Jonathan E. Steinberg

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Jonathan E. Steinberg
Occupation(s) Screenwriter
Television producer
Showrunner
Years active2006–present

Jonathan E. Steinberg is an American television producer, screenwriter, and director. Along with Josh Schaer and Stephen Chbosky, he co-created the television series Jericho , [1] where he served as writer, producer and executive story editor, [2] Jericho ran on CBS from September 20, 2006, through March 25, 2008. [3]

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In 2010 Steinberg developed the television series Human Target , [4] loosely based on the DC Comics series Human Target , for Fox. [4] [1] He served as writer, executive producer [2] and showrunner [5] for the first season, before producer Matt Miller was brought in as showrunner for the second season. [6] [7] Steinberg remained an executive producer. [5]

January 2014 saw the premiere of the TV series Black Sails on the Starz channel, of which Steinberg is co-creator, executive producer and showrunner.

He is currently working on The Old Man for FX and Percy Jackson & the Olympians for Disney+. [8]

Steinberg is also the brother-in-law of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. He graduated from Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
WriterExecutive
producer
CreatorDirector
2006–2008 Jericho YesYesYesNoCo-creator, wrote 6 episodes
2010–2011 Human Target YesYesYesNoDeveloper, wrote 8 episodes
2014–2017 Black Sails YesYesYesYesCo-creator, wrote 21 episodes
Directed: "XXXVIII."
2019 See YesYesNoNoCo-wrote 2 episodes
2022–present The Old Man YesYesYesNoCo-wrote 7 episodes
2023–present Percy Jackson and the Olympians YesYesYesNoCo-creator, Showrunner, co-wrote 6 episodes

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  9. https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-old-man/crew/jonathan-steinberg-executive-producer