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|titles = Screenwriter, director, producer |
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| − | }}'''Kevin Williamson''' is an American television and film writer and producer |
+ | }}'''Kevin Williamson''' is an American television and film writer and producer. Williamson is the creator of [[Dawson's Creek]], CW fantasy drama ''The Vampire Diaries'' and the Scream film franchise. |
== Career == |
== Career == |
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| − | Williamson's penchant for witty dialogue is evident in the irreverent '90s takes on the horror genre, ''Scream'' and ''I Know What You Did Last Summer''.<ref name=" |
+ | Williamson's penchant for witty dialogue is evident in the irreverent '90s takes on the horror genre, ''Scream'' and ''I Know What You Did Last Summer''.<ref name="thr">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dawsons-creek-turns-20-kevin-williamson-reveals-teen-dramas-deepest-secrets-1075834 'Dawson's Creek' Turns 20: Kevin Williamson Reveals the Teen Drama's Deepest Secrets] (January 2018)</ref> Immediately preceding the release of ''Scream'', Williamson got a meeting with a TV producer which lead to the creation of The WB stalwart ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', originally created for FOX. Following his departure from the teen drama, Williamson has gone on to create another successful teen drama for the WB's descendant The CW — genre series ''[[w:c:vampirediaries|The Vampire Diaries]]''. Williamson created the 2015 drama ''Stalker'', 2017 series ''Time After Time'' and is the creator and Executive Producer on the CBS All Access fairytale thriller, ''Tell Me A Story''.<ref name="thr"/> |
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| − | Following his departure from the teen drama, Williamson has gone on to create another successful teen drama for the WB's descendant The CW — genre series ''[[w:c:vampirediaries|The Vampire Diaries]]'', the 2015 drama ''Stalker'' and 2017 series ''Time After Time''. |
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| − | Currently, Williamson is working on a few films and a CBS All Access fairytale thriller entitled ''Tell Me A Story''.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| − | *Williamson is [[Dawson and Joey|#TeamDawson]]<ref name=" |
+ | *Williamson is [[Dawson and Joey|#TeamDawson]]<ref name="thr"/> |
| − | *He considers writers Julie Plec, Greg Berlanti and Rob Thomas family<ref name=" |
+ | *He considers writers Julie Plec, Greg Berlanti and Rob Thomas family<ref name="thr"/> |
* Williamson got a meeting with television producer (then head of programming at FOX) Paul Stupin and made up the Dawson's Creek pitch on the spot<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qI-09ajD8Q ATX Festival Panel: "Dawson's Creek Writers' Room" Reunion (2015)] (July 2015)</ref>. |
* Williamson got a meeting with television producer (then head of programming at FOX) Paul Stupin and made up the Dawson's Creek pitch on the spot<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qI-09ajD8Q ATX Festival Panel: "Dawson's Creek Writers' Room" Reunion (2015)] (July 2015)</ref>. |
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| + | The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Opening Credits Were An Accident PeopleTV Entertainment Weekly |
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| + | Dawson's Creek Kevin Williamson Gets Emotional Over Killing Jen PeopleTV Entertainment Weekly |
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| + | </gallery> |
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== Notes and references == |
== Notes and references == |
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[[Category:Dawson's Creek]] |
[[Category:Dawson's Creek]] |
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Revision as of 00:47, 6 February 2020
Kevin Williamson is an American television and film writer and producer. Williamson is the creator of Dawson's Creek, CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries and the Scream film franchise.
Career
Williamson's penchant for witty dialogue is evident in the irreverent '90s takes on the horror genre, Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer.[1] Immediately preceding the release of Scream, Williamson got a meeting with a TV producer which lead to the creation of The WB stalwart Dawson's Creek, originally created for FOX. Following his departure from the teen drama, Williamson has gone on to create another successful teen drama for the WB's descendant The CW — genre series The Vampire Diaries. Williamson created the 2015 drama Stalker, 2017 series Time After Time and is the creator and Executive Producer on the CBS All Access fairytale thriller, Tell Me A Story.[1]
Trivia
- Williamson is #TeamDawson[1]
- He considers writers Julie Plec, Greg Berlanti and Rob Thomas family[1]
- Williamson got a meeting with television producer (then head of programming at FOX) Paul Stupin and made up the Dawson's Creek pitch on the spot[2].
Media
The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Opening Credits Were An Accident PeopleTV Entertainment Weekly
Dawson's Creek Kevin Williamson Gets Emotional Over Killing Jen PeopleTV Entertainment Weekly