Daniel J. "DJ" Doyle is an American
television writer
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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He is well known for his work on
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
s ''
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''
Life and career
Doyle hails from
. He was an accountant before "getting the bug" to get into the industry. He states ''
The West Wing
''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...
'' and ''
Friday Night Lights'' as influential works. He first worked as a tape logger on the
CBS
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series ''
Survivor''. He hesitantly quit that job to take a writers assistant position on
NBC
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Heroes
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* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
''; where he worked for two seasons. He departed that series to take a job on the new
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
series ''
Touch
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''; serving as writers assistant on the supernatural drama as well.
''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''
A friend of Doyle's let him know that
Marvel Studios
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was going to be doing their
first network television series, and if he'd want to submit for it. Doyle did so, without knowing any other information about the series. He was hired as a writer's assistant, but quickly became a staple in the writers room. His first script, season one's "
Nothing Personal", was written under the supervision of co-executive producer
Paul Zbyszewski
Paul Zbyszewski is an American television writer and producer. He has worked in both capacities on the series ''Lost'' and ''Day Break'', and he is the creator of ''Day Break''. He also wrote the feature film ''After the Sunset''.
Career
Zbyszews ...
, whom he co-wrote the episode with. After the success of that outing, Doyle was given the responsibility of writing solo, during the shows sophomore season. His first effort was with "
The Things We Bury
"The Things We Bury" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division ...
", which was fairly well received critically and fanatically. He has gone on to write episodes: "
Melinda
Melinda is a feminine given name.
Etymology
The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning ...
", "
Purpose in the Machine
"Purpose in the Machine" is the second episode of the third season of the American television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Divis ...
", "
The Team", and the heavily lauded "
Many Heads, One Tale
"Many Heads, One Tale" is the eighth episode of the third season of the American television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Divisio ...
", with co-creator
Jed Whedon
Jed Tucker Whedon (born July 18, 1975) is an American screenwriter and musician, and the son of screenwriter Tom Whedon, grandson of screenwriter John Whedon, and the brother of screenwriter Zack Whedon and of filmmaker Joss Whedon.
Career
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References
External links
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American television writers
American male television writers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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