American screenwriter and television producer
David Simkins is an American screenwriter and television producer. His first produced screenplay was for the film Adventures in Babysitting in 1987.[1] He has written for and produced television shows such as Charmed, Blade: The Series, Dark Angel and Warehouse 13.[2]
Early life and education
Simkins grew up in South Bend, Indiana.[1] He attended Clay High School, where, in 1973, he start being active in the production of the Junior Achievement-sponsored comedy series Beyond Our Control.[1] Simkins learned the basics of television production on the series, which was broadcast locally on WNDU-TV.[1] After graduating high school in 1977, he studied film and broadcasting at The University of Iowa, earning a bachelor's degree in 1982.[1]
Career
He moved to Los Angeles, California, and got his first job at Sandy Howard Productions answering phones, and later reviewing and budgeting film scripts.[1] Simkins told The South Bend Tribune, "That's where I learned how scripts were written … I learned how they came up with a budget."[1] He later worked for a short period of time as a development executive for New World Pictures.[1]
He has been an active writer and producer for television since his involvement with The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994).[1]
In 2022, Simkins was hired as coordinator and facilitator for the "Study Away: LA" program, a semester internship program for Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Film and Animation (SOFA).[3]
Filmography
The projects[4] that Simkins has been involved with include:
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