Steve Blackman is a Canadian television writer, and executive producer.[1] He is the showrunner of The Umbrella Academy, a Netflix series based on the comic series by Gerard Way.[2] In 2016, Blackman won a Writers Guild of America Award for the second season of Fargo along with his fellow writers.[3] In 2017, he was nominated for an Emmy for his work on Fargo along with other producers.[4]
Steve Blackman | |
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| Nationality | Canadian, American[citation needed] |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, television director, television producer, showrunner |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | The Umbrella Academy Fargo Altered Carbon |
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Early life and education edit
Blackman grew up in Edmonton, Canada. As a law student at the University of Alberta in 1996, he founded Law Show, an annual stage production written and performed by law students. As of 2018, it has raised over $300,000 for local charities. He also attended high school in Edmonton, Canada, at Ross Sheppard High School.[5]
Career edit
Blackman passed the bar in 1998 and worked briefly as a divorce lawyer. Unhappy as an attorney, he teamed with Greg Ball, another newly-practicing lawyer, and together they created The Associates, a drama series based on their experiences as recent law school graduates. Ball and Blackman pitched and sold the series to CTV at the Banff Television Festival in 1999.[6] When it aired, The Associates was the most expensive television series ever made in Canada.[7][8] He produced 30 episodes of The Associates, which aired in 2001 and 2002.
In addition to his credits as a writer and producer on television shows, including Bones and Fargo, Blackman served as an executive producer and co-showrunner on Private Practice, Legion, and co-showrunner on Altered Carbon.[9][10][11][12]
On November 9, 2017, Blackman was announced as an executive producer and show-runner of the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy.[13]
Credits edit
| Year | Series | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | The Associates | Co-Creator, Producer (30 episodes)[7] |
| 2003–2005 | Wild Card | Writer, Supervising Producer (36 episodes)[14] |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Writer (1 episode)[15] |
| 2005–2006 | Bones | Writer (3 episodes), Producer (21 episodes)[16] |
| 2007 | Hidden Palms | Writer (1 episode), Producer (8 episodes)[17][18] |
| 2007–2008 | Las Vegas | Writer (2 episodes), Supervising Producer (19 episodes)[19] |
| 2008–2012 | Private Practice | Co-Showrunner;[20] Writer (10 episodes), Executive Producer (44 episodes) Co-Executive Producer (45 episodes) |
| 2014–2017 | Fargo | Writer (2 episodes), Co-Executive Producer (10 episodes), Consulting Producer (20 episodes)[21][22][23] |
| 2016 | Outsiders | Consulting Producer (13 episodes)[24] |
| 2017 | Legion | Executive Producer (4 episodes)[11] |
| 2017–2018 | Altered Carbon | Writer (2 episodes), Executive Producer (10 episodes)[12] |
| 2019–present | The Umbrella Academy | Showrunner,[25] Writer, Executive Producer[26] |
| TBA | Horizon | Showrunner, video game adaptation[27] |
| Orbital | Showrunner[27] |
References edit
- ^ Marechal, AJ. "A&E Developing Dark Comedy 'Clan' Based on Belgian Series (Exclusive)". Variety.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 11, 2017). "'Umbrella Academy' Series Based on Comic Books Headed to Netflix". Variety. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "2016 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced". Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Law students take the stage to raise funds for Edmonton women's shelter". January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Writers Guild of Canada". www.writersguildofcanada.com.
- ^ a b Takach, Geo F. (January 11, 2001). "Perfect pitch". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ MacNamara, Kate. "Falling off the dial". www.friends.ca. National Post.
- ^ Muir, John Kenneth (May 1, 2007). TV Year: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-1557836847.
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- ^ Hibberd, James (May 4, 2010). "'Private Practice' names new head writers". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b Ryan, Maureen (February 2017). "TV Review: 'Legion' on FX, Starring Dan Stevens". Variety.
- ^ a b Wigler, Josh (February 6, 2018). "'Altered Carbon': How 'Blade Runner' Impacted Netflix's New Science-Fiction Universe". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 9, 2017). "'The Umbrella Academy': Ellen Page To Star In Netflix Series Based On Comic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ McCormack, Kim. "Content Upload" (PDF). iatse411.ca. Iatse Local 411 (Ontario).
- ^ Wilson, Amanda. "NYPD Blue Summary/Review, "The 3-H Club"". stwing.upenn.edu. University of Pennsylvania.
- ^ Muir, John Kenneth (May 1, 2007). TV Year: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-1557836847.
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- ^ "Hidden Palms Episode Guide". lionsgatepublicity.com. Lionsgate Publicity.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (May 25, 2007). "Hidden Palms Review". Variety.
- ^ Ward, Mitch (April 11, 2017). "15 Things You Didn't Know About Fargo (The TV Show)". screenrant.com. Screenrant.
- ^ "'Private Practice' names new head writers". The Hollywood Reporter. May 4, 2010.
- ^ Mitchell, Gregg; Gordon, Jason. "2016 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced". wga.org. Writers Guild of America West.
- ^ "Steve Blackman Bio". emmys.com. Television Academy.
- ^ "Fargo (FX) Award Profile". peabodyawards.com. Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Georgia.
- ^ Herman, Alison (January 26, 2016). "'Outsiders' Is a Worthwhile Show on a Channel You've Never Heard Of". flavorwire.com. Flavorwire.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (November 10, 2017). "Ellen Page Joins 'Umbrella Academy' Series at Netflix". Variety.
- ^ "Umbrella Academy adds Mindhunter's Cameron Britton". DenofGeek. October 8, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "'Umbrella Academy' to Power Up for Fourth and Final Season". Netflix. August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.