Damian Kindler

Damian Kindler
Born	(1968-05-31) May 31, 1968 (age 57) Melbourne, Australia
Occupation	Screenwriter, producer, director, showrunner
Alma mater	Queen's University
Genres	Science-fiction, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, horror, science fantasy, fantasy
Years active	1995 – present
Notable works	Sanctuary
Spouse	Jill Bodie (m. 1995)
Children	2

Damian Kindler (born May 31, 1968) 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). ^[1]

Biography

Kindler was born in Melbourne, Australia. His family relocated to Rochester, NY, only a few months after his birth so that his father, a medical student, could complete his residency. The family moved to Toronto, ON in 1971. ^[2]

Kindler attended Queen's University in Kingston, ON where he studied English and Film. ^[3]

In 2009, Kindler and his wife, Jill Bodie, collaborated with Amanda Tapping on a children's charity foundation called Sanctuary for Kids, intending to leverage the show's cult following for a good cause. ^{[4] [5]} The foundation closed in 2018. ^[6]

Kindler currently resides in Los Angeles. ^[7] He has cited Stephen King, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Aaron Sorkin as writing inspirations. ^{[3] [8] [9]}

Career

Kindler began his career in 1995 on Kung Fu: The Legend Continues . ^[3] He then worked on MGM Television's Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis television series. He joined the Stargate production team at the start of Stargate SG-1's sixth season, remaining part of the writing staff for five seasons.

In May 2007, Kindler launched the independent web series Sanctuary , which was then picked up for television by The Movie Network in Canada and Syfy in the United States. The show ran for four seasons with Kindler serving as showrunner. ^[10] In 2021, the show was described as "painfully ahead of its time" by The Companion, ^[11] and Kindler received attention for his early use of webisodes prior to streaming, ^[12] as well as for Sanctuary being one of the first television series with nearly fully virtual special effects. ^[13] Kindler's screenwriting and direction on Sanctuary received a total of 7 Leo Award nominations.

In 2013, Kindler was hired as an executive producer on FOX's Sleepy Hollow. ^[14] He wrote and produced the show for 3 seasons.

Kindler was hired as an executive producer and showrunner of Syfy's Superman prequel Krypton , produced with David S. Goyer, DC Entertainment, and Warner Horizon Television in 2016. ^[15]

On September 28, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had ordered the production of the science-fiction horror drama series October Faction, an adaption of the comic book series of the same name. He served as creator and showrunner for the series. ^[16]

Kindler was hired in 2019 as a writer and executive producer for the third and final season of American Gods . ^[1]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Writer	Producer	Creator	Notes
2021	American Gods	Yes	Yes	No	2 episodes
2020	October Faction	Yes	Yes	Yes	10 episodes
2018	Krypton	Yes	Executive	Developed
2013 – 2016	Sleepy Hollow	Yes	Executive	No	9 episodes
2007 – 2012	Sanctuary	Yes	Executive	Yes	66 episodes
2004 – 2005	Stargate: Atlantis	Yes	No	No	5 episodes
2002 – 2004	Stargate: SG-1	Yes	Yes	No	26 episodes
2002	Shadow Realm	Yes	No	No
	Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension	Yes	No	No	1 episode
	Relic Hunter	Yes	No	No	1 episode
2000	The Lost World	Yes	No	No	1 episode
	The Immortal	Yes	No	No
	Code Name: Eternity	Yes	Yes	No	1 episode
1996-2000	PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal	Yes	No	No	17 episodes
1999	BeastMaster	Yes	No	No
1998	Earth: The Final Conflict	Yes	No	No	1 episode
1997	F/X: The Series	Yes	No	No	1 episode
1995	Kung Fu: The Legend Continues	Yes	No	No	5 episodes

References

1. "Damian Kindler | Writer, Producer, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
2. "Alan KINDLER Obituary (2015) - Legacy Remembers". Legacy.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
3. "Sanctuary Had Ambition... and it Had Amanda Tapping". The Companion. April 20, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
4. "Amanda Tapping Opens 'Sanctuary for Kids'". Multichannel News. November 5, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
5. "Sanctuary For Kids!". Stargate Earth. November 5, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
6. Amanda Tapping panel (Gatecon 2018), September 23, 2018, retrieved March 12, 2024
7. "Damian Kindler". LinkedIn.^{[ self-published source ]}
8. "Richard Dean Anderson Website – Stargate SG-1 Feature Articles – Damian Kindler (July 2003)". rdanderson.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
9. "October Faction: Get a first look at Netflix's adaptation of the monstrous IDW comic". SYFY Official Site. January 21, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
10. Andreeva, Nellie (January 31, 2008). "'Sanctuary' in Sci Fi's world". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
11. The Companion (June 13, 2021). "Painfully ahead of its time in so many ways, we revisit #Sanctuary with this MASSIVE unseen interview with creator Damian Kindler from the show's launch". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
12. Nellie Andreeva (November 17, 2008). "Commentary: 'Sanctuary' is true Web-to-TV pioneer". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
13. "'Sanctuary' makes full use of green screen". TODAY.com. October 3, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
14. Riesman, Abraham (April 21, 2016). "Sleepy Hollow EP Damian Kindler Tapped as Superman Prequel Krypton Showrunner". Vulture. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
15. Riesman, Abraham Josephine (April 21, 2016). "Sleepy Hollow EP Damian Kindler Tapped as Superman Prequel Krypton Showrunner". Vulture. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
16. Andreeva, Nellie (September 28, 2018). "'The I-Land' Starring Kate Bosworth, Natalie Martinez & Alex Pettyfer Among 3 Sci-Fi Series Ordered By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 28, 2018.

External links

• Damian Kindler at IMDb