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Kevin Williamson
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Screen Story
Born:
March 14, 1965 in New Bern, NC
Biography:Perhaps the screenwriter most identified with teenage horror and hormones in the 1990s, "Kevin Williamson" has risen swiftly through the screenwriting ranks, thanks to both the phenomenal success of the "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" series and "Dawson's Creek", his hit series for the WB Network. "Williamson"'s scripts tend to be notable for their deft blend of irony, humorous genre knowledge, and self-conscious intelligence, qualities that the screenwriter has essentially made his copyright.

A native of North Carolina, "Williamson" initially studied film and theater at East Carolina University, moving to Los Angeles to try and break in as an actor. This effort led to little more than bit parts so he turned his attention instead to writing and directing, first striking a deal for Killing Mrs. Tingle, a film that he would eventually direct in 1999 under the revised title of "Teaching... Full Biography

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Kevin Williamson at the Sin City premiere in Westwood on March 28, 2005
Kevin Williamson at the Sin City premiere in Westwood on March 28, 2005
Kevin Williamson at the Sin City premiere in Westwood on March 28, 2005
Kevin Williamson at the Sin City premiere in Westwood on March 28, 2005
Kevin Williamson at Silver Gallery
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