Terri Tatchell
Terri Tatchell | |
|---|---|
 Tatchell in October 2009 | |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, children's writer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Neill Blomkamp |
Terri Tatchell is a Canadian screenwriter and writer of children's books. She is best known for co-writing, with her husband Neill Blomkamp, the screenplay of District 9, which was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 82nd Academy Awards.
Early life and education
[edit]Terri Tatchell was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[citation needed]
She graduated in 2001 from the Vancouver Film School's Writing for Film and Television program.[1]
Career
[edit]Film
[edit]Tatchell began her screenwriting career in 2006 with theIDEALOGUE short action film Yellow (aka Adicolor Yellow) under the direction of her husband, Neill Blomkamp.[2]
In 2008, Tatchell wrote, with Blomkamp, the screenplay of the science-fiction film District 9,[3] which was released in 2009.[4]
She also wrote for Chappie (2015) and Zygote (2017).[citation needed]
Books
[edit]Tatchell has written a series of picture book for children, called Endangered and Misunderstood series. Each book in the series features a lesser-known endangered animal.[5]
Recognition
[edit]Tatchell's work on District 9 garnered a number of awards nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay[6][7] and the Saturn Awards.[8]
She won the 2009 Bradbury Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America for her work on the screenplay.[9]
Filmography
[edit]- Yellow (2006)
- District 9 (2009)
- Chappie (2015)
- Zygote (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ "Women In Film + Television Vancouver - Board of Directors Archive". womeninfilm.ca. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Meredith Woerner (February 4, 2010). "What's Next For District 9 Creators? Stone Monsters And Gritty Worlds". io9. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Ronald Jack (June 14, 2009). "THE RUNAGATES CLUB". therunagatesclub.blogspot.com. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "Horror at the Oscars Part 1: The Quickening". Dread Central. August 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "Home". Terri Tatchell. November 21, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "District 9 Writer Tackling Stone Monsters". Dread Central. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "District 9 Oscar nominations: statements from Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. February 2, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "The 36th Annual Saturn Awards Nominees". bloody-disgusting.com. February 20, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Standlee, Kevin (May 15, 2010). "Nebula Awards Results". Science Fiction Awards Watch. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
