Albert Kim is an American television writer and producer. He is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.[1][2] Previously, he was the executive producer and co-showrunner of the 20th Century Fox Television drama Sleepy Hollow. He has also written for and produced the shows Pantheon, Nikita, Leverage, and Dirt.
Prior to his TV career, Kim worked as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, People, Details, and Esquire.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
To promote diversity in the media, Kim has worked with CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment),[10] AAJA (Asian American Journalists Association),[11][12][13] and AAWW (Asian American Writers' Workshop). In 2001, he created a sportswriting internship program in conjunction with the AP Sports Editors to encourage minority college students to pursue careers in sports journalism.[4][14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Inside 'Avatar: The Last Airbender's live-action reincarnation". EW.com.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (February 1, 2024). "The Big Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender Producer Interview: 'This Is a Remix, Not a Cover'". IGN.
- ^ "Albert Kim | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ a b "Mentors Gallery". Almanack Screenwriters. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Albert Kim LinkedIn profile".
- ^ "Articles by Albert Kim". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Albert Kim". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Albert Kim's schedule for 2017 Austin Film Festival and Conference Schedule". 2017austinfilmfestivalandconfere.sched.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Mark Golin Finally Populates Details ' Staff … Spin Shrinks". Observer. 1999-11-22. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "CAPE New Writers Fellowship Opens Submissions for 10th Year". CAPE. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Rescheduled: Freelance Workshop, Jan. 10 | AAJA-Los Angeles". Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Who Knows You? Breaking into the World of Freelancing | AAJA-Los Angeles". Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Asian Journalists Get $100,000, Largest-Ever Gift – journal-isms.com". 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Gil Asakawa's Nikkei View | Next visualizAsian show: Meet Albert Kim, writer and co-producer of CW action series "Nikita" starring Maggie Q". Retrieved 2024-02-05.
External links[edit]
- Albert Kim at IMDb
- Albert Kim on X