



      • Clown (2019)
        Clown
        2.5
        • screenplay
        • 2019
      • End (2018)
        End
        Short
        • writer
        • 2018
      • God Wars (2017)
        God Wars
        2.6
        • screenplay by
        • 2017
      • LA Apocalypse (2015)
        LA Apocalypse
        2.7
        • Writer
        • 2015
      • Dragons of Camelot (2014)
        Dragons of Camelot
        2.5
        • written by (as Erik Estenberg)
        • 2014
      • Ghost Shark (2013)
        Ghost Shark
        3.3
        TV Movie
        • story
        • 2013
      • Bai Ling and Christopher Judge in Clash of the Empires (2012)
        Clash of the Empires
        2.3
        Video
        • screenplay
        • 2012
      • Bug Hall, Olivia Hardt, and Tiara Ashleigh in Arachnoquake (2012)
        Arachnoquake
        2.8
        TV Movie
        • story
        • 2012
      • Cody Deal in Almighty Thor (2011)
        Almighty Thor
        1.7
        TV Movie
        • screenplay
        • 2011
      • Philip Marlatt, Ramon Camacho, Joseph Booton, and Jack Cullison in Milf (2010)
        Milf
        3.8
        Video
        • story
        • 2010
      • Mega Piranha (2010)
        Mega Piranha
        2.4
        TV Movie
        • Writer (uncredited)
        • 2010
      • Sex Pot (2009)
        Sex Pot
        2.9
        Video
        • screenplay
        • 2009
      • War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave (2008)
        War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
        2.1
        Video
        • written by
        • 2008
      • Monster (2008)
        Monster
        2.0
        Video
        • story
        • 2008
      • 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea (2007)
        30,000 Leagues Under the Sea
        2.6
        Video
        • screenplay
        • 2007

      Director



      • Clown (2019)
        Clown
        2.5
        • Director
        • 2019
      • Mega Piranha (2010)
        Mega Piranha
        2.4
        TV Movie
        • Director
        • 2010
      • Sex Pot (2009)
        Sex Pot
        2.9
        Video
        • Director
        • 2009
      • Monster (2008)
        Monster
        2.0
        Video
        • Director
        • 2008
      • Torture Room (2007)
        Torture Room
        3.9
        • Director
        • 2007
      • Feel the Disease
        Video
        • Director
        • 2006
      • DVD Box Cover for "Night of the Dead" produced by Cerebral Experiment and released by The Asylum
        Night of the Dead: Leben Tod
        3.0
        Video
        • Director
        • 2006
      • Poster Art for Alien Abduction: "the war of the worlds has already begun"
        Alien Abduction
        2.6
        • Director
        • 2005
      • The Aquanauts (1999)
        The Aquanauts
        6.5
        TV Series
        • Director (some scenes)
        • 1999
      • Fantastic Fantasy Factory
        6.5
        Video
        • Director
        • 1993
      • Andy (1985)
        Andy
        7.1
        • Director
        • 1985
      • It Took Guts (1979)
        It Took Guts
        7.0
        Short
        • Director
        • 1979

      Producer



      • Torture Room (2007)
        Torture Room
        3.9
        • additional producer
        • 2007
      • Feel the Disease
        Video
        • producer
        • 2006
      • DVD Box Cover for "Night of the Dead" produced by Cerebral Experiment and released by The Asylum
        Night of the Dead: Leben Tod
        3.0
        Video
        • producer
        • 2006
      • Mike Faiola and Carlita Pena Herrera in White Nights (2005)
        White Nights
        7.7
        • producer
        • 2005
      • The Aquanauts (1999)
        The Aquanauts
        6.5
        TV Series
        • associate producer
        • field producer (1999)
        • 1999
      • Andy (1985)
        Andy
        7.1
        • producer
        • 1985
      • It Took Guts (1979)
        It Took Guts
        7.0
        Short
        • producer
        • 1979

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      Mega Pirahna
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      Mega Pirahna

      Personal details

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        • Eric's Official Site
      • Alternative name
        • Erik Estenberg
      • Height
        • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
      • Born
        • December 16, 1959
        • Chicago, Illinois, USA
      • Spouse
        • Karen ForsbergOctober 31, 1998 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
      • Publicity listings
        • 2 Interviews

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        Made early films with collaborator Charles Schneider and sent them to John Waters.
      • Salaries
          Clash of the Empires
          (2012)
          $15,000

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