Background and career
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 enthusiast and has a reputation for identifying counterfeit high-end spirits. He is Jewish.
Also credited "Based on characters created by" for all other American Pie films, in which he did not participate personally.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
