Howard Overman

Birth Name:

Howard Overman

Profession

Writer, Producer, Script department

Was nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards for Best Drama Series for "Misfits" in 2011 and 2012
Won a SFX Award for Breakout of the Year for "Misfits" in 2009
Won a BAFTA TV Award of Best Drama Series for "Misfits" in 2010
Started out as a writer on the short film "In the Bathroom" in 2005
Quote: "I like the structure of [the sci-fi] genre and the complexity of the stories; they're big, dramatic stories that take you into another world․"
Quote: "The word 'sci-fi' freaks people out․ Someone described 'Misfits' and he said, 'Misfits' is like sci-fi for people who don't like sci-fi' and it's almost its tagline․ People are very afraid․"
Best known as the creator of the TV series "Misfits," "Atlantis," and "Vexed․"
Has also written episodes for TV series like "Merlin," "Dirk Gently," and "Hotel Babylon․"

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