Peter Nowalk Explained

Birth Place:Point Pleasant, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma Mater:Brown University (BA)
Notable Works:How to Get Away with Murder

Peter Nowalk is an American television writer and producer. He is best known as the creator of the legal thriller, How to Get Away with Murder.[1] [2]

Early life

Nowalk was raised in Point Pleasant, New Jersey and graduated from Point Pleasant Borough High School in 1996.[3] Speaking of his childhood, he has stated "I think my family’s really nice, where I grew up was really pretty and nice, and I wanted to go to the dark side because my life wasn’t dark. The TV shows I like are all twisted and dark."[4]

Nowalk attended Brown University, where he graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in American Civilization.[5] He is openly gay.[6]

Career

Nowalk co-wrote The Hollywood Assistants Handbook: 86 Rules for Aspiring Power Players, published by Workman Publishing Company in 2008.[7] In the same year, Nowalk was hired as a writer for the Shonda Rhimes medical drama series Private Practice. After a few months, Nowalk began writing for Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy as recurring writer and later executive story editor and supervising producer.[8] He is also co-executive producer of Scandal. Nowalk wrote "Everything's Coming Up Mellie", the seventh episode of the third season of Scandal in 2013.

How to Get Away with Murder

Nowalk was the creator and executive producer of the ABC drama series, How to Get Away with Murder produced by Shondaland.[9] [10] [11] The series pilot on September 25, 2014, set a record for DVR playback viewers with 6 million, surpassing the January 27, 2014, record of 5.6 million set by the pilot of The Blacklist.[12]

Credits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Otterson. Joe. 2020-10-05. ABC Gives Production Commitment to Silicon Valley Drama From 'How to Get Away With Murder' Creator. 2021-06-10. Variety. en-US.
  2. Web site: Prudom. Laura. 2014-09-25. 'How to Get Away with Murder' Creator Peter Nowalk on Working with Shonda Rhimes, Diversity on TV. 2021-06-10. Variety. en-US.
  3. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/480880784/ "Nowalk graduates from Brown"
  4. Web site: Villarreal. Yvonne. 2020-04-02. He learned from Shonda Rhimes. But he made 'How to Get Away With Murder' all his own. 2021-06-11. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  5. Web site: Pete Nowalk . American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. . 16 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903202838/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=003858&type=producer . 3 September 2014 .
  6. Web site: 2014-10-16. For Show Creator Peter Nowalk, How to Get Away With Murder Is Personal. 2021-06-10. www.out.com. en.
  7. Book: The Hollywood Assistants Handbook: 86 Rules for Aspiring Power Players . 978-0761147466 . Stamm . Hillary . Nowalk . Peter . January 2008 . Workman .
  8. Web site: Radio. Southern California Public. 2014-11-13. Pete Nowalk: From the mailroom to 'Murder' boss. 2021-06-11. Southern California Public Radio.
  9. Web site: ABC Buys Legal Thriller From Shondaland & 'Grey's Anatomy' Writer . Deadline . August 19, 2013 . 16 July 2014.
  10. Web site: ABC Pilots 'How To Get Away With Murder' & 'Black-ish' Start Making Writer Deals . Deadline . May 8, 2014 . 16 July 2014.
  11. Web site: "How to Get Away with Murder" Creator Pete Nowalk On 'Awesomely Gay' Character . The Backlot . September 10, 2014 . 18 September 2014 . Jim Halterman.
  12. Web site: Kissell. Rick. September 30, 2014. ABC's 'How to Get Away With Murder' Premiere Sets DVR Playback Record. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007031350/http://variety.com/2014/tv/ratings/abcs-how-to-get-away-with-murder-premiere-sets-dvr-playback-record-1201317320/. October 7, 2014. October 7, 2014. Variety.

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