Graeme Manson is a Canadian screenwriter and producer. He is known for his work on the acclaimed

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and

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thriller television series ''

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''.

Career

He co-wrote the 1997 film ''

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'' and has written for television for several years since, including ''

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'', '' Flashpoint'', and ''

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''. With John Fawcett, he is the co-creator and executive producer of the acclaimed and award-winning

and

thriller television series ''

'', for which he also has written many episodes. The two previously had collaborated on the 2001 film '' Lucky Girl''. The series was a success critically and commercially. It premiered on March 30, 2013, on Space in Canada and on BBC America in the United States. On June 16, 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth and final 10-episode season, which premiered on June 10, 2017. The series won a

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in 2013, and has won and been nominated for several

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. He will be the executive producer for the upcoming TV adaptation of ''

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'', an award-winning

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. He currently serves as the co-showrunner of the TV adaptation of ''Snowpiercer'' with

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Awards

With John Fawcett, he received the 2015 CFC Award for Creative Excellence from the

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for his work on ''Orphan Black''. He has also won three

, a

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, and a

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award.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manson, Graeme 20th-century Canadian male writers 21st-century Canadian male writers Canadian science fiction writers Canadian screenwriters Canadian television writers Canadian film producers Canadian television producers Living people Showrunners Canadian Film Centre alumni Year of birth missing (living people)