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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]

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