Adam Herz (born September 12, 1972) is an American screenwriter and producer known for selling the script of the movie American Pie.
Herz's first screenplay, originally titled East Great Falls High, was written over a winter ski vacation in 1998. It was based on his high school years in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. It sold for a reported $650,000 in 1999 and became the film American Pie.
In July 2019, POP TV ordered an 8-episode run of his newly created high school-set comedy, Bad Intentions. The show was later cancelled right before cameras were due to start rolling due to original content cuts.
Herz is a whiskey enthusiasthttps://www.lawhiskeysociety.com/member_page.php?f_user_id=14 and has a reputation for identifying counterfeit high-end spirits. https://facebook.com/WhiskeyHerz
He is Jewish.
Filmography
Films +YearTitleWriterProducerNotes1999American PieAlso uncredited co-producer2001American Pie 2 Also cameo: Younger Business Suit2003American Wedding2008My Best Friend's Girl2011Mardi Gras: Spring Break2012American Reunion2016Flock of Dudes2020American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules Also credited "Based on characters created by" for all other American Pie films, in which he did not participate personally.
Television +YearTitleWriterExecutiveproducerCreatorNotes2001Go FishCreator and executive producer (5 episodes)Writer (Episode: ""Go Four-Point Plan")2019Best IntentionsUnaired pilot for cancelled series
References
External links
Terra Firma Films - Adam Herz's production company