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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]
Avatar: The Last Airbender, also known as Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions, is an American animated fantasy action television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
Katara is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel series The Legend of Korra. The character, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, is voiced by Mae Whitman in the original series and Eva Marie Saint in the sequel series, The Legend of Korra. She is Chief Hakoda and Kya's daughter and Sokka's younger sister. In the 2010 live action film adaptation, she was played by Nicola Peltz, while in the live-action television series adaptation, she is portrayed by Kiawentiio.
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is a Canadian actor and television host. He is best known for his roles as Randy Ko in the soap opera Train 48 (2003–2005) and as family patriarch Appa in the play Kim's Convenience (2011) and its television adaptation (2016–2021).
Avatar Aang, or simply Aang, is the titular protagonist of Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen. Aang was the last surviving Airbender, a monk of the Air Nomads' Southern Air Temple, and the youngest ever airbending master.
Michael Dante DiMartino is an American animator, producer, writer, and director. He is best known, together with Bryan Konietzko, as the co-creator of the animated TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, both on Nickelodeon.
Bryan Konietzko is an American animator, writer, producer and director. He is best known, together with Michael Dante DiMartino, as the co-creator and executive producer of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.
Damian Kindler is an Australian-Canadian screenwriter, television producer, director and showrunner. He has worked on a number of genre TV programs, including Stargate SG-1, Sleepy Hollow, Krypton, and American Gods. Kindler is best known for creating, writing, and producing the Syfy fantasy science-fiction series Sanctuary (2007-2011).
Alison Schapker is an American television writer and producer.
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Joaquim Aranha dos Santos is a Portuguese-American animator, storyboard artist, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for his directing work on the television series Justice League Unlimited, Avatar: The Last Airbender, G.I. Joe: Resolute, The Legend of Korra, and Voltron: Legendary Defender, the latter of which he was also a co-showrunner. He also served as one of directors for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and its sequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2024).
Book One: Water is the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, an American animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. The first season aired on Nickelodeon from February 21 to December 2, 2005, and consisted of 20 episodes. The series stars Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco, Dee Bradley Baker, Mako Iwamatsu and Jason Isaacs as the main character voices.
Sokka is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel series The Legend of Korra. The character, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, is voiced by Jack DeSena in the original series and by Chris Hardwick in the sequel series. He is a warrior of the Water Tribe and the son of Chief Hakoda and Kya. In the live-action film adaptation, he is portrayed by Jackson Rathbone, while in the live-action television series adaptation, he is portrayed by Ian Ousley.
Aaron Gabriel Ehasz is an American screenwriter and television producer. His body of work primarily consists of animated series, including as head writer and co-executive producer of Avatar: The Last Airbender, although he did serve as a producer on the live-action series The Mullets and Ed. He is also co-founder and CEO of Wonderstorm, and co-creator of the Netflix series The Dragon Prince. He has been involved in the video game industry, having served as creative director at Riot Games.
Mark Goffman is an American television writer and producer. He currently serves as an executive producer for the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy. Prior to that, Goffman worked as the showrunner and an executive producer for CBS's Bull.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American multimedia franchise created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The franchise began with the Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series is set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate one of the four classical elements: air, water, earth, or fire. Only the titular "Avatar" can bend all four elements and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American adventure fantasy television series developed by Albert Kim for Netflix. It is a live-action adaptation of the animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelodeon. The series stars an ensemble cast including Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Ken Leung, and Daniel Dae Kim.
Dallas Liu is an American actor. Liu made his acting debut as young Jin Kazama in Tekken (2009). He has gone on to appear in the television series PEN15 as Shuji Ishii-Peters and as Carter in Legendary Dudas. He portrays Prince Zuko in the Netflix series Avatar: The Last Airbender, a live-action remake of the animated series of the same name.
Ian Luke Ousley is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sokka in Avatar: The Last Airbender, the live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon series of the same name. The series proved popular, with more than 19 million viewers in its first week of being released. In March 2024, it was reported that Avatar had been renewed for a second and third season.
"Legends" is the eighth episode and finale of the first season of the Netflix adventure fantasy television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, which is based on the animated television series of the same name (2005–2008). The show follows Aang, the last airbender and the “Avatar”, on his journey to bring balance to a war-torn world by mastering all four elements: air, water, earth, and fire. On his quest, he is joined by companions Katara (Kiawentiio) and Sokka and hunted down by Fire Nation prince Zuko. The episode was directed by Jet Wilkinson and written by showrunner Albert Kim.
Avatar Studios is an American production company and division of Nickelodeon formed in February 2021 to oversee the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise. Franchise co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko serve as co-chief creative officers.