Philip Levens

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Philip Levens is an American screenwriter and television producer known for creating the science-fiction TV mini-series Ascension.

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Education and career

Levens grew up in Lubbock, Texas and attended The University of Texas at Austin. [1] He initially wrote and produced on UPN's All Souls , The CW's Smallville , CBS's Wolf Lake , and Fox's Night Visions. [2]

In 2000, Levens sold his one-hour dramedy "Red Shift" to UPN and rewrote "Old City" for Jan de Bont. [3] Philip also sold "Red Queen" for ABC, "Finders/Keepers" for USA, "Nightwatch" for Fox, and adapted the graphic novel Rest for NBC. [1]

Levens was writing a screenplay draft for the "WonderWoman" feature film until he was replaced by Laeta Kalogridis in 2003. [4]

In 2006, he wrote and executive produced the series South Beach for UPN, along with Jennifer Lopez. [5] He subsequently wrote for NBC's Knight Rider, R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series. [6]

In 2014, Levens created and was the showrunner of the limited series Ascension for SyFy, inspired by the real-life Project Orion (nuclear propulsion). [7]

Levens also wrote "The Accused" for A&E (TV channel), and two projects for CBS, "Interest of Justice" and "The Case Runner". [6]

He and his wife, Carolyn Stotesbery-Levens wrote "Menace of Venice" for Todd Garner's Broken Road Productions. [8] [9]

Personal life

Philips is married to Carolyn Stotesbery and lives in Los Angeles. The wedding ceremony was held at Saint Helena Catholic Church. [10]

Filmography

YearFilmCredit
2002SmallvilleProducer/writer
2006South Beach
2007Hush Little Baby
2008Knight Rider
2014Ascension
1999The PuzzleWriter
2001All Souls
2002Shadow Realm
2002Night Visions
2006South Beach
2007Hush Little Baby
2011R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2001-02Wolf Lakeexecutive story editor

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