Eric Kripke (born April 24, 1974 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is the creator of The WB (now The CW) series Supernatural and more recently the NBC series Revolution.
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.png) Eric Kripke at the 2010 Comic Con Supernatural panel. | |
| Born | April 24, 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Television director, Television producer |
Biography
A 1992 graduate of Sylvania Southview High School, Eric often created home movies with friends to show to other students. After graduating from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1996 as a member of the Gamma Eta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha,[2] Kripke wrote and directed two 1997 films: Battle of the Sexes[3] and Truly Committed. He later developed and wrote for the The WB's 2003 television series Tarzan, which was cancelled after eight episodes, and followed this by writing the 2005 film Boogeyman. The movie was followed by a sequel, Boogeyman 2. Furthermore he was an associate producer for the 2011 romantic action thriller The Adjustment Bureau.[4]
He is currently writing and directing his first theatre film Haunted, ready for a 2012 release. In August 2011, it was announced that Kripke is developing a series for The CW Television Network, based on the DC Comics character Deadman but it was not materialized. However, he created a series for NBC named Revolution. Kripke served as the executive producer alongside J.J. Abrams.[5]
Career
Boogeyman
Prior to his success with Supernatural, Kripke wrote a screenplay for the film Boogeyman, which was released in early 2005. The film focuses on the life of Tim, played by Barry Watson. Tim, who's currently suffering the loss of his mother, goes home to confront the supernatural creature who he believes killed his father and is also the reason for his mother's demise.[6]
The film, which was looked down upon by critics, gives fans a glimpse of how Kripke's writing style has changed over the years. Although he has remained in the supernatural vein, the subject of Kripke's writing has gone from being psychologically driven to being more centered around the character's actions and interactions with each other. Kripke's writing has also gotten stronger in regards to research.
Supernatural
In 2005, Kripke created the series Supernatural and currently serves as a hands-on executive producer on the series after serving as the show's primary showrunner for the first five seasons of which he was noted for creating a uniquely detailed five-year plan. Supernatural first aired on The WB. It now airs on The CW, which was created by The WB's 2006 merger with UPN. He is referred to as Lord Kripke by some in the fandom of Supernatural.
Supernatural (currently in its eighth season) tells the story of two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester two "hunters" whose job it is to protect the world from ghosts, demons, and other supernatural beings. The brothers also find themselves causing and ending the apocalypse. In addition to the interest that the characters themselves have generated, the show is also highly regarded for correctly citing much of its supernatural lore.
Revolution
After Kripke stepped down as primary showrunner for Supernatural following the show's fifth season, he began developing other projects. One of these projects, entitled Revolution has been picked by NBC.[7] It was picked up by NBC for the 2012-2013 season, it centers about a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where electrical devices have mysteriously ceased to work. It stars Billy Burke as the lead, with Giancarlo Esposito, Elizabeth Mitchell, Tracy Spiridakos, Graham Rogers and Anna Lise Phillips co-starring.[8]
Personal life
Kripke is married and has a son, born 2007, who shares a birthday with Kripke's character Sam Winchester, May 2nd.[9]
He is the second cousin once removed of notable analytic philosopher Saul Kripke.
References
- ^ "Deadline New York". Retrieved 05/31/2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "USC School of Cinematic Arts - Friends & Alumni - Notable". The University of Southern California. Archived from the original on 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2006-10-11.
- ^ Glumbert: "Battle of the Sexes"
- ^ "Eric Kripke - Super-wiki". Supernaturalwiki.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "NBC Picks Up Eric Kripke/JJ Abrams Drama Pilot 'Revolution'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ "de beste bron van informatie over reelcriticreviews. Deze website is te koop!". reelcriticreviews.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ Michael Ausiello (2012-02-02). "Pilot Scoop: NBC Orders J.J. Abrams/Eric Kripke Thriller Revolution". TVLine. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "2ND UPDATE: '1600 Penn', 'Animal Practice', 'New Normal', 'Revolution' & 'Save Me' Picked Up To Series At NBC". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ Sean Elliott (7/25/2007). "Exclusive Interview: Eric Kripke Says War is Hell on 'Supernatural' Season 3". iF Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-10-04.
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External links
- Eric Kripke at IMDb