Nick Antosca
Nicholas J. Antosca (born January 23, 1983) is an American novelist, screenwriter and producer. His novels include Fires (2006), Midnight Picnic (2009), and The Girlfriend Game (2013). He is the creator and showrunner of the horror anthology television series Channel Zero (2016–2018).[2] He co-created and showran the Hulu true crime anthology series The Act (2019).
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Born | Nicholas J. Antosca[1] January 23, 1983 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter, producer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University[1] |
Period | 2006–present |
Notable works | Channel Zero The Act Fires Midnight Picnic The Girlfriend Game |
Notable awards | Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella, 2009 |
Career
As a television writer, he created the Syfy horror anthology series Channel Zero and the Hulu crime anthology The Act. He also co-produced 13 episodes of the horror series Hannibal.[3]
Antosca was in a screenwriting partnership for several years with novelist Ned Vizzini,[4] who died in 2013.
In January 2020, Syfy greenlit Chucky, a TV series continuation of the Child's Play franchise from creator Don Mancini, with Antosca set to executive produce.
Filmography
Writing credits
Television credits
- Teen Wolf (2012)
- Last Resort (2012)
- Believe (2014)
- The Player (2015)
- Hannibal (2015)
- Channel Zero (2016–2018)
- The Act (2019)
Film credits
- The Forest (2016)
- Antlers (2021)
Bibliography
- Fires, novel (Impetus Press, 2006; re-released in 2011 by Civil Coping Mechanisms).
- Midnight Picnic, novella (Word Riot Press, 2009).
- The Obese, novella (Lazy Fascist Press, 2012).
- The Hangman's Ritual, novella (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2013).[5]
- The Girlfriend Game, short story collection (Word Riot Press, 2013).
- The Quiet Boy (Guernicamag.com, 2019).[6]
Awards
- 2009 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella: Midnight Picnic
References
- "Featured Writers". Deep Cleveland. Winter 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- http://collider.com/channel-zero-nick-antosca-interview/
- "'Friday the 13th' Nabs "Hannibal" Writer!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- "Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- Antosca, Nick. 2013. The Hangman's Ritual. Civil Coping Mechanisms. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- Antosca, Nick. 2019. The Quiet Boy. Retrieved 2019-02-30.
External links
- "Predator Bait" – short story from n+1
- Interview at The Short Form