Albert Kim Explained

Albert Kim is an American television writer and producer. He is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Previously, he was the executive producer and co-showrunner of the 20th Century Fox Television drama Sleepy Hollow.[9] [10] [11] He has also written for and produced the shows Pantheon, Nikita, Leverage, and Dirt. In 2014, he signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.[12] [13]

In 2017, Kim sold a family drama pilot to NBC that was set to feature an all-Asian cast.[14] [15] The following year, he was brought on as the writer and executive producer of The CW's Kung Fu remake.[16]

During the 2023 Writers Guild of America Strike, Kim spoke about the importance of having TV writers on set.[17]

Prior to his TV career, Kim worked as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, People, Details, and Esquire.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] At People[25], he authorized the purchase of various paparazzi pictures, including the first set that confirmed Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's relationship.[26]

Kim graduated from Princeton University.[27] To promote diversity in the media, Kim has worked with CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment),[28] AAJA (Asian American Journalists Association),[29] and AAWW (Asian American Writers' Workshop). In 2001, he created a sportswriting internship program in conjunction with the AP Sports Editors to encourage minority college students to pursue careers in sports journalism.[30] [31]

References

  1. Web site: Inside 'Avatar: The Last Airbender's live-action reincarnation. EW.com.
  2. Web site: The Big Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender Producer Interview: 'This Is a Remix, Not a Cover'. Alex. Stedman. February 1, 2024. IGN.
  3. Web site: Newby . Richard . 2024-02-24 . 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Boss Talks Top-Secret Casting Process, Stories Left Behind and Series Gameplan . 2024-08-19 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  4. Web site: TCR talks with Albert Kim, showrunner for Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Coachella Review . 2024-08-19 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Jahmal . Karlton . 2024-02-26 . Secret Auditions Where The Actors Had No Clue What They Were Auditioning For, And 22 Other Behind-The-Scenes Facts I Learned About "Avatar: The Last Airbender" . 2024-08-19 . BuzzFeed . en.
  6. Web site: Write On: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Showrunner and Executive Producer Albert Kim . 2024-08-19 . blog.finaldraft.com . en.
  7. Web site: Lacson . Therese . 2024-02-26 . 'Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Showrunner Teases Hints to Katara's Future Romance . 2024-08-20 . Collider . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-04-20 . Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Writers Room Revealed Including Joshua Hale Fialkov & Gabriel Llanas . 2024-08-20 . Knight Edge Media . en-US.
  9. Web site: Ge . Linda . 2017-03-03 . How 'Sleepy Hollow' Scored Latest Breakthrough for Asian Americans On and Off Screen . 2024-08-19 . TheWrap . en-US.
  10. Web site: Roffman . Marisa . 2017-03-24 . 'Sleepy Hollow' Boss on the Show's Trip to the Future and Season Finale Teases . 2024-08-19 . TV Insider . en-US.
  11. Web site: Albert Kim Scripts & Scribes . 2024-08-19 . www.scriptsandscribes.com.
  12. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 2014-02-19 . 'Nikita' Writer/Producer Albert Kim In Overall Deal With 20th TV, Joins 'Sleepy Hollow' . 2024-08-19 . Deadline . en-US.
  13. Web site: Ng . Philiana . 2014-02-19 . 'Nikita' Producer Inks Overall Deal at 20th Television, Joins 'Sleepy Hollow' . 2024-08-19 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  14. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . 2017-11-14 . NBC Developing Family Drama With Nearly All-Asian Cast . 2024-08-19 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2018-09-05 . 'Crazy Rich Asians' success has Hollywood scrambling for similar Asian-centric stories . 2024-08-19 . NBC News . en.
  16. Web site: 2018-10-10 . 'Nikita' Writer Albert Kim Joins Fox's 'Kung Fu' Reboot Decider . 2024-08-19 . en-US.
  17. Ep. 368 Albert Kim Matt Pearce on Organizing in the Newsroom . 2024-03-07 . WGA West . 2024-08-19 . YouTube.
  18. Web site: Albert Kim HuffPost . 2024-02-02 . www.huffpost.com . en.
  19. Web site: Mentors Gallery . 2024-02-02 . Almanack Screenwriters . en-US.
  20. Web site: Albert Kim LinkedIn profile.
  21. Web site: Articles by Albert Kim . 2024-02-03 . Sports Illustrated Vault SI.com . en-us.
  22. Web site: Albert Kim . 2024-02-03 . EW.com . en.
  23. Web site: Albert Kim's schedule for 2017 Austin Film Festival and Conference Schedule . 2024-02-03 . 2017austinfilmfestivalandconfere.sched.com.
  24. Web site: 1999-11-22 . Mark Golin Finally Populates Details ' Staff … Spin Shrinks . 2024-02-03 . Observer . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2002-06-24 . Time Inc. Bosses Splutter, Complain At Wenner Raids . 2024-08-19 . Observer . en-US.
  26. News: Pappu . Sridhar . Stowe . Jay . 2018-05-19 . The Last Days of Time Inc. . 2024-08-19 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  27. Web site: Aronson . Emily . April 2, 2014 . 'Script to Screen': Students gain insights into Hollywood careers . 2024-08-19 . Princeton University . en.
  28. Web site: 2021-10-01 . CAPE New Writers Fellowship Opens Submissions for 10th Year . 2024-02-05 . CAPE . en-US.
  29. Web site: Who Knows You? Breaking into the World of Freelancing AAJA-Los Angeles . 2024-02-05 . en-US.
  30. Web site: Mentors Gallery . 2024-08-20 . Almanack Screenwriters . en-US.
  31. Web site: Gil Asakawa's Nikkei View Next visualizAsian show: Meet Albert Kim, writer and co-producer of CW action series “Nikita” starring Maggie Q . 2024-08-20 . en-US.

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