Matt Nix
Matt Nix (born September 4, 1971 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American screenwriter , director and film producer .
Life
Nix first attended high school in Sebastopol and then studied at the University of California, Los Angeles . In 1997 he made the twenty-minute short film Chekhov’s Gun , for which he also wrote the script. A few more short films followed by the mid-2000s. In 2006 he developed the concept for the television series Burn Notice . The pilot , which featured Bruce Campbell and Sharon Gless among others, was bought by USA Network and commissioned for a first season with a total of twelve episodes. Since the series was a hit with audiences, additional seasons were commissioned; In 2012 the sixth season will be broadcast in the USA. Nix is involved in the series in a variety of ways; he wrote the screenplay for 79 episodes, acted as executive producer on 60 episodes and directed three episodes. In 2011 he wrote and produced Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Ax , the prequel to the series starring Bruce Campbell. In 2010, Nix developed the concept for the crime series The Good Guys . Unlike Burn Notice , however, this series only achieved moderate ratings. Fox discontinued the series after the first season with 20 episodes.
Nix is the great-grandson of 1942 Oscar- nominated screenwriter Harry Chandlee .
Filmography (selection)
- 1997: Chekhov's Gun (Writer, Director)
- 1999: Me and the Big Guy (writer, director, producer)
- 2002: Mementoke (screenplay, direction, production)
- 2007-2013: Burn Notice (TV series, concept, screenplay, direction, production)
- 2010: The Good Guys (TV series, concept, screenplay, direction, production)
- 2011: Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Ax (TV Movie, Screenplay, Production)
- 2017: APB - Die Hightech-Cops ( APB , TV series, concept, screenplay)
- since 2017: The Gifted (TV series, concept, screenplay)
Awards
- 2008: Edgar Allan Poe Award for Burn Notice
Web links
- Matt Nix in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Matt Nix in the All Movie Guide (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nothing, Matt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th September 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |