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Philip Levens Biography

Birth Name:Philip Levens

Birth Place:Xenia, Ohio, United States

Profession Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Spent a few semesters at Texas Tech and studied abroad with the Semester at Sea program, before spending five years at the University of Texas at Austin and leaving two credits short of graduation
  • Began his career as a writer on the short film "The Puzzle" in 1999
  • Worked as an independent film writer in Manhattan before moving to California
  • Quote: "You see a lot of jaded kids in L․A․ - they've had everything handed to them out there․ They've seen everything, you know? We didn't have that․ I guess I kind of felt that my life in Lubbock [Texas] was great, but I wondered what else was out there․"
  • Best known as a television writer and producer who worked on "Smallville," "Knight Rider," and "Ascension․"
  • Was a writer and executive story editor on the TV series "Wolf Lake" in 2001 and 2002