Tim Kring

Tim Kring Biography

Richard Timothy "Tim" Kring (born July 9, 1957, in El Dorado County, California), is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his creation of the drama series Strange World, Crossing Jordan, Heroes, and Touch.

Kring is Jewish. He graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1983.

He got his start as a screenwriter writing for the TV show Knight Rider. One of his earlier projects was co-writer for an episode of Misfits of Science, which, like his later project Heroes, featured super-powered humans as a main theme. Another early project was Teen Wolf Too, co-written by Jeph Loeb. The two would later re-team when producing Heroes. Kring also co-wrote the 2010 book Shift: A Novel (Gates of Orpheus Trilogy) with Dale Peck.

After the cancellation of Heroes in 2010, Kring created the TV series Touch, a drama concentrating on a father (Kiefer Sutherland) who discovers his mute son can predict events. The series premiered on January 25, 2012, on Fox.

Awards and nominations

Kring was an Emmy Award nominee in 2007 for Outstanding Drama Series as the producer for Heroes. He was also named one of the Masters of Sci Fi TV for his work on the series.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1996"1997	Chicago Hope	Producer
1999"2002	Strange World	Creator
1999"2001	Providence	Co-executive producer
2001"2007	Crossing Jordan	Creator/Executive producer
2006"2010	Heroes	Creator/Executive producer
2012"2013	Touch	Creator/Executive producer

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