Jim Dunn (writer)

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Jim Dunn
Occupation Television writer, television producer
Years active2004present
Known for The Dead Zone , Haven

Jim Dunn is a television writer and producer best known for working on shows such as The Dead Zone , Crisis and Hand of God. He frequently collaborates with his writing partner Sam Ernst. In 2010, he and Ernst co-created the Syfy supernatural drama series Haven , based upon the Stephen King short story "The Colorado Kid". [1] Haven ran for 6 broadcast cycles in over 80 countries, completing 78 episodes. Although Dunn and Ernst had moved on to other shows after Season 3, they returned to write a time-travel episode exploring Haven's past for the show's final season.

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Career

Dunn co-wrote a film entitled "Myron's Movie" in 2004. Directed by Maggie Soboil, the film premiered at the 2004 Fargo Film Festival and won the festival's Best Narrative Feature award. [2]

The Dead Zone episodes

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References

  1. Reiher, Andrea (July 9, 2010). "'Haven' EP Sam Ernst: 'We actually know the last scene of the series'". Zap2It. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. "Myron's Movie (2004) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved August 7, 2011.