Tom Kapinos
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Tom Kapinos is a Greek-American television executive producer and screenwriter best known for his creation of the television series Californication
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After beginning his career in television in 1999 as a screenwriter and the executive producer on drama series Dawson's Creek
,(of which he said his time on the show was like a four year bootcamp) Kapinos moved onto his own series, Californication
, a dramedy for which he serves as both executive producer and chief screenwriter.
Grew up in Levittown, New York
and graduated from Island Trees High School
in 1987.
Californication (TV series)
Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
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After beginning his career in television in 1999 as a screenwriter and the executive producer on drama series Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
,(of which he said his time on the show was like a four year bootcamp) Kapinos moved onto his own series, Californication
Californication (TV series)
Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
, a dramedy for which he serves as both executive producer and chief screenwriter.
Grew up in Levittown, New York
Levittown, New York
Levittown is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. Levittown is midway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 51,881....
and graduated from Island Trees High School
Island Trees High School
The Island Trees High School is a coeducational 9-12 high school located at 59 Straight Lane, Levittown, New York, 11756 on Long Island. It is a part of the Island Trees Union Free School District, 31.0 miles east of Manhattan. The school offers various clubs, electives, and AP courses.The Island...
in 1987.