Canadian television writer and producer
This article is about the Canadian television writer and producer. For the American professional wrestler, see
Steve Blackman .
Blackman in 2020.
Steve Blackman is a Canadian television writer, and executive producer.
[1] He is the
showrunner of
The Umbrella Academy , a
Netflix series based on the comic series by
Gerard Way .
[2] In 2016, Blackman won a
Writers Guild of America Award for the second season of
Fargo along with his fellow writers.
[3] In 2017, he was nominated for an
Emmy for his work on Fargo along with other producers.
[4]
Early life and education
Blackman grew up in
Edmonton , Canada. As a law student at the
University of Alberta in 1996, he founded Law Show, an annual stage production written and performed by law students. As of 2018, it has raised over $300,000 for local charities. He also attended high school in Edmonton, Canada, at Ross Sheppard High School.
[5]
Career
Blackman passed the
bar in 1998 and worked briefly as a divorce lawyer. Unhappy as an attorney, he teamed with Greg Ball, another newly-practicing lawyer, and together they created
The Associates , a drama series based on their experiences as recent law school graduates. Ball and Blackman pitched and sold the series to
CTV at the Banff Television Festival in 1999.
[6] When it aired, The Associates was the most expensive television series ever made in Canada.
[7]
[8] He produced 30 episodes of The Associates , which aired in 2001 and 2002.
In addition to his credits as a writer and producer on television shows, including
Bones and
Fargo , Blackman served as an executive producer and co-showrunner on
Private Practice ,
Legion , and co-showrunner on
Altered Carbon .
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
On November 9, 2017, Blackman was announced as an executive producer and show-runner of the
Netflix series
The Umbrella Academy .
[13]
Credits
Year
Series
Credits
2001–2002
The Associates
Co-Creator, Producer (30 episodes)
[7]
2003–2005
Wild Card
Writer, Supervising Producer (36 episodes)
[14]
2004
NYPD Blue
Writer (1 episode)
[15]
2005–2006
Bones
Writer (3 episodes), Producer (21 episodes)
[16]
2007
Hidden Palms
Writer (1 episode), Producer (8 episodes)
[17]
[18]
2007–2008
Las Vegas
Writer (2 episodes), Supervising Producer (19 episodes)
[19]
2008–2012
Private Practice
Co-Showrunner;
[20] Writer (10 episodes), Executive Producer (44 episodes) Co-Executive Producer (45 episodes)
2014–2017
Fargo
Writer (2 episodes), Co-Executive Producer (10 episodes), Consulting Producer (20 episodes)
[21]
[22]
[23]
2016
Outsiders
Consulting Producer (13 episodes)
[24]
2017
Legion
Executive Producer (4 episodes)
[11]
2017–2018
Altered Carbon
Writer (2 episodes), Executive Producer (10 episodes)
[12]
2019–present
The Umbrella Academy
Showrunner,
[25] Writer, Executive Producer
[26]
TBA
Horizon
Showrunner, video game adaptation
[27]
Orbital
Showrunner
[27]
References
^ Marechal, AJ.
"A&E Developing Dark Comedy 'Clan' Based on Belgian Series (Exclusive)" . Variety .
^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 11, 2017).
" 'Umbrella Academy' Series Based on Comic Books Headed to Netflix" . Variety . Retrieved April 1, 2018 .
^
"2016 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced" . Retrieved April 2, 2018 .
^
"Nominees/Winners" . Television Academy . Retrieved April 1, 2018 .
^
"Law students take the stage to raise funds for Edmonton women's shelter" . January 13, 2018.
^
"Writers Guild of Canada" . www.writersguildofcanada.com .
^
a
b Takach, Geo F. (January 11, 2001).
"Perfect pitch" . The Globe and Mail .
^ MacNamara, Kate.
"Falling off the dial" . www.friends.ca . National Post.
^ Muir, John Kenneth (May 1, 2007).
TV Year: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season . Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p.
15 .
ISBN
978-1557836847 . blackman.
^ Hibberd, James (May 4, 2010).
" 'Private Practice' names new head writers" . The Hollywood Reporter .
^
a
b Ryan, Maureen (February 2017).
"TV Review: 'Legion' on FX, Starring Dan Stevens" . Variety .
^
a
b Wigler, Josh (February 6, 2018).
" 'Altered Carbon': How 'Blade Runner' Impacted Netflix's New Science-Fiction Universe" . The Hollywood Reporter .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 9, 2017).
" 'The Umbrella Academy': Ellen Page To Star In Netflix Series Based On Comic" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ McCormack, Kim.
"Content Upload" (PDF) . iatse411.ca . Iatse Local 411 (Ontario).
^ Wilson, Amanda.
"NYPD Blue Summary/Review, "The 3-H Club" " . stwing.upenn.edu . University of Pennsylvania.
^ Muir, John Kenneth (May 1, 2007).
TV Year: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season . Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p.
15 .
ISBN
978-1557836847 . blackman.
^
"Hidden Palms Episode Guide" . lionsgatepublicity.com . Lionsgate Publicity.
^ Lowry, Brian (May 25, 2007).
"Hidden Palms Review" . Variety .
^ Ward, Mitch (April 11, 2017).
"15 Things You Didn't Know About Fargo (The TV Show)" . screenrant.com . Screenrant.
^
" 'Private Practice' names new head writers" .
The Hollywood Reporter . May 4, 2010.
^ Mitchell, Gregg; Gordon, Jason.
"2016 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced" . wga.org . Writers Guild of America West.
^
"Steve Blackman Bio" . emmys.com . Television Academy.
^
"Fargo (FX) Award Profile" . peabodyawards.com . Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Georgia.
^ Herman, Alison (January 26, 2016).
" 'Outsiders' Is a Worthwhile Show on a Channel You've Never Heard Of" . flavorwire.com . Flavorwire.
^ Otterson, Joe (November 10, 2017).
"Ellen Page Joins 'Umbrella Academy' Series at Netflix" . Variety .
^
"Umbrella Academy adds Mindhunter's Cameron Britton" . DenofGeek. October 8, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^
a
b
" 'Umbrella Academy' to Power Up for Fourth and Final Season" .
Netflix . August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
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