David Fury 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. ...

, producer, actor and

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

Career

He is well known for his work on ''

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by W ...

'', ''

Angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

'', ''

Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

'', '' 24'', ''

Fringe Fringe may refer to: Arts * Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival, known as "the Fringe" * Adelaide Fringe, the world's second-largest annual arts festival * Fringe theatre, a name for alternative theatre * The Fringe, the ...

,'' ''

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'' and ''

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''. Fury was a co-executive producer and writer for the first season of ''Lost''. He was nominated for a Best Writing Emmy for his episode "Walkabout." He and the writing staff won the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2006 ceremony for their work on the first season. Fury was born in

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

, the son of a model and a textile salesman. He was a

stand-up comic Stand-up comedy is a comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up. Stand-up comedy consists of one-liners, stories, ...

at The Improv, Comedy Cellar, Comedy U and Catch a Rising Star, and founded the comedy theater troupe "Brain Trust" at the Manhattan Punch Line Theater. He also wrote for ''

The Jackie Thomas Show ''The Jackie Thomas Show'' is an American sitcom that aired on the ABC network from December 1992 to March 1993. The series received widespread attention due to its creators Roseanne Arnold, then starring in the fifth season of her comedy '' Ros ...

'', ''

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'', '' Dream On'' and ''

Pinky and the Brain ''Pinky and the Brain'' is an American animated television series that was created by Tom Ruegger that premiered on Kids' WB on September 9, 1995. It was the first animated television series to be presented in Dolby Surround and the fourth col ...

''. In 2008, Fury cameoed alongside

Marti Noxon Martha Mills Noxon (born August 25, 1964) is an American television and film writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her work as a screenwriter and executive producer on the supernatural drama series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' ...

as a singing newsreader in

Joss Whedon Joseph Hill Whedon (; born June 23, 1964) is an American filmmaker, composer, and comic book writer. He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions, co-founder of Bellwether Pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series: ...

's short film ''

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' is a 2008 musical comedy-drama miniseries in three acts, produced exclusively for Internet distribution. Filmed and set in Los Angeles, the show tells the story of Dr. Horrible (played by Neil Patrick Harris) ...

''. In 2009 he cameoed in the seventh season of '' 24'' as Arthur Carr. He was also the (uncredited) voice of ‘Jock’ in ''

Raiders of the Lost Ark ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronal ...

''. Fury is married to fellow screenwriter and playwright Elin Hampton (producer of ''

Mad About You ''Mad About You'' is an American television sitcom starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a married couple in New York City. It initially aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999, winning numerous awards including four Golden Glob ...

''), and has three children.

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

Fury first freelanced episodes throughout seasons two and three of ''Buffy'' before joining the writing staff in season four as a producer. He was promoted to a supervising producer in season five and to a co-executive producer in season six. He is the only writer besides creator

to write a ''Buffy'' season finale episode. * 2x20 "

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although it can be played wi ...

" (co-writer; with Elin Hampton) * 3x12 " Helpless" (writer) * 3x19 " Choices" (writer) * 4x04 " Fear, Itself" (writer) * 4x11 " Doomed" (co-writer; with

and

Jane Espenson Jane Espenson (born July 14, 1964) is an American television writer and producer. Espenson has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and shared a ...

) * 4x13 "

The I in Team "The I in Team" is the 13th episode of season 4 of the television show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The episode aired on The WB on February 8, 2000. Plot Willow, Anya, and Xander are playing three-handed poker since Buffy is elsewhere. They ques ...

" (writer) * 4x21 "

Primeval Primeval may refer to: * Primeval forest, an area of forest that has attained great age * Primeval number, a positive integer satisfying certain conditions * Primeval history, name given by biblical scholars to the first eleven chapters of the Bo ...

" (writer) * 5x02 " Real Me" (writer) * 5x08 "

Shadow A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. It occupies all of the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, o ...

" (writer) * 5x14 " Crush" (writer) * 6x02 " Bargaining (Part 2)" (writer) * 6x05 "

Life Serial "Life Serial" is the fifth episode of season 6 of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Plot Buffy returns from her visit with Angel but refuses to talk about it. The Scoobies discuss Buffy's future. Buffy agrees to audit the clas ...

" (co-writer; with Jane Espenson) * 6x11 " Gone" (writer and director) * 6x22 "

Grave A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as grave ...

" (writer) * 7x08 " Sleeper" (co-writer; with Jane Espenson) * 7x11 "

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" (writer) * 7x17 "

Lies My Parents Told Me "Lies My Parents Told Me" is the 17th episode in the seventh and final season of the television show '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. It was originally intended to air on March 18, 2003, a day before the ''Angel'' episode "Orpheus", but was postpon ...

" (co-writer and director; with

Drew Goddard Andrew Brion Hogan Goddard (born February 26, 1975) is an American filmmaker. He began his career writing episodes for the television shows ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Angel'', ''Alias'', and ''Lost''. After moving into screenwriting in fi ...

