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Supernatural (American TV Series)
''Supernatural'' is an American dark fantasy drama television series created by Eric Kripke. It was first broadcast on September 13, 2005, on The WB, and subsequently became part of successor network The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the two brothers as they hunt demons, ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural beings. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision. Along with Kripke, executive producers have been McG, Robert Singer, Phil Sgriccia, Sera Gamble, Jeremy Carver, John Shiban, Ben Edlund, and Adam Glass. Former executive producer and director Kim Manners died during production of the fourth season. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, and surrounding areas. It was in development for nearly ten years, as creator Kripke spent several years unsuccessfully pitching it. The pilot was viewed by an estimated 5.69 mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Film
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a dangerous villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero. Advancements in computer-generated imagery (CGI) have made it cheaper and easier to create action sequences and other visual effects that required the efforts of professional stunt crews in the past. However, reactions to action films containing significant amounts of CGI have been mixed, as some films use CGI to create unrealistic, highly unbelievable events. While action has long been a recurring component in films, the "action film" genre began to develop in the 1970s along with the increase of stunts and special effects. This genre is closely associated with the thriller film, thriller and adventure film, adventure genres and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Gruska
Jay Gruska (; born April 23, 1952) is an American songwriter and composer best known for his film and television scoring, and for writing hit songs for a variety of artists. He has composed musical scores for dozens of TV dramas, with over 500 hours of shows played internationally. Gruska has received three Emmy Award nominations, one Genie Award nomination, and nine ASCAP awards. Some of his best-known scores are for the TV shows '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', ''Charmed'', and ''Supernatural.'' Career Gruska started his career as a singer/songwriter. He was briefly a member of Three Dog Night in 1976, replacing Danny Hutton, until the group disbanded. He had recording contracts with ABC Records and Warner Bros. Records with the band Maxus, for which he was the lead singer and songwriter. Warner Bros. Records later released his solo album ''Which One of Us Is Me'', which Gruska also produced. Gruska is also known for co-writing the hit duet "Tell Me I'm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains, and borders the province of Alberta to the east and the Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north. With an estimated population of 5.3million as of 2022, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria and its largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada; the 2021 census recorded 2.6million people in Metro Vancouver. The first known human inhabitants of the area settled in British Columbia at least 10,000 years ago. Such groups include the Coast Salish, Tsilhqotʼin, and Haida peoples, among many others. One of the earliest British settlements in the area was Fort Victoria, established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Dabb
Andrew Dabb (born in Ogden, Utah; currently residing in Los Angeles) is an American writer, working in the field of television, movies, and graphic novels. Career Andrew Dabb's works include '' Ghostbusters: Legion'', ''Happydale: Devils in the Desert'', and '' Atomika''; as well as the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Dungeon and Dragons'' series. Dabb wrote the webcomic series ''Slices'' for opi8.com. Dabb formally wrote for the television show ''Supernatural'' on The CW, including the episode " I Believe the Children Are Our Future" and a proposed spin-off, titled '' Supernatural: Bloodlines''. He also penned the series' season 11 finale and took over as co-showrunner for series' final four seasons. He was the showrunner for ''Resident Evil'' series on Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Glass
Adam Glass (born August 12, 1968 in Decatur, Georgia) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer best known for his work on the TV series ''Supernatural,'' ''Cold Case'' and ''Criminal Minds''. As a comic writer, he wrote such titles as ''Deadpool'' and ''Luke Cage'' for Marvel Comics, and wrote "The New 52" phase of ''Suicide Squad'' in DC Comics. His work ''Rough Riders'' was published in 2016 by AfterShock. Filmography * '' Blue Collar TV'' writer and supervising producer (2004–2005) * '' The Cleaner'' writer and consulting producer (2008–2009) * ''Cold Case'' writer and producer (2009–2010) * ''Supernatural'' writer and executive producer (2010–2015) * '' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'' writer and executive producer (2016–2017) * '' In From the Cold'' writer and executive producer (2022) Bibliography Marvel * ''Luke Cage Noir'' #2-4 (2009) * ''Deadpool: Suicide Kings'' #3-5 (2009) * '' Deadpool Pulp'' #2-4 (2010) * '' Deadpool T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Michaels
Jim Michaels (born September 12, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American television producer. He is the son of Anna Mae and Robert Michaels and was raised in the suburbs of Des Plaines and Arlington Heights. Michaels graduated from John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and attended the University of Evansville and graduated with a degree in business. Michaels started and ran the in house computer graphics department at MCA/Universal Studios. Michaels subsequently moved into television production, eventually producing the NBC series '' Midnight Caller'' and ''Reasonable Doubts''. Michaels other series included; '' Charlie Grace'' for ABC; ''Turks'', ''The Guardian'' and ''Dr. Vegas'' for CBS; ''Odyssey 5''; for Showtime; and '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. Michaels is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, American Film Institute and has guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Carver
