Chris Terrio

Chris Terrio
Born (1976-12-31) December 31, 1976 (age 47)
Alma materHarvard University
University of Cambridge
USC School of Cinematic Arts
Occupations
Years active2000–present

Chris Terrio (born December 31, 1976) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the 2012 film Argo, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[1] Terrio also won the Writers Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay of 2012[2] and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, a BAFTA, and the 2013 Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for this work.

Terrio wrote the screenplay for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the follow-up to Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, based on an earlier draft by David S. Goyer, and is credited as co-writer for the 2017 film Justice League, alongside Joss Whedon for the theatrical cut and Zack Snyder and Will Beall for the 2021 director's cut for Warner Bros.[3] He completed another screenplay, A Foreigner, based on an article by the journalist David Grann. Terrio also co-wrote the script for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with director J. J. Abrams.

  1. ^ Pulver, Andrew (February 25, 2013). "Oscars 2013: Chris Terrio wins best adapted screenplay for Argo". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Finke, Nikki (February 17, 2013). "WGA Awards Winners: 'Zero Dark Thirty's Mark Boal, 'Argo's Chris Terrio, 'Breaking Bad', 'Louie', 'Girls', 'Portlandia', 'Searching For Sugar Man's Malik Bendjelloul (Live)". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Warner Bros. confirms Lex Luthor and a 'Wonder Woman' character for 'Justice League'". batman-news.com. December 22, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.