Steve Yockey is an American playwright,[1] producer and screenwriter. He is known as the developer of the HBO Max comedy-drama television series The Flight Attendant, which was an adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name.[2]
Yockey began his career in 2014, when he wrote an episode for the television series Awkward. He later produced and wrote for Supernatural. He left the series in 2019 to work on his own television series The Flight Attendant.[3] In 2021, Yockey was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards in the categories Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for the episode "In Case of Emergency"[4] at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.[5] More recently, Yockey signed a multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television.[6]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | |||
| 2007 | Sucker Punch | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2014 | Awkward | Yes | No | "#Drama" |
| 2015 | Self Promotion | No | Executive | TV movie |
| 2016 | Scream | Yes | No | Wrote 2 episodes, also story editor |
| 2016–19 | Supernatural | Yes | Yes | Wrote 11 episodes Also co-producer and executive story editor |
| 2020–22 | The Flight Attendant | Yes | Executive | Developer, wrote 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Doom Patrol | Yes | No | "Dead Patrol" |
| 2024 | Dead Boy Detectives | Yes | Executive | Co-showrunner, wrote 2 episodes |
References edit
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 15, 2020). "'The Flight Attendant' EP Steve Yockey To Develop Ted Chiang Short Story For Heyday TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Lambert, Harper (August 12, 2021). "'The Flight Attendant' Showrunner Maps Out Vision for HBO Max Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Ingham, Alexandria (July 3, 2019). "Supernatural Season 15: Steve Yockey leaving the writing team for own show". Hidden Remote. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Ryan (August 6, 2021). "It Starts On The Page: Read Emmy-Nominated Script For HBO Max's 'The Flight Attendant' & A Q&A With Creator-Writer Steve Yockey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Emmys 2021: The List of Nominees". The New York Times. September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 16, 2022). "'Flight Attendant' Creator Steve Yockey Signs Warner Bros. TV Overall Deal". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
External links edit
- Steve Yockey at IMDb
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