)

''Angel''

Fury freelanced episodes throughout the first three seasons of ''Angel'', then took over

's role as consulting producer on the show beginning with season four. After ''Buffy'' concluded, he was promoted to co-executive producer for the final season of ''Angel'', and then to full executive producer midseason. He appears as an actor in the fifth-season episode "

Smile Time "Smile Time" is episode 14 of season 5 in the television show ''Angel''. Written and directed by Ben Edlund, with story by series creator Joss Whedon, it was originally broadcast on February 18, 2004 on the WB network. It was nominated for and ...

", portraying the producer of a children's television program. At Tim Minear's request, he also makes an appearance in season two episode

Reprise In music, a reprise ( , ; from the verb 'to resume') is the repetition or reiteration of the opening material later in a composition as occurs in the recapitulation of sonata form, though—originally in the 18th century—was simply any repe ...

. * 1x02 " Lonely Hearts" (writer) ** "

Corrupt Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain. Corruption m ...

" (original second episode) * 1x10 "Parting Gifts" (co-writer; with Jeannine Renshaw) * 2x17 " Disharmony" (writer) * 3x19 " The Price" (writer) * 4x03 " The House Always Wins" (writer) * 4x10 "Awakening" (co-writer; with

Steven S. DeKnight Steven S. DeKnight (born October 28, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the Starz series ''Spartacus'', including '' Spartacus: Blood and Sand'', '' Spartacus: Gods of th ...

) * 4x13 " Salvage" (writer) * 4x21 "

Peace Out "Peace Out" is the 21st episode of the 4th season in the television show ''Angel''. Plot synopsis The gang, minus Angel, are fighting Connor and his band of Jasminites in the mantis demons lair. Angel and the blue orb are in the demon world, wh ...

" (writer) * 5x02 "

Just Rewards The fifth and final season of the television series ''Angel'', the spin-off of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', premiered on October 1, 2003 on The WB and concluded its 22-episode season and its television run on May 19, 2004. The season aired on Wed ...

" (teleplay and story; story with

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 Pe ...

) * 5x08 "

Destiny Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often ...

" (co-writer; with Steven S. DeKnight) * 5x12 "

You're Welcome You're welcome is a phrase used to acknowledge an expression of gratitude. You're Welcome may also refer to: * ''You're Welcome'' (Wavves album), 2017, or the title track * ''You're Welcome'' (A Day to Remember album), 2021 * ''You're Welcome ...

" (writer and director) * 5x21 "

Power Play Power play or powerplay or their plurals may refer to: Sports * Power play (sporting term), a sporting term used in various games * Powerplay (cricket), a rule concerning fielding restrictions in one-day international cricket * Power play (cur ...

" (writer)

''Lost''

Fury served as a co-executive producer for the first season of ''Lost''. Significantly, Fury wrote the first flashback episodes for many of the important characters including Locke, Sayid, Hurley, and Walt. His episodes also introduced such important series phenomena as the numbers and the whispers, and the episode "Walkabout" was the first time that any of the survivors saw the monster. * 1x04 "

Walkabout Walkabout is a rite of passage in Australian Aboriginal society, during which males undergo a journey during adolescence, typically ages 10 to 16, and live in the wilderness for a period as long as six months to make the spiritual and traditiona ...

" (writer) * 1x09 "

Solitary Solitary is the state of being alone or in solitude. The term may refer to: * shortened form of solitary confinement * Solitary animal, an animal that does not live with others in its species * Solitary but social, a type of social organization in ...

" (writer) * 1x14 "

Special Special or specials may refer to: Policing * Specials, Ulster Special Constabulary, the Northern Ireland police force * Specials, Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer Literature * ''Specia ...

" (writer) * 1x18 "

Numbers A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The original examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth. Numbers can be represented in language with number words. More universally, individual numbers can ...

" (co-writer; with

Brent Fletcher Brent Fletcher is an American television writer. He has worked on television series such as ''Lost'' and ''Angel''. Career He was a freelance writer for the first season of ''Lost''. Fletcher and the writing staff won the Writers Guild of Amer ...

)

''24''

Fury was hired to co-executive produce the fifth and sixth seasons of ''24'', and moved up to executive producer during the show's seventh season, a title he also held during the series' final season. He also wrote for '' 24: Live Another Day''. * 5x06 "Day 5: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m." (writer) * 5x09 "Day 5: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m." (co-writer; with

Howard Gordon Howard Gordon (born March 31, 1961) is an American television writer and producer. He is well known for his work on the Fox action series '' 24'' alongside the Showtime thriller ''Homeland'', which he co-developed with Alex Gansa and Gideon ...

) * 5x17 "Day 5: 11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m." (writer) * 5x22 "Day 5: 4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m." (co-writer; with Sam Montgomery) * 6x03 "Day 6: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m." (co-writer; with Evan Katz) * 6x08 "Day 6: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m." (co-writer; with Evan Katz) * 6x12 "Day 6: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m." (teleplay; with Evan Katz) * 6x14 "Day 6: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m." (story; with

Manny Coto Manuel Hector "Manny" Coto (born June 10, 1961) is an American writer, director and producer of films and television programs. Coto was the executive producer and showrunner of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' in its final season, and executive produ ...

