Scott Milhouse Gimple (born March 29, 1971)Internet Movie Database;– Scott M. Gimple Retrieved on 14 September 2016. is an American writer for both comics and television. He is known for his work as a writer and producer for ''
Fillmore!
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Chase
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'', and '' The Walking Dead'', and served as showrunner for ''The Walking Dead'' from seasons 4 through 8.
Early life
Gimple grew up in
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
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and graduated from
Governor Livingston High School
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. He graduated from the
University of Southern California
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NBC
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Life
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David S. Goyer
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.
In 2011, he joined
AMC
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Pretty Much Dead Already
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18 Miles Out
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" (with showrunner
Glen Mazzara
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Life and career
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In January 2013, Gimple was named showrunner of ''The Walking Dead'', replacing Glen Mazzara. He served as showrunner from the fourth season to the eighth season. During his tenure, he also became an executive producer for '' Fear the Walking Dead''. Gimple left his role as showrunner in 2018 to become the chief content officer for the ''The Walking Dead'' television series franchise.
Gimple has also worked on
Disney
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Pepper Ann
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Fillmore!
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Personal life
He married actress Julia Wackenheim on August 30, 2009 and they have a son; his wife
converted to Judaism
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