Sheldon Turner

Biography

Career Overview

Sheldon Turner has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently X-MEN with 1 titles. Signature works include The Longest Yard, Up in the Air, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

10

Known For

• 

  The Longest Yard
• 

  Up in the Air
• 

  The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
• 

  X-Men: First Class
• Man of War
• Love Is a Gun

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• X-MEN (1 titles)
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1 titles)
• Texas Chainsaw (Reboot) Collection (1 titles)
• The Longest Yard Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Adam Sandler (1 collaborations)
• Chris Rock (1 collaborations)
• James Cromwell (1 collaborations)
• Burt Reynolds (1 collaborations)
• Nelly (1 collaborations)
• Terry Crews (1 collaborations)
• William Fichtner (1 collaborations)
• David Patrick Kelly (1 collaborations)
• Cloris Leachman (1 collaborations)
• Bob Sapp (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (2 credits)

  • Man of War

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Work Horses

    producer

    production
    2026

• writing (7 credits)

  • Man of War

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Love Is a Gun

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Work Horses

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • X-Men: First Class

    story

    writing
    2011
  • Up in the Air

    screenplay

    writing
    2009
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

    screenplay

    writing
    2006
  • The Longest Yard

    screenplay

    writing
    2005

• actors (1 credits)

  • The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Sheldon Turner

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006