Jeremy Carver is an American television writer and producer. He developed the series '' Being Human'' (2011–2014), ''Frequency'' (2016–2017), and ''Doom Patrol'' (2019–present). Carver was also a writer and producer on the series ''Supernatural'' from 2007 to 2010 and 2012 to 2015, serving as showrunner during the eighth through eleventh seasons. Personal life Carver is married to fellow television producer and writer Anna Fricke. Carver and Fricke worked as co-developers of '' Being Human'' together from 2011 to 2014. Career Carver's career began in 2004 when he served as a consulting writer on the failed television pilot ''Fearless'', based upon the series of novels by Francine Pascal. In 2006 he wrote an episode of the CBS series ''Waterfront'', but the series was canceled before its premiere and Carver's episode never aired. In 2007, Carver began work on ''Supernatural'' as a writer and story editor. He contributed twelve scripts over the next three years and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Edlund
Ben Edlund (born September 20, 1968) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, television producer, and television director. He is best known as the creator of the satirical superhero character The Tick. Background Edlund was born and raised in Pembroke, Massachusetts. He attended Silver Lake Regional High School and was voted by classmates as "Most Artistic" for both the 8th grade and 12th grade yearbook superlatives. At the age of 17, without a driver's license, Edlund was forced to ride with friends and frequent their favorite hangouts. One particular destination, the New England Comics store, spawned Edlund's interest in the comic book medium, which later launched his art and writing career. The Tick While still in high school, he began developing his satirical superhero, The Tick, who became the mascot of the New England Comics newsletter. Edlund was invited to create a comic book series based on the character by New England Comics when, due to a production mix-up, the publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sera Gamble
Sera may refer to: People * Ryu Sera (born 1987), South Korean singer * Sera Cahoone (born 1975), Seattle-based singer and musician Places * Sera, Hiroshima, a town in Japan * Sera District, Hiroshima * Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet Media * Sera (Robotech character), a fictional character from the television series ''Robotech'' * "Será", a 1979 song by José José from the album ''Si Me Dejas Ahora'' * "Será", a 1985 song by Legião Urbana from the album ''Legião Urbana'' * "Será", a 1990 song by Franco de Vita from the album '' Extranjero'' * "Será", a 1991 song by Ricardo Montaner * "Será", a 2004 song by Lu from the album '' Lu'' * "Será", a 2006 song by Sin Bandera from the album '' Pasado'' * ''Sera'', an album by Valeriy Meladze * Sera, the fictional planet upon which the video game series ''Gears of War'' is set * Sera, a protagonist from the '' Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga'' series * Sera (''Dragon Age''), a character in the 2014 video game '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Sgriccia
Philip J. Sgriccia (born 1957) is a US television director and producer. He has worked on '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', ''Smallville'', ''Supernatural'', '' The Boys'', and many other programs. Partial filmography * ''Avalon: Beyond the Abyss'' (TV movie) * '' Charlie Grace'' * '' Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family'' * ''Dr. Vegas'' * ''Hack'' * ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' * '' JAG'' * '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' * '' Midnight Caller'' * ''Night Visions'' * ''Reasonable Doubts'' * ''Revolution'' * ''Supernatural'' * ''Smallville'' * '' The Agency'' * '' The Boys'' * ''The Cosby Mysteries'' * '' The Fugitive'' * ''The Invisible Man'' * ''Timecop'' * ''Turks Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic ...'' * '' X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shiban
John Shiban is an American television writer and producer. He worked in both capacities on ''The X-Files'' and its spin-off ''The Lone Gunmen'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', ''Smallville'', ''Supernatural'', ''Legend of the Seeker'', ''Breaking Bad'', and ''The Vampire Diaries''. In 1997, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for his work on ''The X-Files'' episode "Memento Mori". He shared the nomination with co-writers Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, and Vince Gilligan. In 1998, Shiban shared a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series with ''The X-Files'' production team. In 2009 Shiban reunited with Gilligan to work as a writer/producer on the second season of Gilligan's series ''Breaking Bad''. Shiban was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for episodic drama for the episode "Phoenix" in 2010. Shiban and the writing staff also shared a nomination for the WGA award for best drama series for thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Manners
Kim Manners (January 13, 1951 – January 25, 2009) was an American television producer, director and actor best known for his work on ''The X-Files'' and ''Supernatural''. Early life Kim Manners was raised in a show business family. His father, Sam Manners (born Savino Maneri in Cleveland, Ohio) had production credits on shows such as ''The Wild Wild West'' and '' Route 66''. Manners did some acting as a child; his first role was at the age of three in a Chevrolet commercial. He also watched and occasionally participated in his father's work as well as the work of William Beaudine, director of ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin''. It was Beaudine who inspired Manners to become a director. Manners' brother, Kelly, has production and directorial credits on ''Angel'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Dollhouse'' and his sister, Tana, works as a television director. Career Manners made his directorial debut in 1978 at age 27, directing an episode of '' Charlie's Angels''. Prior to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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