Andrew Chambliss

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Andrew Chambliss
Andrew Chambliss Buffy 2013.jpg
Born (1981-08-25) August 25, 1981 (age 40)
OccupationWriter, producer
Years active2007present
Spouse(s)
Clare Mukherjee
(m. 2013)

Andrew Chambliss is an American television writer and producer.

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He is well known for working on series such as Dollhouse , The Vampire Diaries , and was an executive producer on Once Upon a Time . He is currently the executive producer and showrunner of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead alongside Ian B. Goldberg.

Career

Chambliss began his career working as an assistant to the executive producers on Crossing Jordan and Heroes , after which he worked as a story editor on the short-lived 2007 remake of The Bionic Woman .

In 2009 he joined the writing staff of Joss Whedon's philosophical science-fiction series Dollhouse . His first script was the ninth episode of the first season, "A Spy in the House of Love". He continued to work on the show as a writer and story editor through the show's second season, for which he wrote four episodes, including the series finale. [1]

After the cancellation of Dollhouse, he wrote an episode of the Starz historical epic Spartacus: Blood and Sand before joining the staff of The Vampire Diaries on The CW. [1] [2]

Chambliss is the main writer of the ninth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer . He said in an interview with Hero Complex, "'Buffy' is such a huge part of what made me want to become a writer, especially in television". [3]

In summer 2011, Chambliss joined the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time as a writer and co-producer. [4]

Television credits

Dollhouse

Spartacus: Blood and Sand

  • "Delicate Things" (1.06) (co-written with Tracy Bellomo)

The Vampire Diaries

  • "There Goes the Neighborhood" (1.16) (co-written with Bryan Oh)
  • "Under Control" (1.18) (co-written with Barbie Kligman)
  • "Founder's Day" (1.22) (co-written with Bryan Oh)
  • "Bad Moon Rising" (2.03)
  • "Katerina" (2.09)
  • "The Dinner Party" (2.15)
  • "The Last Day" (2.20) (co-written with Brian Young)

Once Upon a Time

Fear the Walking Dead

On April 14, 2017, Andrew Chambliss and Ian B. Goldberg were announced as joint showrunners for the 4th season of Fear the Walking Dead [5]

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Comics credits

Dollhouse

  • Dollhouse #1-5, Dark Horse, 2011

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

  • Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 9 #1-13, #16-25, Dark Horse, 2011-2013

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References

  1. 1 2 Marshall, Rick (March 31, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Chambliss Returns To Joss Whedon's 'Dollhouse' For New Comic Book Series!". MTV . Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. "Andrew Chambliss from Dollhouse". Film.com. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  3. Phillips, Jevon (April 5, 2011). "'Buffy': Season 9 writer hails from another vampire camp". Hero Complex. Los Angeles Times .
  4. Dueben, Alex (June 3, 2012). "CBR SUNDAY CONVERSATION: ANDREW CHAMBLISS". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. Maiella, Jim (April 14, 2017). "AMC RENEWS "FEAR THE WALKING DEAD" FOR A FOURTH SEASON". AMC. Retrieved March 25, 2017.