Damon Lindelof

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Damon Lindelof

Born April 24, 1973 (1973-04-24) (age 36)
Nationality American
Occupation Executive Producer
screenwriter

Damon Laurence Lindelof (born April 24, 1973) is an American television writer and executive, most recently noted as the co-creator and executive producer for the television series Lost. He has also written and produced Crossing Jordan, and wrote for Nash Bridges, Wasteland, and the MTV anthology series Undressed. Before these, he worked reviewing scripts at Paramount, Fox, and Alan Ladd studios.

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[edit] Background and education

Lindelof is a native of Teaneck, New Jersey, where he attended Teaneck High School, a school whose diverse student body he credits with expanding his horizons as a writer.[1] He attended film school at New York University, performing briefly in the band "Petting Zoo", and then after graduating, moved to Los Angeles.

[edit] Nicholl Fellowship

An early boost to his writing career came in 1999, when he was selected as a semifinalist for a prestigious Nicholl Fellowship for his screenplay "Perfectionists."[2]

[edit] Non-Hollywood work

Lindelof is also the writer of the comic book miniseries Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk for Marvel Comics, which takes place in the Ultimate Marvel universe and begun publication in January 2006. Despite being a six issue miniseries, production was suspended after the second issue in February 2006 due to Lindelof's heavy workload elsewhere; however the last of the scripts were submitted to Marvel in 2008 and the series is resumed publication in March 2009.

[edit] Influences

He is a self-professed Stephen King fan and has placed many references to King's work into Lost, as well as mentioning within the Official Lost Podcast that The Stand serves as a huge influence. Lindelof has been quoted as saying that the graphic novel Watchmen, written by Alan Moore, is the greatest piece of popular fiction ever produced, and its effect on Lost is evident many times in the show.[citation needed] He has however mentioned "Twin Peaks" as the biggest influence for Lost. However, it should be noted that J.J. Abrams has often cited Patrick McGoohan's similarly allegorical sci-fi/spy series The Prisoner as another major influence on Lost.

[edit] Lost

Main article: Lost (TV series)

He is currently showrunner (alongside Carlton Cuse) on Lost. He was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the fourth season of Lost.[3]

[edit] Other J. J. Abrams projects

He most recently served as co-producer on Star Trek (2009). After Lost concludes in 2010, it is widely believed he will co-write and produce a film adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series with J.J. Abrams.[4]

[edit] Lost episodes (as writer)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rohan, Virginia. " North Jersey simply not 'Lost'". The Record (Bergen County), February 5, 2007. "Lindelof got into the production end of television while at Teaneck High School, where he worked on a start-up TV news program.... Quote: What was cool about growing up in New Jersey, especially Bergen County, is it was very diverse. ... I literally went to high school with people of all different races and ethnicities and backgrounds. That broadened my horizons as a writer. It made me interested in other people's stories."
  2. ^ "1999 Nicholl Semifinalists" Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  3. ^ "2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". WGA. 2008. http://wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3410. Retrieved on 2008-12-12. 
  4. ^ Mims, Michael Lost creator tackles Dark Tower. The Daily Reveille, March 22, 2007.

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