Television program creator

Notable examples of creators include:

• Paul Abbott, created Shameless, and is also responsible for the creation of Reckless and Touching Evil for ITV, as well as Clocking Off and State of Play for the BBC.[9][10]
• J. J. Abrams, co-created Felicity (1998–2002), created Alias (2001–2006), co-created Lost (2004–2010), Fringe (2008–2013), Undercovers (2010)
• Britt Allcroft created the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (later re-titled Thomas & Friends), Shining Time Station (with Rick Siggelkow) and Magic Adventures of Mumfie
• Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson, co-creators of Thunderbirds (1965–66);[11] Gerry Anderson also created Supercar (1961–62)[12]
• Meredith Averill, creator and executive producer of The CW science fiction teen drama Star-Crossed.[13]
• Donald P. Bellisario, co-created Magnum, P.I., created Airwolf, created Quantum Leap, created JAG, co-created NCIS.
• Rick Berman, co-created Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with Michael Piller,[14] co-created Star Trek: Voyager with Piller and Jeri Taylor, co-created Enterprise (retitled Star Trek: Enterprise in 2003) with Brannon Braga.[15]
• Loren Bouchard, co-created Home Movies (with Brendon Small), and created Bob's Burgers and Lucy: The Daughter of the Devil and co-created Central Park (TV series)
• Ian Brennan, co-creator with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk of Glee
• Marc Brown, created TV series Arthur
• Jamie Brittain, co-creator with Bryan Elsley of British teen drama Skins (2007–2013)[16]
• Johnny Byrne, created Heartbeat and Noah's Ark (1997–98)
• Stephen J. Cannell, co-created The Rockford Files, created Baretta, created The Greatest American Hero, co-created The A-Team, co-created Hardcastle and McCormick, created Stingray, co-created Wiseguy, co-created 21 Jump Street, created Silk Stalkings, co-created The Commish, created Renegade.
• Michael Schur, co-created Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, created The Good Place.
• David Crane, co-created Friends (with Marta Kauffman), co-created The Class with Jeffrey Klarik,[17] and co-created Episodes for the BBC.[18][19]
• Keith Chapman, created Bob the Builder, Fifi and the Flowertots, and PAW Patrol.
• Terrance Dicks, co-created the BBC science-fiction TV series Moonbase 3 (1973)
• Bryan Elsley, created Dates (2013–)[20] and co-created the British teen drama Skins (2007–2013) with Jamie Brittain[16]
• Brad Falchuk, co-creator with Murphy of American Horror Story,[21] co-creator with Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy of Glee
• Phil Ford, co-creator with Russell T Davies of Wizards vs Aliens
• Bruce Geller, created the television series Mission: Impossible (1966–73)
• Chris Gifford, created Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go! and Dora and Friends: Into the City
• Vince Gilligan, created Breaking Bad and co-created Better Call Saul
• David Greenwalt, co-created Angel, co-created Profit, and co-created NBC drama Grimm
• Matt Groening, created The Simpsons[22]
• Susan Harris, created Soap, Benson, The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Nurses and The Golden Palace.
• David E. Kelley, created Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Boston Legal, and Harry's Law
• Jeffrey Klarik, co-created Episodes and co-created The Class with David Crane[23]
• Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt, co-created the children's TV series Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo, Be the Creature, and Wild Kratts
• Glen A. Larson, created The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, created Battlestar Galactica, co-created B. J. and the Bear, created Galactica 1980, co-created Magnum, P.I., created The Fall Guy, created Knight Rider, created Automan.
• Norman Lear, created All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, Maude and Good Times
• Roberta Leigh, created puppet TV series Sara and Hoppity, Torchy the Battery Boy, Wonder Boy and Tiger and Send for Dithers, as well as created Space Patrol, (US title: Planet Patrol)[24]
• Steven Levitan, co-creator with Christopher Lloyd of Modern Family[25]
• Christopher Lloyd, co-creator with Steven Levitan of Modern Family[25]
• Seth MacFarlane, created Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show
• Patrick McGoohan, creator[26] or co-creator[27] of The Prisoner
• Carol Mendelsohn, co-creator and executive producer of CSI: Miami and CSI: NY
• Lorne Michaels, best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live
• Ryan Murphy, co-created Glee (with Ian Brennan and Brad Falchuk) and co-created American Horror Story[21]
• Mic Neumann created Kung Faux
• Sydney Newman, created The Avengers[28] and Dr. Who[29]
• Jonathan Nolan, created Person of Interest
• Michael Piller, co-created Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and of Star Trek: Voyager
• Paul Reiser, co-created Mad About You (1992–99)
• Shonda Rhimes, created Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal
• Sol Saks, most known as created Bewitched (1964–72)[30]
• Chris Savino, created The Loud House (2016–present)
• Sidney Sheldon, created The Patty Duke Show (1963–66), I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70) and Hart to Hart (1979–84)
• D.B Weiss and David Benioff, co-created Game of Thrones (2011)
• Joss Whedon, created Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), Angel (1999–2004), Firefly (2002–03), Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008), Dollhouse (2009–10) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–present).[31]
• Tom Wheeler, created The Cape (2011)[32]
• Toby Whithouse, created Being Human[33]
• Dick Wolf, created Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Trial by Jury and Law & Order: Los Angeles Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: UK.,[34] and created Crime & Punishment
• Justin Zackham, created FX drama series Lights Out
• Anthony E. Zuiker, created the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation franchise of several TV series,[35]

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