Saladin K. Patterson

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Saladin K. Patterson is an American television writer and producer.

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Biography

Patterson grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, near South Boulevard, and attended Loveless Academic Magnet Program. [1] He then studied engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and entered a graduate psychology program at Vanderbilt University. [2]

Career

Patterson left the graduate program at Vanderbilt to accept a "prestigious Disney|ABC Writing Fellowship", which gained him access to career opportunities in film and television. He landed a staff writer position on Teen Angel , and then became a writer for Frasier and for The Bernie Mac Show [2] where he also was co-executive producer. [3]

For seven years, he worked on Psych as a co-executive producer, and in 2019 he returned to sign with 20th Century Fox Television. [3]

He is the developer of and executive producer of The Wonder Years revival, which premiered on ABC in September 2021. [1] The series has averaged 2.35 million viewers per week since its debut.

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References

  1. 1 2 Hoskison, Mandy (September 20, 2021). "What to know about the The Wonder Years reboot, filming in Montgomery". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Marcott, Amy (November 18, 2009). "Alumnus Brings on the Funny as Writer for Psych, Frasier". Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Petski, Denise (October 17, 2019). "Saladin Patterson Signs Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 22, 2021.