Eric Mendelsohn

For the German Jewish architect, see Erich Mendelsohn.

Eric Mendelsohn (born November 1, 1964) is an American film director and screenwriter.

Eric Mendelsohn
Born	(1964-11-01) November 1, 1964 (age 61) Old Bethpage, Long Island, New York
Occupations	Film director Screenwriter
Years active	1993-present

Biography

Two of his films have been screened in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes: Through an Open Window in 1992^[1] and Judy Berlin in 1999.,^[2] which won the Directing Award at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.^[3] His third film, 3 Backyards, also earned the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010, making him the only person in history to receive that honor twice.^[4] Mendelsohn also co-wrote the screenplay of the 2017 film Love After Love with Russell Harbaugh.^[5]

He teaches at Columbia University's School of the Arts in New York City.^[6] Mendelsohn is one of five siblings. One of his brothers is author and critic Daniel Mendelsohn.^[7]

Filmography

• Through an Open Window (1993)
• Judy Berlin (1999)
• 3 Backyards (2010)