Tim Kring
TV Writer
1957 –
Who is Tim Kring?
Richard Timothy "Tim" Kring, is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his creation of the drama series Strange World, Crossing Jordan, Heroes, and Touch.
Kring is Jewish. He graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1983.
Kring's first job as a screenwriter was for the television show Knight Rider. Other early projects included co-writing an episode of Misfits of Science and Teen Wolf Too with Jeph Loeb. Kring and Loeb would collaborate again when producing Heroes. Kring also co-wrote the 2010 book Shift: A Novel with Dale Peck.
After the cancellation of Heroes in 2010 Kring created the TV series Touch, a drama focusing on a father who discovers that his mute son can predict future events. The series premiered on January 25, 2012 on Fox and was cancelled after two seasons on May 9, 2013.
On February 22, 2014, during its Olympics coverage, NBC announced Heroes is coming back as a 13-episode event miniseries titled Heroes Reborn. It will premiere in 2015 with creator Tim Kring on board.
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- Born
- Jul 9, 1957
El Dorado County - Also known as
- R. Timothy Kring
- Richard Timothy Kring
- Richard Timothy "Tim" Kring
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Southern California
- Allan Hancock College
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on July 23, 2013
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