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]
David Simkins | |
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| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Occupation(s) | screenwriter, film producer |
| Television | Adventures in Babysitting The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Warehouse 13 |
| Website | davidsimkinsmw |
Early life and education
editSimkins 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
editHe 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
editThe projects[4] that Simkins has been involved with include:
| Year | Title | Details | Role |
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| 1983 | Deadly Force | Film |
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| 1984 | Children of the Corn | Film |
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| 1987 | Watching | TV Series | Studio vision |
| 1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Film |
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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 |
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| 1997 – 1998 | Spy Game | TV Series |
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| 1998 | Mercy Point | TV Series |
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| 1998 – 1999 | Vengeance Unlimited | TV Series |
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| 1999 – 2004 | Charmed | TV Series |
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| 2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | TV Series |
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| 2000 – 2001 | FreakyLinks | TV Series |
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| 2001 | Dark Angel | TV Series |
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| 2001 – 2002 | Roswell | TV Series |
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| 2002 | Angel | TV Series |
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| 2006 | Blade: The Series | TV Series |
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| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | TV Series | Co-executive producer |
| 2007 | The Dresden Files[5] | TV Series |
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| 2008 | Alien Raiders | Film | Writer |
| 2010 | Warehouse 13[2] | TV Series | |
| 2010 – 2011 | Human Target | TV Series |
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| 2012 | Ray Bradbury's Kaleidoscope | Short | Creative consultant |
| 2012 | Grimm | TV Series |
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| 2014 | Graceland | TV Series |
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| 2015 | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles | TV Mini Series |
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| 2016 | Powers | TV Series |
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| 2016 | Adventures in Babysitting | TV Movie |
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| 2018 | Deprivers (in development[8]) | TV Series | Writer[9] |
| 2019 | Wu Assassins | TV Series |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i 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 Frankel, Daniel (19 September 2008). "Sci Fi stocks 'Warehouse'". Daily Variety. p. 3.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "David Simkins (I)". IMBd (www.imdb.com). Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (18 January 2007). "The Dresden Files". Daily Variety. p. 8.
- ^ Dawn, Randee (6 July 2009). "Warehouse 13 — TV Review". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Deprivers". IMBd (www.imdb.com). Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.