David Jenkins (television writer)
David Jenkins | |
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| Born | October 8, 1981 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University, New York University |
| Occupation | Television writer, television producer |
David Jenkins (born October 8, 1981) is an American television writer and producer.[1] He created and executive produced the TBS television show People of Earth and the forthcoming Our Flag Means Death for HBO Max.
Life and career[]
Jenkins was born in Minneapolis and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. While working as an actor in both New York and Chicago, Jenkins began writing plays. He founded a theater company called "Human Animals" through which he could produce his own work.[1]
Plays[]
Jenkins' plays include middlemen, Post Office, and Small Claims. Post Office was named one of the top 10 off-Broadway shows of 2011 by Paper Magazine.[2] middlemen has been translated into several languages and produced internationally, including productions in Chile, Belarus (by the Belarus Free Theatre) and Norway.
Television[]
Jenkins wrote the pilot for People of Earth (originally titled The Group) with Wyatt Cenac in mind.[3] The script eventually made its way to Conan O'Brien.[4]
The pilot was shot in Toronto in September 2015, and the show was ordered to series by TBS in January 2016.[5] The series was subsequently renewed for a second and third season.[6][7] TBS canceled People of Earth before the third season was shot.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b "David Jenkins on his career, working with Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels, and his new show "People of Earth" > Sci-Fi Pulse". scifipulse.net. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Writer's Table: David Jenkins > Smith and Kraus Publishing". smithandkraus.com. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Wyatt Cenac and David Jenkins – People of Earth > Starrymag". starrymag.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Comic-Con: 'People of Earth' Exec Producers Reveal Surprising Story Behind TBS Comedy's Title > The Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ "TBS' Wyatt Cenac Alien Comedy 'People of Earth' Ordered to Series > The Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ "'People Of Earth' & 'Search Party' Renewed For Season 2 By TBS". deadline.com. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ^ "People Of Earth Season 3 And More Renewals Announced By TBS". CINEMABLEND. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ "People of Earth' Canceled: TBS Reverses Course on Season 3 Renewal". Hollywood Reporter. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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