Saladin K. Patterson
Saladin K. Patterson is an American television writer and producer.
Biography
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
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
- ^ 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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- 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