Jason Katims

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Biography

He debuted with a writing credit in an episode of the short-lived 1994 CBS drama "The Road Home" before teaming up with Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz, the pair behind ABC's "thirtysomething" to work on the teen drama "My So-Called Life" (ABC, 1994-95), an uncommonly realistic and finely scripted portrait of a teenage girl's navigating everyday high school existence. A story editor on "My So-Called Life", Katims penned three episodes of the …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born

November 30, 1960

Career Milestones

Wrote the frequently produced one-act play "Who Made Robert De Niro King of America?" as well as "Catch!" "The Man Who Couldn't Dance" and "Driving Lessons"

1994

Was writer and story editor for the critically acclaimed ABC series "My So-Called Life"

1994

Wrote an episode of the short-lived CBS drama "The Road Home"

1996

Co-wrote (with director Matt Reeves) and co-produced the comedy feature "The Pallbearer"

1996

Revisited critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful TV as creator, writer and co-executive producer of ABC's romantic drama "Relativity"; father had regular supporting role

1999

Wrote and executive produced the sci-fi teen drama "Roswell" (The WB, 1999-2001; UPN, 2001-02)

2006

Executive produced and was head writer of critically acclaimed drama "Friday Night Lights" (NBC); made directorial debut in 2008

2006

Executive produced the comedy-drama series "Pepper Dennis," starring Rebecca Romijn (The WB); also wrote

2010

Created and executive produced NBC adaptation of "Parenthood," based on 1989 film of same name

2012

Returned to features as co-writer of romantic drama "The Vow"

Awards

2011

General for General in Friday Night Lights

2011

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in Friday Night Lights