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Birth Date:29 June 1967
Birth Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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Allan Heinberg (born June 29, 1967) is an American film screenwriter, television writer and producer and comic book writer.

Heinberg is the screenwriter of the 2017 film Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins. His television writing and producing credits include The Naked Truth, Party of Five, Sex and the City, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., Grey's Anatomy, Looking, and Scandal . Most recently, Heinberg developed, wrote, and ran ABC's The Catch, starring Mireille Enos and Peter Krause and also developed the 2022 Netflix series on The Sandman.

For Marvel Comics, Heinberg co-created and wrote Young Avengers and its sequel, Avengers: The Children’s Crusade with co-creator/artist Jim Cheung. As part of this series, he co-created the Marvel characters Kate Bishop, Hulkling, Iron Lad, Patriot (Eli Bradley), Speed, and Wiccan. For DC Comics, Heinberg co-wrote JLA: Crisis of Conscience with Geoff Johns (art by Chris Batista), and re-launched Wonder Woman with artists Terry and Rachel Dodson.

Early life

Heinberg was born to a Jewish family[1] and is a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Yale University class of 1989. He was in Morse College. Heinberg acted in the Broadway cast of Laughter on the 23rd Floor and appeared off-Broadway in Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh and the Vineyard Theatre's production of Bob Merrill's Hannah...1939 starring Julie Wilson.[2]

Career

Theatre

A stageplay called The Amazon's Voice helped launch Heinberg's screenwriting career in 1994.[3] The play was produced off-Broadway by the Manhattan Class Company and featured Tim Blake Nelson and Ellen Parker in lead roles.[4] [5]

Comics

Heinberg's Young Avengers was a sales success and fan favorite for Marvel Comics. The series also gained favorable press for its inclusions of two gay characters, Wiccan and the alien Hulkling.[6] He returned to write for the Young Avengers during the 2010–2011 Children's Crusade storyline.

After co-writing a 5-issue arc of DC Comics's JLA with Geoff Johns, Heinberg and artist Terry Dodson relaunched Wonder Woman following the Infinite Crisis limited series.

Heinberg won the 2005 Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent for Young Avengers[7]

TV

On television, Heinberg worked on The Naked Truth, Party of Five, Sex and the City, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., Grey's Anatomy, Looking, Scandal and The Catch, and served as Executive Producer of The CW's pilot for their Wonder Woman origin series Amazon in 2012, but the pilot was not picked up to series.[8] In 2019, it was announced that Heinberg would develop a television adaptation of The Sandman for Netflix. He also executive produces the show with Neil Gaiman and David S. Goyer.[9]

Movies

Heinberg wrote the screenplay for the 2017 superhero film Wonder Woman, as well as co-wrote the story with Zack Snyder and Jason Fuchs.[10]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmCreditNotes
2012Blue Like JazzSpecial thanks
2017Playing It StraightVery special thanksShort film
ThirstSpecial thanks
Wonder WomanScreenplay by
Story by
Co-wrote story with Zack Snyder and Jason Fuchs

Television

Year Film Credit
1997–1998The Naked TruthWritten by
1998–2000Party of FiveStory editor, written by, story by, co-producer, producer
2000–2002Sex and the CityCreative consultant, written by, supervising producer
2000Grosse Pointe Creative consultant
2002Gilmore GirlsWritten by
2006Grey's Anatomy: Straight to the HeartConsulting producerTV movie
Grey's Anatomy: Under Pressure
Grey's Anatomy: Complications of the Heart
2007Grey's Anatomy: Every Moment CountsCo-executive producer
Grey's Anatomy: Come Rain or Shine
2016–2017The CatchDeveloped by, executive producer, written by
2021HawkeyeCreated Kate Bishop (uncredited)
2022The SandmanDeveloped by, executive producer, written by

Video games

Year Film Credit Notes
2013Marvel HeroesCharacters created by, uncreditedCharacters: Katherine "Kate" Bishop/Hawkeye and William "Billy" Kaplan/Wiccan
2016Lego Marvel's AvengersCharacters: Katherine "Kate" Bishop/Hawkeye, William "Billy" Kaplan/Wiccan, Dorrek VIII/Theodore "Teddy" Altman/Hulkling and Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd/Speed
2016Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2Characters: Katherine "Kate" Bishop/Hawkeye, William "Billy" Kaplan/Wiccan and Dorrek VIII/Theodore "Teddy" Altman/Hulkling

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nate . Bloom . Jews in the Newz . American Israelite. June 1, 2017 .
  2. 'Sex and the City' writer to be guest at master's tea . Yale Bulletin and Calendar . 2004-11-05 . 2009-12-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100727034140/http://www.yale.edu/opa/arc-ybc/v33.n10/visiting.html . 2010-07-27.
  3. New York Film Academy Guest Speaker Series video at 2:26 Oct 10, 2018
  4. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56766955/allan-heinberg-the-amazons-voice/ newspapers.com
  5. https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/23/theater/review-theater-4-one-acters-4-different-directions.html nytimes.com
  6. Young love?. The Advocate. 28. The Buzz. 2005-05-24. 2009-12-28 . Google Books.
  7. Wizard World Chicago Sets Attendance Records . Raving Toy Maniac - The Latest News and Pictures from the World of Toys. www.toymania.com. Aug 7, 2006. Congers, New York.
  8. Web site: The CW's 'Wonder Woman' pilot gets a twist: No more Diana Prince? . Carina Adly . MacKenzie . 2012-11-29 . 2012-11-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121201110111/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/11/the-cws-wonder-woman-pilot-gets-a-twist-no-more-diana-prince.html . 2012-12-01 .
  9. Web site: Ramos. Dino-Ray. 2019-07-01. Netflix Orders 'The Sandman' Series Based On Neil Gaiman's DC Comic – Update. 2021-01-24. Deadline. en-US.
  10. Warner Bros. Pictures brings Hero's and Magic. July 11, 2016.