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Tim Kring Biography

Birth Name:Richard Timothy Kring

Birth Place:El Dorado County, California, United States

Profession Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in the 60 Minute Category for the "A Time To Kill" episode of "Chicago Hope" in 1997
  • Won a BAFTA TV Award for "Heroes" in 2008 in the Best International category
  • Won a Future Classic Award at the 2007 TV Land Awards for his involvement with "Heroes․"
  • In 1983, he graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts
  • Quote: "The normal avenues of a cop or medical drama wouldn't be able to contain the scope of the stories I wanted to tell, which led me into superhero protagonists․"
  • Quote: "I few years ago I started thinking about an entirely new way to tell a story, far different from traditional television․ I didn't just want to talk about saving the world in fiction, I wanted to create a narrative that spilled out into the streets․"
  • Best known for creating such drama series as "Strange World," "Crossing Jordan," "Heroes" and "Touch․"
  • Co-wrote "Shift," a novel in the "Gates of Orpheus" trilogy, with Dale Peck
  • Was featured in an article in the "Orlando Sentinel" called "Big Hero at NBC․"

Awards

  • 1997Humanitas Prize-60 Minute Category: nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2007Jules Verne Achievement Award-: winner
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2007Rondo Statuette-Best TV Presentation: nominated
  • 2007Future Classic Award-: winner
  • 2007WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2008BAFTA TV Award-Best International: winner
  • 2008Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2008TV Quick Award-Best New Drama: nominated