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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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Mega Piranha (2009)
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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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  • Awards
    • 2 wins

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Actor David LaTerre prepares to smoke pot with his punk companion played by actor/director Eric Forsberg in ANDY.
Classmates Neil Giuntoli, Charles Schneider, Brian Strauss and Eric Forsberg attend their Francis W. Parker High School reunion in Chicago. Other school mates include Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Beals, Lisa Zane, Billy Zane, Andy Chuckerman, Charley Rivkin and Peter Green.
Eric Forsberg at his surprise birthday party with good friends Paolo Durazzo and Stephenson Crossley.
Producer, Jonathan Nixon with Eric Forsberg at the "Forever in our Hearts" video launch party.
Stephenson Crossley, Paolo Durazzo, Paul Silver, Thor Forsberg, Charles Schneider, Julie, Burt Goodman, Kelly Goodman, Sunny Goodman,wife Karen and daughter Lola attend Eric's surprise birthday celebration at Chosan Galbi in Korea Town.
Eric Forsberg with director, Damon Harman at the "Forever in our Hearts" video launch party at Chi in March 2005.
Director/Actor Forsberg with fellow performer Maurice McNicolas on the set of Bristol, 1997.
Eric with mother, Josephine, after performance as Franz Joseph Haydn with The Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Eric Forsberg
As a graduate student in the film department of the Chicago Art Institute, 1987.
Eric Forsberg directing a scene for "Alien Abduction"
With actor Charles Schneider on a Gus Fine, Rube Ruben photo shoot in Las Vegas.

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
    Mega Piranha (2009)
    Mega Piranha
    2.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Writer

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

    Director

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

    Producer

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

    Videos1

    Mega Pirahna
    Trailer 1:19
    Mega Pirahna

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Eric's Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Erik Estenberg
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • December 16, 1959
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Karen GoodmanOctober 31, 1998 - present (separated, 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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