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'''Saladin K. Patterson''' is an American television writer and producer. |
'''Saladin K. Patterson''' is an American television writer and producer. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Patterson studied engineering at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], and |
Patterson grew up in [[Montgomery, Alabama]], near South Boulevard, and attended [[Loveless Academic Magnet Program]].<ref name=ma>{{cite news |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2021/09/20/new-wonder-years-2021-reboot-cast-how-watch-abc-show/8365015002/ |accessdate=September 22, 2021 |date=September 20, 2021 |title=What to know about the ''The Wonder Years'' reboot, filming in Montgomery |newspaper=[[Montgomery Advertiser]]| first=Mandy |last=Hoskison}}</ref> He then studied engineering at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], and entered a graduate psychology program at [[Vanderbilt University]].<ref name=mit>{{cite web |url=https://alum.mit.edu/slice/alumnus-brings-funny-writer-psych-frasier |title=Alumnus Brings on the Funny as Writer for Psych, Frasier |date=November 18, 2009 |accessdate=September 22, 2021 |first=Amy |last=Marcott |publisher=[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Patterson left the graduate program at Vanderbilt to accept a "prestigious Disney|ABC Writing Fellowship", which gained him access to career opportunities in film and television. He landed a staff writer position on ''[[Teen Angel (1997 TV series)|Teen Angel]]'', and then became a writer for ''[[Frasier]]'' and ''[[The Bernie Mac Show]]'' |
Patterson left the graduate program at Vanderbilt to accept a "prestigious Disney|ABC Writing Fellowship", which gained him access to career opportunities in film and television. He landed a staff writer position on ''[[Teen Angel (1997 TV series)|Teen Angel]]'', and then became a writer for ''[[Frasier]]'' and for ''[[The Bernie Mac Show]]''<ref name=mit/> where he also was co-executive producer.<ref name=deadline>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/saladin-k-patterson-signs-overall-deal-20th-century-fox-tv-1202762985/ |title=Saladin Patterson Signs Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV |first=Denise |last=Petski |publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=October 17, 2019 |accessdate=September 22, 2021}}</ref> |
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For seven years, he worked on ''[[Psych]]'' as a co-executive producer, and in 2019 he returned to sign with [[20th Century Fox Television]].<ref name=deadline/> |
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Latest revision as of 23:12, 10 December 2023
Saladin K. Patterson is an American television writer and producer.
Biography[edit]
Patterson grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, near South Boulevard, and attended Loveless Academic Magnet Program.[1] He then studied engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and entered a graduate psychology program at Vanderbilt University.[2]
Career[edit]
Patterson left the graduate program at Vanderbilt to accept a "prestigious Disney|ABC Writing Fellowship", which gained him access to career opportunities in film and television. He landed a staff writer position on Teen Angel, and then became a writer for Frasier and for The Bernie Mac Show[2] where he also was co-executive producer.[3]
For seven years, he worked on Psych as a co-executive producer, and in 2019 he returned to sign with 20th Century Fox Television.[3]
He is the developer of and executive producer of The Wonder Years revival, which premiered on ABC in September 2021.[1] The series has averaged 2.35 million viewers per week since its debut.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hoskison, Mandy (September 20, 2021). "What to know about the The Wonder Years reboot, filming in Montgomery". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Marcott, Amy (November 18, 2009). "Alumnus Brings on the Funny as Writer for Psych, Frasier". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (October 17, 2019). "Saladin Patterson Signs Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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Categories:
- Living people
- African-American screenwriters
- African-American television producers
- MIT School of Engineering alumni
- People from Montgomery, Alabama
- Television producers from Alabama
- Screenwriters from Alabama
- American male screenwriters
- 20th-century American screenwriters
- 20th-century American male writers
- 21st-century American screenwriters