Stephanie Savage
| Stephanie Savage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 46–47) |
| Occupation |
Producer Screenwriter |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Notable works |
Fastlane The O.C. Gossip Girl |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Stephanie Savage (born 1969) is a Canadian screenwriter and television producer. Savage is best known for developing The CW's teen drama series, Gossip Girl from the novel series, and being an executive producer of the Fox series The O.C.. In 2010 Savage and creative partner Josh Schwartz created Fake Empire Productions, a production company producing their TV series, films and music.[1]
Early career
Savage graduated from the University of Toronto in 1990 with a B.A. in English and Cinema Studies, then from the University of Iowa in 1993 with an M.A. in Film History and Theory. During her study towards a PhD in the same field, in 1995 Savage was offered a position at Drew Barrymore's production company Flower Films. Here she dabbled in scriptwriting, handling production rewrites for Charlie's Angels, and met the film's director McG. The two later formed production company Wonderland Sound and Vision in 2001.
Filmography
Crew
| Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Distributor | Credit | Notes |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Columbia Pictures | Associate producer | |
| 2012 | Fun Size | Paramount Pictures | Producer | Produced by Fake Empire Productions |
| Television | ||||
| Year | Title | Network | Credit | Notes |
| 2002–2003 | Fastlane | Fox | Producer | |
| 2003–2007 | The O.C. | Fox | Writer (2006–2007); Supervising producer (2003–2004); Co-executive producer (2005–2006); Executive producer (2006) | |
| 2004–2005 | The Mountain | The WB | Writer and executive producer | |
| 2007–2012 | Gossip Girl | The CW | Series co-creator; Writer and executive producer | Based on the Gossip Girl series of books by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| 2009 | Valley Girls | The CW | Series co-creator; Writer and executive producer | Backdoor pilot: series not picked up; Proposed spin-off to Gossip Girl |
| 2011 | Ghost Angeles | NBC | Undetermined | Unaired television pilot |
| 2011–2015 | Hart of Dixie[2][3] | The CW | Executive producer | |
| 2013–2014 | The Carrie Diaries | The CW | Executive producer | Based on the novel The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell; Prequel series to HBO's Sex and the City |
| 2013 | Cult | The CW | Executive producer | One season: 13 episodes |
| 2015 | Astronaut Wives Club | ABC | Series creator; Writer and executive producer | Based on Lily Koppel's novel;[4] One season: 10 episodes |
See also
References
- ↑ "Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage launch production company, Fake Empire". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "Rachel Bilson To Star In The CW's Hart of Dixie Pilot - TVLine". TVLine.
- ↑ Tierney Bricker (1 February 2011). "The CW orders four pilots, including new Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage project - Zap2it - News & Features". Zap2it.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "ABC Space Age Drama 'Astronaut Wives Club' Gets 10-Episode Order For Summer". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-02-13.