Charles H. Eglee

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Charles H. Eglee
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Eglee at the 2014 ATX TV Festival for Hemlock Grove
BornCharles Hamilton Eglee
(1951-11-02) November 2, 1951 (age 72)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
OccupationTelevision writer
Notable works Dark Angel
Murder One
The Walking Dead

Charles Hamilton Eglee [1] (born November 27, 1951) is an American film and television screenwriter and producer. He worked extensively for Steven Bochco productions throughout the 1990s. For Bochco productions he co-created Byrds of Paradise with frequent collaborator Channing Gibson and co-created Murder One with Gibson and Bochco. Eglee co-created the series Dark Angel with James Cameron.

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He was a writer and executive producer on The Shield and Dexter . He served as a member of the production team behind the adaptation of The Walking Dead .

Biography

Eglee was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in North Haven, Connecticut and Eastham, Massachusetts. He was graduated cum laude from Williston Academy and received his B.A. in English from Yale University. After a brief stint teaching film history at Yale, Eglee moved to California and worked for Roger Corman, where he served in a variety of production capacities and met then production designer James Cameron. With Cameron, Eglee wrote Piranha II: The Spawning . Later, he wrote and produced the mutant rodent film Deadly Eyes .

In 1984, Eglee joined the writing staff of St. Elsewhere as story editor. He went on to become writer and supervising producer of the ABC series Moonlighting . At Twentieth Century Fox Television, Eglee co-wrote and executive-produced the one-hour television pilot, Rockenwagner.

Joining Steven Bochco Productions in 1991, Eglee wrote and co-executive produced the ABC series Civil Wars for two seasons, during which time he also wrote for L.A. Law . In 1993, he co-created and executive-produced the short-lived ABC series, The Byrds of Paradise , starring Timothy Busfield, Seth Green and Jennifer Love Hewitt. After the show's ending, Eglee joined NYPD Blue during its second season, as writer and co-executive producer. In 1995, he co-created Murder One with Steven Bochco and was the show's executive producer. Again with Bochco, Eglee co-created and executive-produced Total Security for ABC starring James Belushi and James Remar.

Eglee and James Cameron teamed up again to co-create Dark Angel , a futuristic drama starring Jessica Alba, set in a dystopic world of 21st-century Seattle.

In 2003, Eglee joined the crew of FX police drama The Shield as an executive producer.

In 2007, Eglee joined Showtime drama series Dexter as a writer and executive producer for the third season. He remained a writer and executive producer for the fourth season in 2009.

In 2010, he was a writer and executive producer for the first season of the television adaptation of The Walking Dead , which reunited him with The Walking Dead series creator and showrunner Frank Darabont who had directed an episode of the sixth season of The Shield.

Eglee served as showrunner for the third and final season of American Gods . [2]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmCreditNotes
1978 Piranha Assistant director
1981 Piranha II: The Spawning Written byAs H.A Milton
1982 Deadly Eyes Written by, co-producerCo-wrote with Lonon Smith, as Charles Eglee
1989 Far from Home Special thanks and acknowledgement
1991RockenwagnerWritten by, executive producerTV movie
2008Get HappySpecial thanksShort film
2012Obama: What He's DoneExecutive producerTV movie
2016While We WereSpecial thanks
2017Mission ControlExecutive producerTV movie
2019 Terminator: Dark Fate Story byCo-wrote story with James Cameron & Josh Friedman and David Goyer & Justin Rhodes

Television

Production staff

YearShowRoleNotes
2014 Hemlock Grove Executive producerSeason 2
2010 The Walking Dead Executive producerSeason 1
2009 Dexter Executive producerSeason 4
2008Season 3
The Shield Executive producerSeason 7
2007Season 6
2006Season 5
2005Co-executive producerSeason 4
2004Consulting producerSeason 3
2002 Dark Angel Executive producerSeason 2
2001
Season 1
2000
1997Total SecurityExecutive producerSeason 1
Murder One Executive producerSeason 2
1996
Season 1
1995
NYPD Blue Co-executive producerSeason 2
1994 The Byrds of Paradise Executive producerSeason 1
1993 Civil Wars Co-executive producerSeason 2
1992
Season 1
1991
1989 Moonlighting ProducerSeason 5
1988
Season 4
1987
Executive Script ConsultantSeason 3
1986
St. Elsewhere Story EditorSeason 4
1985

