Michael Green (writer)
Michael Green is an American television and film and comic book writer. Michael grew up in Mamaroneck, New York
TV/Film
Green is the creator and writer of the 2009 NBC series Kings, a drama based on the biblical story of King David but set in an alternate present. Green's other TV credits include Everwood, Smallville, Jack and Bobby, Sex and the City, and Heroes. Most recently, he wrote and executive produced the 2012 ABC pilot Gotham and was executive producer on the 2012 ABC series The River.
Green's past feature credits include The Green Lantern. He is currently working on the recently-announced Untitled Blade Runner Project.
In 2007 Michael, along with the rest of the Heroes writing staff, was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series and the WGA Award for New Series. Heroes won the award for Favorite New TV Drama at the 33rd People's Choice Awards.
Comic Books
Michael Green's first publication in the comic book world was DC Comic's Batman: Lovers and Madmen. Following that, Michael began writing for the monthly DC publication Superman/Batman, starting with issue #44 "K" . Shortly thereafter he was joined by writer Mike Johnson. Together they worked on Superman/Batman through issue #63.
They later collaborated again on the 2011 reboot of Supergirl (issues #0-#12)
Filmography
- Gotham (TV) (Executive Producer)
- The River (TV) (Showrunner) (Executive Producer)
- Green Lantern (writer)
- Kings (Executive Producer)
- Heroes (Writer) (Co-Executive Producer)
- Everwood (The WB) (Co-Executive Producer)
- Jack & Bobby (Supervising Producer)
- Smallville (Co-Producer)
- Snoops (writer)
- Cupid (TV) (Writer)
- Sex and the City (TV) (Writer)
Bibliography
- Batman: Lovers and Madmen (2008) (with Denys Cowan)
- Superman/Batman: The Search For Kryptonite (2008) (with Mike Johnson)
- Superman/Batman: Finest Worlds (2009) (with Mike Johnson)
Awards and nominations
- Emmy Award: Outstanding Drama Series – Heroes (2007 nomination shared with Tim Kring, (executive producer), Dennis Hammer (executive producer), Allan Arkush(executive producer), Greg Beeman (co-executive producer), Jesse Alexander (co-executive producer), Jeph Loeb (co-executive producer), Bryan Fuller (co-executive producer), Natalie Chaidez (co-executive producer), James Chory (produced by), Adam Armus (supervising producer), and Nora Kay Foster
- Writers Guild of America Award: New Series – Heroes (2007)