Angela Kang
Angela Kang (born March 23, 1976 in Irvine , California ) is an American television producer and screenwriter , who was best known internationally as the showrunner of the American television series The Walking Dead .
life and career
Angela Kang was born in 1976 in Irvine, California, as the daughter of Korean immigrants. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Comparative Literature and Theater from Occidental College in Los Angeles . In the meantime, she published short stories and poetry and then studied screenwriting at the University of Southern California with a Master of Fine Arts degree . She then received a follow-up grant, the Annenberg Graduation Fellowship .
She first worked as an intern for the ABC series Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice and later worked as a contributor to the NBC post-apocalyptic series Day One . In 2010 she wrote screenplays for the short-lived FX series Terriers , after previously writing screenplays for short films. In 2011 she switched to the second season of the renowned AMC end-time series The Walking Dead as story editor and author . Eventually Kang was promoted to producer for the third season (2012-2013), co-executive producer for the fifth season (2014-2015) and since the ninth season to showrunner of The Walking Dead in 2018, replacing her predecessor Scott Exit M. Gimple .
Filmography (selection)
Television producer
- 2012–2020: The Walking Dead (TV series, 127 episodes)
scriptwriter
- 2004: Harlequin (short film)
- 2009: Slow Pitch in Relief (short film)
- 2010: Terriers (TV series, 12 episodes)
- 2011–2019: The Walking Dead (TV series, 38 episodes)
literature
- Angela Kang. , In: Greg Garrett: Living with the Living Dead: The Wisdom of the Zombie Apocalypse. , Oxford University Press, 2017, p. 7. in Google Book Search USA
Web links
- Angela Kang in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Angela Kang's profile on linkedin.com
- Angela Kang, In: worldcat.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brandon Davis: The Walking Dead's Angela Kang on Season 10 Finale, Maggie's Return, and New Characters. In: comicbook.com. comicbook, April 5, 2020, accessed July 5, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kang, Angela |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer, screenwriter, and showrunner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Irvine , California , USA |