Rolf-Eric Tecumseh Forsberg Net Worth

Rolf-Eric Tecumseh Forsberg Net Worth is
$1.9 Million

Rolf-Eric Tecumseh Forsberg Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Template:Multiple issuesEric Forsberg (born December 16, 1959) is the writer and director of 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. 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. 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.

Date Of BirthDecember 16, 1959
Place Of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Height5' 7" (1.7 m)
ProfessionWriter, Producer, Director
Star SignSagittarius
TitleSalary
Clash of the Empires (2012)$15,000
Mega Piranha (2010)$21,000
Pledge of Allegiance (2007)$47,000 .00
Night of the Dead: Leben Tod (2006)$21,000 .00
#Fact
1Eric is an an international award winning published poet.
2Lives in Studio City, California with wife, Karen, and daughter, Lola. [May 2010]
3First big role in a film was at age 4.
4At age 12 co-starred with George Wendt in the musical, The Dubbing of Sir Saul by King Benjamin.
5As a young teen he was a make-up artist on The Late Great Planet Earth (1979) directed by his father, Rolf Forsberg and starring Orson Welles.
6Directed his his first super 8mm film at age 9.
7Daughter is child actress Lola Forsberg.
8His wife Karen Forsberg is a Producer.
9Father in law is actor Burt Goodman.
10Directed and taught at Second City at the same time as Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Jon Favreau, Mick Napier, Greg Hollimon, Ian Gomez, and Nia Vardalos were just starting out.
11Also worked at Players Workshop along with Bonnie Hunt, Ken Hudson Campbell, Steve Rudnick, Bob Odenkirk, Holly Wortell and many others.
12He is a founding member of The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles, along with fellow improv teachers and directors Martin De Maat, Frances Callier, Michael C. McCarthy, Tom Green, Holly Wortell, Ira Miller, Mike Ross, Amy Seeley and Mark Beltzman.
13In the late 1960s Bill Murray painted his family kitchen in return for improv classes with his mother.
14His cousin, the late Martin De Maat, was the top teacher of improvisation at The Second City in Chicago from 1986 until he died in 2001.
15First professional film job was with Christopher Coppola.
16He was an actor, director and improv instructor in Chicago (often at The Second City and the Players Workshop) where he worked with Bonnie Hunt, Steve Carell, Bob Odenkirk, Stephen Colbert, Julie Larson, George Wendt, Tim Meadows, Chris Farley, Amy Sedaris, Holly Wortell, Paul Dinello, Cindy Caponera, Mick Napier, David Koechner, Greg Hollimon, Catherine O'Hara, Will Clinger, Sean Abley, Pat Finn and Robert Smigel.
17Studied film with Kenneth Anger.
18Made early films with collaborator Charles Schneider and sent them to John Waters.
19Attended High School at Francis W. Parker along with Daryl Hannah, Billy Zane, Lisa Zane, Neil Giuntoli and Jennifer Beals.
20Mother, Josephine Forsberg, was an improv teacher whose students included Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Shelley Long, Brian Doyle-Murray, Betty Thomas, David Mamet, Catherine O'Hara, Brandon Tartikoff, Tim Kazurinsky, Peter Boyle, George Wendt and Robert Townsend.
21Father is independent film maker Rolf Forsberg.

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Troy 2 the Odyssey2017post-production
Ghost Shark2013TV Movie story
Clash of the Empires2012Video screenplay
Arachnoquake2012TV Movie story
Mega Piranha2010TV Movie written by
Sex Pot2009Video screenplay
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave2008Video written by
30,000 Leagues Under the Sea2007Video screenplay
Torture Room2007
Feel the Disease2006Video short
Snakes on a Train2006Video written by
Night of the Dead: Leben Tod2006Video
Over the Hedge2006additional dialogue
Alien Abduction2005written by
Blackhorse: A History of the 11th Cavalry2003Documentary writer
The Aquanauts1999TV Series documentary writer
Fantastic Fantasy Factory1993Video
The Wonderful Wishing Well1989Video short
Andy1985
Beyond the Magic Door1982TV Series 1982-1983
It Took Guts1979Short writer

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Torture Room2007producer
Feel the Disease2006Video short producer
Night of the Dead: Leben Tod2006Video producer
White Nights2005producer
The Aquanauts1999TV Series documentary associate producer / field producer - 1999
Andy1985producer
It Took Guts1979Short producer

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mega Piranha2010TV Movie
Sex Pot2009Video
Torture Room2007
Feel the Disease2006Video short
Night of the Dead: Leben Tod2006Video
Alien Abduction2005
The Aquanauts1999TV Series documentary some scenes
Fantastic Fantasy Factory1993Video
Andy1985
It Took Guts1979Short

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mega Piranha2010TV MovieAmbassador Arnold Regis
Feel the Disease2006Video shortZombie Girl
Alien Abduction2005Dr. Burr
Midwestern Myth2003Santa
Where Jesus Walked1995TV MovieVarious Voices
The Wonderful Wishing Well1989Video shortPerry The Peacock
Andy1985Friend
The Late Great Planet Earth1979DocumentaryRuth's Son
King of the Hill1972ShortManchild
Ark1970ShortThe Angry Kid (uncredited)

Assistant Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Fits and Starts2002assistant director
God Made Man2000second assistant director
Teacher's Pet2000assistant director
Bel Air2000second assistant director
Palmer's Pick-Up1999second second assistant director

Make Up Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Seven Signs of Christ's Return1997Video documentary makeup artist
Andy1985special makeup effects artist
It Took Guts1979Short makeup artist
The Late Great Planet Earth1979Documentary makeup artist

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Bozo Show1980TV Series segment director / segment producer: Children's Theater of The Second City - 1988-1993 / writer: additional material
The Magic Door1962TV Series script consultant - 1980-1981

Cinematographer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
It Took Guts1979Short

Casting Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Love Machine 4.02004

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Minutes to Midnight2017additional thanks completed
LA Apocalypse2014special thanks: artistic contribution
Dragons of Camelot2014special thanks: artistic contribution
Almighty Thor2011TV Movie special thanks
Milf2010Video special thanks
Monster2008Video thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Conversations with Hollywood2012TV SeriesHimself

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2006Festival PrizeShriekfestBest Makeup Special FXNight of the Dead: Leben Tod (2006)
2005Jury AwardChicago Horror Film FestivalBest Special EffectsAlien Abduction (2005)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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