Writer

YearShowSeasonEpisode titleEpisodeNotes
2010The Walking Dead1"Tell It To The Frogs"3Co-written with Jack LoGiudice and Frank Darabont
2009Dexter4"Lost Boys"10
"Remains To Be Seen"2
20083"I Had A Dream"11
"Si Se Puede"6
The Shield7"Petty Cash"11Co-written with Jameal Turner
"Bitches Brew"7Co-written with Elizabeth A. Hansen
"Game Face"5
20076"The Math of the Wrath"8
"Haunts"5Co-written with Glen Mazzara
20065"Of Mice and Lem"10Co-written with Kurt Sutter
"Rap Payback"4Co-written with Ted Griffin
"Enemy of Good"2Co-written with Adam E. Fierro
20054"Judas Priest"12Story co-written with Sutter, teleplay by Sutter and Scott Rosenbaum
"String Theory"9Co-written with Shawn Ryan
"Tar Baby"5
20043"Fire in the Hole"13Co-written with Sutter
"Cracking Ice"8Co-written with Diego Gutierrez
"Posse Up"6Co-written with Kim Clements
"Blood and Water"2Co-written with Clements
2003Karen Sisco1"Justice"4Story by Eglee, teleplay by Robert Palm
2002Dark Angel2"Freak Nation"21Story by Eglee and James Cameron, teleplay by Ira Steven Behr and René Echevarria
2001"Boo"5Co-written with Moira Kirkland
1"...and Jesus Brought a Casserole"20Co-written with René Echevarria
"The Kidz Are Aiight"12Co-written with René Echevarria
"Red"9Story co-written with René Echevarria, teleplay by Jose Molina and David Zabel
2000"Prodigy"5Story co-written with René Echevarria, teleplay by Patrick Harbinson
"Flushed"2Co-written with René Echevarria
"Pilot"1Co-written with James Cameron
1997Murder One2"Chapter Eighteen, Year Two"18Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay co-written with Geoffrey Neigher, Nick Harding and Doug Palau
"Chapter Seventeen, Year Two"17Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Geoffrey Neigher
"Chapter Sixteen, Year Two"16Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Doug Palau
"Chapter Fifteen, Year Two"15Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay co-written with Nick Harding
"Chapter Fourteen, Year Two"14Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Geoffrey Neigher and Doug Palau
"Chapter Thirteen, Year Two"13Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Doug Palau
"Chapter Twelve, Year Two"12Co-written with William M. Finkelstein
"Chapter Eleven, Year Two"11Teleplay co-written with Geoffrey Neigher and Nick Harding from a story by William M. Finkelstein
1996"Chapter Eight, Year Two"8Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Geoffrey Neigher and Doug Palau
"Chapter Seven, Year Two"7Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Geoffrey Neigher and Doug Palau
"Chapter Six, Year Two"6Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Doug Palau
"Chapter Five, Year Two"5Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Geoffrey Neigher and Nick Harding
"Chapter Four, Year Two"4Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Doug Palau
"Chapter Three, Year Two"3Co-written with Nick Harding
"Chapter One, Year Two"1Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Geoffrey Neigher and Doug Palau
1"Chapter Twenty-Three"23Story co-written with Steven Bochco and William M. Finkelstein, teleplay by Geoffrey Neigher and Doug Palau
"Chapter Twenty-Two"22Teleplay co-written with Charles D. Holland from a story by Steven Bochco and William M. Finkelstein
"Chapter Twenty-One"21Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Ann Donahue and William M. Finkelstein
"Chapter Twenty"20Story co-written with Steven Bochco, teleplay by Geoffrey Neigher and Doug Palau
"Chapter Nineteen"19Teleplay co-written with William M. Finkelstein from a story by Steven Bochco and Finkelstein
"Chapter Seventeen"17Story, teleplay by Ann Donahue and Charles Holland
"Chapter Sixteen"16Story co-written with William M. Finkelstein, teleplay by Geoffrey Neigher and Doug Palau
"Chapter Fifteen"15Teleplay co-written with William M. Finkelstein from a story by Steven Bochco
