Kevin Williamson

Birth Name:

Kevin Meade Williamson

Birth Place:

New Bern, North Carolina, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Actor, Director

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․"
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
Frequently writes screenplays to horror films that involve young adults, such as his work on "Scream," "The Faculty," "The Vampire Diaries," etc
Wrote the screenplay to "Scream" after being inspired by an episode of "Turning Point․"

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