David Simkins
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| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
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| Television | Adventures in Babysitting The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Warehouse 13 |
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David Simkins is an American screenwriter and television producer. His first produced screenplay was for the film Adventures in Babysitting in 1987.[1] He has written for and produced television shows such as Charmed, Blade: The Series, Dark Angel and Warehouse 13.[2]
Early life and education
Simkins grew up in South Bend, Indiana.[1] He attended Clay High School, where, in 1973, he start being active in the production of the Junior Achievement-sponsored comedy series Beyond Our Control.[1] Simkins learned the basics of television production on the series, which was broadcast locally on WNDU-TV.[1] After graduating high school in 1977, he studied film and broadcasting at The University of Iowa, earning a bachelor's degree in 1982.[1]
Career
He moved to Los Angeles, California, and got his first job at Sandy Howard Productions answering phones, and later reviewing and budgeting film scripts.[1] Simkins told The South Bend Tribune, "That's where I learned how scripts were written … I learned how they came up with a budget."[1] He later worked for a short period of time as a development executive for New World Pictures.[1]
He has been an active writer and producer for television since his involvement with The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994).[1]
In 2022, Simkins was hired as coordinator and facilitator for the "Study Away: LA" program, a semester internship program for Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Film and Animation (SOFA).[3]
Filmography
The projects[4] that Simkins has been involved with include:
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| 1983 | Deadly Force | Film | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 1984 | Children of the Corn | Film | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 1987 | Watching | TV Series | Studio vision |
| 1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Film | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 1993 | Micky Love | TV Movie | Technical adviser |
| 1993 – 1994 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | TV Movie | Producer |
| 1993 – 1995 | The Krypton Factor | TV Series | Technical supervisor |
| 1995 – 1996 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 1997 – 1998 | Spy Game | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 1998 | Mercy Point | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 1998 – 1999 | Vengeance Unlimited | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 1999 – 2004 | Charmed | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2000 – 2001 | FreakyLinks | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2001 | Dark Angel | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2001 – 2002 | Roswell | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2002 | Angel | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2006 | Blade: The Series | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | TV Series | Co-executive producer |
| 2007 | The Dresden Files[5] | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2008 | Alien Raiders | Film | Writer |
| 2010 | Warehouse 13[2] | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content. |
| 2010 – 2011 | Human Target | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2012 | Ray Bradbury's Kaleidoscope | Short | Creative consultant |
| 2012 | Grimm | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2014 | Graceland | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2015 | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles | TV Mini Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2016 | Powers | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2016 | Adventures in Babysitting | TV Movie | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 2018 | Deprivers (in development[8]) | TV Series | Writer[9] |
| 2019 | Wu Assassins | TV Series | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bonfiglio, Jeremy D. (21 January 2007). "The cat herder". The South Bend Tribune. The South Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Frankel, Daniel (19 September 2008). "Sci Fi stocks 'Warehouse'". Daily Variety. p. 3.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Swartenberg, Felicia (12 November 2023). "Film and animation students spend the semester in Los Angeles". Rochester Institute of Technology (www.rit.edu). Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."David Simkins (I)". IMDb (www.imdb.com). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lowry, Brian (18 January 2007). "The Dresden Files". Daily Variety. p. 8.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dawn, Randee (6 July 2009). "Warehouse 13 — TV Review". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."First Look: Steampunk Gadgets Go Wild in "Warehouse 13"". Wired (www.wired.com). 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Deprivers". IMDb (www.imdb.com). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Petski, Denise (29 May 2018). "MarVista Entertainment Inks Production Agreement With Robyn Snyder's Front Row Films; Sets 15 Projects In Development". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clarke, Kristyn (13 August 2019). "WU Assassins: Behind the Fight". Age of the Nerd (www.ageofthenerd.com). Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
External links
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