Etan Frankel
| Etan Frankel | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer, producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Friday Night Lights, Shameless |
Etan Frankel is an American playwright and television writer and producer.
Life and career
Frankel got his start as a playwright, writing a number of plays including Create Fate, The Fearless, and Truth and Reconciliation, which won the Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2006 Weissberger Playwriting Award.
Gossip Girl
He began writing for television for the second season of Gossip Girl in 2008. He wrote the episodes "There Might be Blood" and "The Grandfather".
Friday Night Lights
He joined the crew of Friday Night Lights as a writer for the series fourth season in 2009. He wrote the episode "A Sort of Homecoming". He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Best Drama Series at the February 2010 ceremony for his work on the fourth season.[1]
Shameless
In 2011, Frankel joined the first season staff of the Showtime dramedy Shameless, as executive story editor and writer. Now, in its fifth season, he serves as writer and co-producer.
External links
Etan Frankel at the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ Gregg Mitchell & Sherry Goldman (2009). "2010 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved 2010-04-30.