) * 6x17 "Day 6: 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m." (writer) * 6x24 "Day 6: 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m." (co-writer; with Robert Cochran & Manny Coto) * 7x04 "Day 7: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m." (co-writer; with

Alex Gansa Alex Gansa is a screenwriter and producer best known as the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the Showtime series ''Homeland'', based on the original Israeli series ''Prisoners of War'' created by Gideon Raff. He produced and wrote a ...

) * 7x08 "Day 7: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m." (story) * 7x09 "Day 7: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m." (writer) * 7x15 "Day 7: 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m." (story) * 7x19 "Day 7: 2:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m." (writer) * 7x23 "Day 7: 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m." (co-writer; with Alex Gansa) * 8x03 "Day 8: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m." (co-writer; with Alex Gansa) * 8x08 "Day 8: 11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m." (writer) * 8x11 "Day 8: 2:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m." (co-writer; with Evan Katz) * 8x17 "Day 8: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m." (writer) * 8x22 "Day 8: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m." (writer) * 9x02 "Day 9: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m." (co-writer; with Robert Cochran) * 9x06 "Day 9: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m." (writer) * 9x11 "Day 9: 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m." (co-writer; with Robert Cochran)

''Terra Nova''

Brannon Braga Brannon Braga (; born August 14, 1965) is an American television producer, director and screenwriter. Best known for his work in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, Braga was a key creative force behind three of the franchise's live action series. He l ...

brought Fury on board as a co-executive producer for the 2011 series '' Terra Nova''. Fury left the show during pre-production in September 2010 due to creative differences.

''Fringe''

Fury joined the

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/ horror series ''

'' for its fourth season as a writer and co-executive producer. Episodes he contributed to include: * 4x03 " Alone in the World" * 4x08 " Back to Where You've Never Been" (co-written by co-producer

Graham Roland Graham Roland is an American writer and producer. In 2022, he created the crime thriller series ''Dark Winds'' on '' AMC''. Career Roland is known for his work as a writer on the FOX series ''Prison Break'' and on the final season of the AB ...

) * 4x14 "

The End of All Things "The End of All Things" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American science-fiction drama television series ''Fringe'', and the series' 79th episode overall. In the episode, the fringe team investigates Olivia's (Anna Torv) di ...

" * 4x17 "

Everything in Its Right Place "Everything in Its Right Place" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released on their fourth album, ''Kid A'' (2000). It features synthesiser, manipulated vocals, and lyrics inspired by the stress singer Thom Yorke experienced while ...

" (Fury and consulting producer

J.R. Orci Jorge Richard Orci (born 1975) is a Mexican television writer and producer. Life and career Orci was born in Mexico City to a Mexican father and a Cuban mother. His mother fled Cuba after Fidel Castro came to power. He was raised in Mexico Ci ...

co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by Orci and story editor

Matthew Pitts Matthew Pitts is an American television writer, best known for his involvement with J.J. Abrams. Career Pitts began his career working as J. J. Abrams' assistant on the film ''Cloverfield'' and held the same position on Abrams' '' Star Trek'', ...

) * 5x02 "

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" (co-written by executive producer

J.H. Wyman Joel Howard "J. H." Wyman (born January 5, 1967) is a film and TV producer, screenwriter, director and musician. He is best known for his work on the Fox Broadcasting Network, Fox science fiction shows ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe'' and ''Almos ...

) * 5x06 " Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There" * 5x10 "

Anomaly XB-6783746 "Anomaly XB-6783746" is the tenth episode of the Fringe (season 5), fifth season of the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox science-fiction/Drama (genre), drama television program, television series ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe'', and the show's 97th ep ...

''Hannibal''

* 1x03 "

Potage Pottage or potage (, ; ) is a term for a thick soup or stew made by boiling vegetables, grains, and, if available, meat or fish. It was a staple food for many centuries. The word ''pottage'' comes from the same Old French root as ''potage'' ...

" (co-written by

Chris Brancato Chris Brancato (born July 24, 1962) is an American television and film writer and producer. Brancato grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey

and Bryan Fuller)

''Homeland''

* 5x11 " Our Man in Damascus" (writer)

''The Tick (2016 series)''

Fury came on to Amazon's reboot as executive producer and co-showrunner with creator

for the 12-episode first season. * 1x02 "Secret/Identity" (writer) * 1x06 "Tale From the Crypt" (writer) * 1x11 "The End of the Beginning of the Start of the Dawn of the Age of Superheroes" (co-writer; with Ben Edlund)

''9-1-1''

* 3x03 "The Searchers" (writer) * 3x04 "Triggers" (writer)

References

External links

*
PopGurls.com
- PopGurls Interview: David Fury

- David Fury interview {{DEFAULTSORT:Fury, David Year of birth missing (living people) Television producers from New York City American television writers American male television writers American television directors Living people Writers from New York City Writers Guild of America Award winners Screenwriters from New York (state)

Career

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

''Angel''

''Lost''

''24''

''Terra Nova''

''Fringe''

''Hannibal''

''Homeland''

''The Tick (2016 series)''

''9-1-1''

See also

References

External links