Eric Kripke
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Eric Kripke | |
Eric Kripke at the 2006 William S. Paley Film Festival's Supernatural panel. |
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Born | April 24, 1974 Toledo, Ohio, USA |
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Occupation | Writer, Television director, Television producer |
Eric Kripke (born April 24, 1974) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is most famous for creating the television series Supernatural.
After graduating from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1996,[1] Kripke wrote and directed two 1997 films, Battle of the Sexes and Truly Committed. He later developed and wrote for the The WB's 2003 television series Tarzan, which was cancelled after eight episodes, and followed this by writing the 2005 film Boogeyman.
In 2005, Kripke created the series Supernatural and currently serves as writer and executive producer on the series. Supernatural first aired on The WB. It now airs on The CW, the network created by the merger of UPN and The WB on September 15, 2006.
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- ^ USC School of Cinematic Arts - Friends & Alumni - Notable. The University of Southern California. Retrieved on October 11, 2006.