"Chapter Fourteen"14Story co-written with William M. Finkelstein, teleplay by Ann Donahue and Charles Holland
"Chapter Twelve"12Co-written with William M. Finkelstein
1995"Chapter Eight"8Story co-written with William M. Finkelstein, teleplay by Ann Donahue, Geoffrey Neigher and Charles Holland
"Chapter Two"2Teleplay by Eglee from a story co-written with Steven Bochco
"Chapter One"1Teleplay co-written with Steven Bochco, Channing Gibson and David Milch from a story co-written with Bochco and Gibson
NYPD Blue2"Don We Now Our Gay Apparel"9Co-written with Channing Gibson
1994"The Final Adjustment"6Teleplay co-written with Channing Gibson and Ted Mann from a story by Christopher McQuarrie
"Cop Suey"3Co-written with Channing Gibson
Byrds of Paradise1"He Hawai'i Kakou I Ka Pu'uwai"12Co-written with Channing Gibson
"Kimo the Magnificent"10Co-written with Channing Gibson
"Back in the Saddle"9Story co-written with Channing Gibson, teleplay by Nick Harding
"The Bottle Show"8Co-written with Channing Gibson
"Mi Casa es Tsunami"7Story co-written with Channing Gibson and Nick Harding, teleplay by Jon Harmon Feldman
"Moon, Man"3Co-written with Channing Gibson
"Pilot"1Co-written with Channing Gibson
1992L.A. Law6"Say Goodnight Gracie"22Co-written with Channing Gibson and Alan Brennert
"Beauty and the Breast"20Co-written with Channing Gibson, Carol Flint and Paul Manning
1989Moonlighting5"When Girls Collide"10Story co-written with Merrill Markoe, teleplay by Markoe
1988"A Womb with a View"1Co-written with Glenn Gordon Caron
3"Here's Living with You, Kid"13Story co-written with Roger Director and Kerry Ehrin, teleplay by Jeff Reno and Ron Osborn
"Maddie Hayes Got Married"12Co-written with Roger Director
"Fetal Attraction"9Teleplay co-written with Roger Director from a story by Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno and Kerry Ehrin
19863"All Creatures Great... and Not So Great"5Teleplay by Eglee from a story co-written with Eric Blakeney and Gene Miller
St. Elsewhere4"The Equalizer"23Co-written with Channing Gibson, John Masius, John Tinker and Tom Fontana
"Black's Magic"22Co-written with Channing Gibson, John Masius, John Tinker and Tom Fontana
"Time Heals: Part 2"18Co-written with John Masius and John Tinker
"Time Heals: Part 1"17Co-written with John Masius and John Tinker
1985"Santa Claus Is Dead"11Co-written with Tom Fontana and John Masius
"Watch The Skies"8Teleplay by Eglee from a story by Tom Fontana and John Masius
"Haunted"3Teleplay co-written with Channing Gibson and John Tinker from a story by Tom Fontana and John Masius
3"Tears of a Clown"22Story co-written with Channing Gibson, Steve Bello and John Tinker, teleplay by Tom Fontana and John Masius
"Amazing Face"20Teleplay by Eglee from a story by Tom Fontana and John Masius
"Red, White, Black and Blue"19Teleplay co-written with Steve Bello from a story by Channing Gibson and John Tinker
1984"The Children's Hour"12Teleplay co-written with Steve Bello from a story by Channing Gibson and John Tinker
"Homecoming"11Teleplay co-written with Mark Tinker from a story by Channing Gibson and Steve Bello
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun"10Story co-written with Steve Bello, teleplay by Channing Gibson and John Tinker
"Up On The Roof"9Story co-written with John Masius, teleplay by Channing Gibson and Steve Bello
"My Aim Is True"6Teleplay co-written with Channing Gibson from a story by Tom Fontana and John Masius
2"Equinox"18Teleplay co-written with Channing Gibson from a story by Tom Fontana and John Masius

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  1. IMDB Biography
  2. Patten, Dominic (March 15, 2019). "It's Official! Starz Renews 'American Gods' For Third Season, Finds New Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 16, 2019.