Kevin Williamson Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2010, he was nominated for a TV Quick Award for his work on "The Vampire Diaries․"
• Was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay for "The Following" in 2014
• Won a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for Best Writer for "Scream" in 1997
• Earned a degree in theatre arts from East Carolina University
• Attempted to find work as an actor in New York before deciding to become a writer
• Got his start as a screenwriter when he wrote the successful 1996 horror film "Scream․"
• Frequently writes screenplays to horror films that involve young adults, such as his work on "Scream," "The Faculty," "The Vampire Diaries," etc
• Best known as the creator and executive producer of "The Vampire Diaries," "The Following," and "Dawson's Creek․"
• Frequently develops television shows for Warner Bros․ Entertainment
• Wrote the screenplay to "Scream" after being inspired by an episode of "Turning Point․"