Lolis Eric Elie
| Lolis Eric Elie | |
|---|---|
| Elie at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | April 10, 1963 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | 
| Education | Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (B.S., Finance and Economics, 1985), Columbia University School of Journalism (M.S, 1986), University of Virginia (MFA, Creative Writing, 1991) | 
| Occupation(s) | Writer, filmmaker | 
| Notable work | Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans, Treme (TV Series), Hell on Wheels | 
Lolis Eric Elie (born April 10, 1963) is an American writer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and food historian best known for his work as story editor of the HBO drama Treme and story editor of AMC's Hell on Wheels.