External links
- Tom Spezialy at IMDb
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Tom Spezialy | |
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| Born | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Producer |
| Notable work | Desperate Housewives (2004) The Leftovers (2014) Watchmen (2019) |
Tom Spezialy is an American television producer and screenwriter. He is best known for executive producing and writing for the television series Watchmen , The Leftovers , Reaper , and Desperate Housewives . [1] His work has been recognized by the Primetime Emmys, Golden Globe Awards, WGA Awards, and Peabody Awards.
Spezialy is a native of Anchorage, Alaska, and a graduate from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. [2]
Spezialy began his career in 1989 writing for comedy television. In addition to writing and producing for shows such as Parker Lewis Can't Lose , Jack & Jill , and Ed , he also co-developed the series Weird Science .
During the 2004–2005 television season, Spezialy became known as executive producer and writer for Desperate Housewives , [3] a genre-defying show both critically and commercially acclaimed. [4] The series was nominated for multiple Primetime Emmy awards during his tenure, including Outstanding Comedy Series, [5] and it received the Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy in both 2005 and 2006. [6]
In 2007, Spezialy continued his work in comedic television when he joined the CW's devil-centered comedy, Reaper , as executive producer and writer, [7] the first season of which generated exceptional critical acclaim. [8] Following that, in 2011, Spezialy created [9] and served as an executive producer on the CBS comedy-drama television series CHAOS .
Not limited to a singular genre, Spezialy's work in the drama space includes writing for series such as WGN's Manhattan and Hulu's Castle Rock . In addition, he developed for television and penned the pilot for the horror-comedy Ash vs Evil Dead on Starz.
Spezialy served as writer and executive producer for the highly acclaimed The Leftovers at HBO, which received a Peabody Award. [10] The second and third seasons received a 94% and 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively, and the critics' consensus complimented the show's "reliably ambitious storytelling and outstanding performances." [11] In Maureen Ryan's review for Variety, she wrote that the final season "is spectacular, in every sense of that word." [12]
In 2019, Spezialy was a writer and executive producer on the HBO limited series Watchmen , which also received widespread critical acclaim. It received 11 awards for the 72nd Primetime Emmys, the most of any show in 2020, including Outstanding Limited Series. [13] The series also accepted the 2020 Writers Guild Award for New Series. [14]
In 2021, Spezialy was chosen to write the feature film adaptation of Hyperion , Dan Simmons' science fiction novel, which was set up at Warner Bros. Studios. [15]
Most recently, Spezialy had a overall deal at Amazon Studios, during which he joined the Sony's Spider-Man Universe series Silk [16] and worked as writer/executive producer for the upcoming series, Blade Runner 2099 . [17]
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