Tim Kring
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| Born |
Richard Timothy Kring July 9, 1957 El Dorado County, California, United States Raised in Santa Maria, Calif |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, television producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable work(s) |
Strange World Crossing Jordan Heroes Touch |
| Relative(s) | Brothers Kenneth & Buddy Kring, twin-sister; Rebecca Kring-Rosen |
Richard Timothy "Tim" Kring (born July 9, 1957, in El Dorado County, California), is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his creation of the drama series Strange World, Crossing Jordan, Heroes, and Touch.
Kring is Jewish.[1] He graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1983.[2]
Kring's first job as a screenwriter was for the television show Knight Rider. Other early projects included co-writing an episode of Misfits of Science (which, like his later project Heroes, featured super-powered humans as a main theme) and Teen Wolf Too with Jeph Loeb. Kring and Loeb would collaborate again when producing Heroes. Kring also co-wrote the 2010 book Shift: A Novel (Gates of Orpheus Trilogy) with Dale Peck.
After the cancellation of Heroes in 2010 Kring created the TV series Touch, a drama focusing on a father (Kiefer Sutherland) who discovers that his mute son can predict future events.[3] The series premiered on January 25, 2012 on Fox and was cancelled after two seasons on May 9, 2013.
Awards and nominations
Kring was an Emmy Award nominee in 2007 for Outstanding Drama Series as the producer for Heroes. He was also named one of the Masters of Sci Fi TV for his work on the series.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996–1997 | Chicago Hope | Producer | |
| 1999–2002 | Strange World | Creator | |
| 1999–2001 | Providence | Co-executive producer | |
| 2001–2007 | Crossing Jordan | Creator/Executive producer | |
| 2006–2010 | Heroes | Creator/Executive producer | |
| 2012–2013 | Touch | Creator/Executive producer |
References
- ↑ Hadas Bashan (December 24, 2009). "אנטי גיבור" [Anti Hero]. Pnai Plus #1062 (in Hebrew) (Yedioth Ahronoth). pp. 58–61. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
- ↑ "Notable Alumni". University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
- ↑ Spoiler TV: Pilot Order for Heroes Creator Tim Spoiler TV
- ↑ Master of Sci-Fi: Tim Kring
External links
- Tim Kring at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview: Tim Kring, Heroes creator, The TV Addict, 2006-10-12
- NBC's Super Heroes: Burning Questions Answered!, TV Guide, 2006-10-16 (archive.org link)
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