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Eric Kripke Biography

Birth Place:
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Profession
Writer, producer, director

Fast Facts

  • Born in a Jewish family
  • Had an interest in movies since a young age and created home movies
  • The neighbor's name mentioned in the pilot episode of Supernatural is Deanna Kripke, his wife's name
  • The birthdate of the Supernatural characters Jess and Dean are the same as his wife's birthday, January 24, which is also the birthdate of Timeless character Lucy
  • His son was born on the same birthdate he had given the Supernatural character Sam two years before, May 2
  • Best known for creating the TV series Supernatural and Timeless

Awards

  • 2021Writers Guild Awards-Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated