Will Payne (television producer)

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Will Payne
Born
William Owens Payne

(1974-03-09) March 9, 1974 (age 47)
OccupationDocumentary/TV/Film director
producer
Years active1997–present

William "Will" Payne (born March 9, 1974 in Anniston, Alabama) is a producer, writer, and director for television and documentary film. His creative credits include Ten Years of Tomb Raider: A GameTap Retrospective, an expansive look at one of the most successful franchises in videogame history, shot in a dozen cities across five countries.

Payne grew up in Heflin in Cleburne County, Alabama. [1]

While attending Columbia University, Payne played American football and was a teammate of Marcellus Wiley, who went on to become a Pro Bowl defensive end in the NFL. [2]

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References

  1. Discover Cleburne County, page 15 Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  2. "Columbia Spectator 17 September 1993 — Columbia Spectator".