Lee Sheldon (writer)
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Lee Sheldon is a game designer, book author, and television producer and scriptwriter. He is the author of the mystery novel Impossible Bliss, the non-fiction books The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework as a Game and Character Development and Storytelling for Games. He was lead writer on Zynga's Facebook game, Adventure World; lead writer on Star Trek: Infinite Space from Gameforge; as well as writer/designer of the Agatha Christie
video game series published by The Adventure Company
("And Then There Were None", "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Evil under the Sun").
His television credits as a scriptwriter include Charlie's Angels
, Quincy, M.E.
, Cagney & Lacey
, The Edge of Night
(Head Writer
), Snoops
, Another World
, and Star Trek: The Next Generation
. He was nominated for two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America and a Writers Guild of America award.
Sheldon has a bachelor of fine arts degree in stage directing from Boston University
, and an MFA in film direction from California Institute of the Arts
. During his time as a student at CalArts, he was mentored under Alexander Mackendrick
. In addition, he had two pairs of mentors while he was a writer and producer in television — Ron Austin and Jim Buchanan, as well as William Link
and Richard Levinson
.
He is currently an associate professor in the Language, Literature, and Communication Department and Co-Director of the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
in Troy, New York
.
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , and her successful West End plays.According to...
video game series published by The Adventure Company
The Adventure Company
The Adventure Company, is a publishing label of Nordic Games. It is formally a division of DreamCatcher Interactive but was sold to Nordic Games in 2011 following DreamCatcher's parent JoWooD Entertainment being sold after entering administration.-History:...
("And Then There Were None", "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Evil under the Sun").
His television credits as a scriptwriter include Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...
, Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E., also called Quincy, is a United States television series from Universal Studios that aired from October 3, 1976, to September 5, 1983, on NBC...
, Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from October 8, 1981 to May 16, 1988...
, The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
(Head Writer
Head writer
A head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
), Snoops
Snoops (1989)
Snoops is an American crime-solving themed comedy-drama series which aired for one season from September 1989 to July 1990 on CBS...
, Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, and Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
. He was nominated for two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America and a Writers Guild of America award.
Sheldon has a bachelor of fine arts degree in stage directing from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, and an MFA in film direction from California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
. During his time as a student at CalArts, he was mentored under Alexander Mackendrick
Alexander Mackendrick
Alexander Mackendrick was a Scottish American director and teacher. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and later moved to Scotland...
. In addition, he had two pairs of mentors while he was a writer and producer in television — Ron Austin and Jim Buchanan, as well as William Link
William Link
William Theodore Link is an American film and television writer and producer who often worked in collaboration with Richard Levinson.-Life and career:...
and Richard Levinson
Richard Levinson
Richard Levinson was an American writer and producer who often worked in collaboration with William Link. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics in 1956. He served in the United States Army from...
.
He is currently an associate professor in the Language, Literature, and Communication Department and Co-Director of the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
in Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
.
External links
- Anti-Linear Logic-official site
- Lee Sheldon Interview (2007), Adventure Classic Gaming
- Lee Sheldon Interview (2001), Quandary Games
- Lee Sheldon's article on Bloomingpedia