Jonathan Herman

Jonathan Herman (born 1973)^[2] is an American screenwriter, best known for his work in Straight Outta Compton for which he received numerous award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay at the 88th Academy Awards.^[3] Herman is Jewish.^[2][4]

Jonathan Herman
Born	1973 (age 51–52) Connecticut, U.S.[1]
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	2007–present

Filmography

• 2015: Straight Outta Compton

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Work	Result	Ref
Academy Awards	Best Original Screenplay	Shared with: Andrea Berloff S. Leigh Savidge Alan Wenkus	Straight Outta Compton	Nominated	[5]
NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture - Theatrical			Nominated
Satellite Awards	Best Original Screenplay			Nominated	[6]
Writers Guild of America Awards	Best Original Screenplay			Nominated	[7]