Evan Katz
Encyclopedia
Evan Katz is a television writer, most notably known as the executive producer
of the hit television series 24
. Prior to his work on 24 he created, wrote, and executive produced the television series Special Unit 2
. He won a 2006 primetime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Drama Series, and has been nominated for two additional Emmy Awards. He also won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay – Episodic Drama for the Season 2
episode Day 2: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Katz was such a huge fan of Robert Forster
and his friend Grant McLennan
, of the Australian band The Go-Betweens
, that he named the sinister corporation in 24
s fourth season, McLennan-Forster, after them.
In May 2010, Katz was signed as showrunner and executive producer for the NBC
series The Event
.
He is a graduate of Wesleyan University
. His wife, Lisa Miller Katz, was the casting director on Everybody Loves Raymond
.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
of the hit television series 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
. Prior to his work on 24 he created, wrote, and executive produced the television series Special Unit 2
Special Unit 2
Special Unit 2 is a short-lived, American sci-fi/comedy television series, filmed in Vancouver, BC and aired on UPN for two seasons from April 2001 through February 2002...
. He won a 2006 primetime Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Drama Series, and has been nominated for two additional Emmy Awards. He also won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay – Episodic Drama for the Season 2
24 (season 2)
Season Two, also known as Day 2, of 24 was first broadcast from October 28, 2002 to May 20, 2003. The season begins and ends at 8:00 a.m...
episode Day 2: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
24 (season 2)
Season Two, also known as Day 2, of 24 was first broadcast from October 28, 2002 to May 20, 2003. The season begins and ends at 8:00 a.m...
Katz was such a huge fan of Robert Forster
Robert Forster (musician)
Robert Forster is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for his work with songwriting partner Grant McLennan, with whom he co-founded The Go-Betweens.Forster grew up in Brisbane, Australia attending Brisbane Grammar School...
and his friend Grant McLennan
Grant McLennan
Grant William McLennan was an Australian singer-songwriter with the alternative rock band The Go-Betweens, which he co-founded with Robert Forster in Brisbane, Australia in 1977...
, of the Australian band The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens were an indie rock band formed in Brisbane, Australia in 1977 by singer-songwriters and guitarists, Robert Forster and Grant McLennan. They were later joined by Lindy Morrison on drums, Robert Vickers on bass guitar and Amanda Brown on violin, oboe, guitar, and backing vocals,...
, that he named the sinister corporation in 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
s fourth season, McLennan-Forster, after them.
In May 2010, Katz was signed as showrunner and executive producer for the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
series The Event
The Event (TV series)
The Event is an American television series containing elements of science fiction, action/adventure and political allegory. The show was created by Nick Wauters, and premiered on NBC on September 20, 2010...
.
He is a graduate of Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
. His wife, Lisa Miller Katz, was the casting director on Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
.