Matt Witten Explained

Matthew Witten (born in Baltimore) is an American television writer for House and other shows.[1] He also has written several mystery books, the first of which was Breakfast at Madeline's. His novel The Necklace was published in September, 2021, by Oceanview Publishing.

He is credited as the writer for the Supernatural episodes "No Exit"—centering on the ghost of H. H. Holmes—and "Playthings".

Witten also teaches screenwriting for UCLA Extension Writers' Program.[2]

Background and education

Witten grew up in Cincinnati and graduated from Amherst College.[3] He lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife and two sons. He is the son of Louis Witten and the brother of Edward Witten, both of whom are theoretical physicists.

Plays

The Deal (1989).[4] [5] [6] The play won a Clauder Playwriting Competition, helping Witten launch his career as a television writer.[7]

Sacred Journey (2000)[8]

Mystery novels

Breakfast at Madeline's, a murder mystery set in Saratoga Springs.[9] [10]

Grand Delusion, a murder mystery set in Saratoga Springs[11] [12]

Strange Bedfellows[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bristow . Ginger . Spa City author a TV success . Albany Times-Union . 6 February 2000.
  2. Web site: Matt Witten | Writers' Program at UCLA Extension.
  3. News: Marchese . Eric . A writer with a conscience PROFILE: Whether writing plays, television scripts or novels, Matt Witten's sense of social issues is rarely out of the picture . . 23 June 2000.
  4. News: Phillips . Michael . Theater Review; Bribes and Corruption in 'The Deal' (review) . Los Angeles Times . 27 June 2000.
  5. News: De Vries . Hilary . Playwright Matt Witten: Has He Got a 'Deal' for You . . 26 August 1998.
  6. News: Marchese . Eric . You couldn't ask for a better 'Deal' REVIEW: At City Theatre in Long Beach, Matt Witten's drama explores the ethics of an FBI sting . Orange County Register . 30 June 2000.
  7. News: Foster . Catherine . Playwrights Use Platform to Test the Waters . Boston Globe . 6 June 2002.
  8. News: Dominguez . Robert . One Indian's Journey; Play tracks his troubled times in New York (review) . New York Daily News . 10 October 2000.
  9. News: Lopez . Michael . Coffee & clues Saratoga Springs plays a guessing game about who's who in Matt Witten's murder mystery . Albany Times-Union . 8 May 1999.
  10. News: Dooley . Kathleen . Local authors show they have the write stuff . Times-Union . 17 November 2000.
  11. News: Bistrow . Ginger . It's well-written; 'Grand Delusion' a murder yarn set in Spa City . Albany Times-Union . 6 February 2000.
  12. News: Grand Delusion (book review) . Publishers Weekly.
  13. News: Ringwals . Christopher . Murder close to home (book review) . Albany Times-Union . 4 February 2001.

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