Eric Forsberg

Eric Forsberg
Born (1959-12-16) December 16, 1959 (age 64)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation(s)Producer, film director, writer
Parent(s)Josephine Forsberg
Rolf Forsberg

Eric Forsberg (born December 16, 1959) is an American writer. He wrote and directed the feature film Mega Piranha, as well as the writer of the feature film Snakes on a Train, one of the first mockbusters produced and released by The Asylum.[1] He also wrote the screenplays for 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea and War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave, also for The Asylum.[2] He directed the film Alien Abduction which aired on Sci Fi Channel, as well as Night of the Dead which aired on Chiller TV. Other writer and director credits include the political thriller Torture Room, and the stoner comedy Sex Pot as well as Monster, Almighty Thor, Arachnoquake, and Age of the Hobbits. He also worked as a Co-Producer and assistant director on numerous films for Christopher Coppola and Alain Silver, including White Nights, Bel Air, and Palmer's Pickup. In his early years Forsberg was an improvisational comedy instructor at The Players Workshop and The Second City Training Center in Chicago.[2]

  1. ^ Handel, Jonathan (December 12, 2012). "'Age of the Hobbits' Is Now 'Clash of the Empires'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Exclusive: Director Eric Forsberg Talks Mega Piranha and More!". Dread Central. March 29, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2019.