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Tim Kring

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Tim Kring
About
Also known as Richard Timothy Kring
Title Creator
Executive Producer
Writer
Date of birth 9 July 1957
Origin Santa Maria, CA, USA
Gender Male
IMDb profile

Tim Kring is the creator, an executive producer, and a writer for Heroes and Heroes Reborn. Kring has worked as an executive producer for all seasons of the show, and he is the most prolific writer for the series.

About

Tim Kring is well-versed in writing and creating entertainment. He began his writing career for the hit TV show Knight Rider in the early 1980s. In 1987 Kring penned Teen Wolf Too alongside Jeph Loeb. He is best known for creating the hit television shows Crossing Jordan, and Strange World.

Following Heroes, Tim co-wrote the novel Shift with Dale Peck. In 2011, Tim created the show Touch for Fox, and later the show Dig for USA. In 2015, Tim continued the world of Heroes with the miniseries Heroes Reborn.

* In His Own Image

Episodes Written

Notes

  • Tim Kring has written the premiere episode for every volume of Heroes. He has also written the final planned episode of every season. (Powerless was not originally intended to end Season Two.)
  • Tim was born on July 9, 1957. The combination to Noah's storage unit is 7-9-5-7.
  • At the end of Sundae, Bloody Sundae, Miko is shown "7957 years in the future". This is a reference to Tim Kring's birthday.
  • Other than Heroes, Tim is best known for creating Crossing Jordan. This other series was referenced in Heroes in the episode Jump, Push, Fall. Interestingly enough, the episode of Crossing Jordan being referenced was also called Jump, Push, Fall.
  • In 2010, Tim received the Pioneer Prize at the International Digital Emmy Awards in Cannes for his multi-screen storytelling.

Trivia

  • In an interview, Tim Kring says that the hero he identifies with most is Peter.
  • Tim earned a bachelor of arts degree in religious studies from University of Santa Barbara.
  • Throughout his career in the entertainment business, Tim's numerous jobs include grip, gaffer, cameraman, writer, producer, and creator.
  • Tim collects acoustic guitars and is a skilled guitarist himself.


  Crew edit
Producers

Jesse Alexander • Allan Arkush • Adam Armus • Skip Beaudine • Greg Beeman • Natalie Chaidez • Jim Chory • Aron Eli Coleite • Carlos Coto • Kay Foster • Rob Fresco • Bryan Fuller • Cathy Mickel Gibson • Michael Green • Dennis Hammer • Tim Kring • Jeph Loeb • Lori Motyer • Michael Nankin‎ • J.J. Philbin • Joe Pokaski • David Semel • Mark Verheiden • Mark Warshaw

Writers

Jesse Alexander • Adam Armus • Joy Blake • Melissa Blake • Natalie Chaidez • Aron Eli Coleite • Carlos Coto • Kay Foster • Rob Fresco • Bryan Fuller • Michael Green • Misha Green • Oliver Grigsby • Chuck Kim • Tim Kring • Jeph Loeb • Jim Martin • J.J. Philbin • Joe Pokaski • Mark Verheiden • Aury Wallington • Christopher Zatta

Reborn Producers

Peter Elkoff • Holly Harold • Tim Kring • James Middleton

Reborn Writers

Zach Craley • Peter Elkoff • Holly Harold • Tim Kring • Marisha Mukerjee

Miscellaneous
Crew

Nathan Aronson (accounting clerk) • Joy Blake (story editor) • Melissa Blake (story editor) • Jamira Bryant (accounting clerk) • Jeff Case (key grip) • Donald R. Casella (transportation coordinator) • Chuck Conway (production coordinator) • Chad Darnell (extras casting) • James Dever (military advisor) • Merry Donner (script supervisor) • J. Armin Garza II (camera car driver) • Cathy Mickel Gibson (unit production manager) • Joel Goldes (dialect coach) • Casey Green (playback operator) • Nowell Grossman (production accountant) • Chris Hanson (medical advisor) • Natalie Hart (casting director) • Todd Harthan (assistant production coordinator) • Weston Scott Higgins (tactical advisor) • John Hinterlong (craft services) • Bill Hooper (associate producer) • Dana Jenkins (production secretary) • Michael J. Ketelsen (associate producer) • Tim Kring (creator) • Brian Kronenberg (grip) • Joel Larson (driver) • Pearl Lucero (production supervisor and coordinator) • Megan Kukla (post-production office coordinator) • Jason La Padura (casting director) • Mark Marcum (video playback supervisor) • Kim Meredith (technical advisor) • Dave Morton (gaffer) • Yumi Mizui (language coach) • Valerie Norman (script supervisor) • Scott Ostrowsky (color timer) • Keri Owens (casting director) • Jason Parks (associate producer) • Kendra Patterson (casting) • Ron Provenzano (lighting technician) • Brenda Pulos (production supervisor) • Chris Salamone (grip) • Liz Salinas (production secretary) • Phil Terrence (narrator) • Patience Thoreson (script supervisor) • Aury Wallington (Saving Charlie author) • Harrison Wilcox (researcher)

Webisodes Producers

Jesse Alexander • Allan Arkush • Adam Armus • Peter Barnett • Jim Chory • Gunnar Clancey • Chad Cooperman • Kay Foster • Dennis Hammer • Chris Hanada • Tanner Kling • Tim Kring • David Lang • Gregory Manago • James Middleton • John O'Hara • Joe Tolerico • Carri Wagner

See Also: Art Department • Assistants • Assistant Directors • Authors • Camera Operators • Directors • Editors • Effects Department • Hair and Makeup • Locations Department • Photographers • Sound and Music • Stand-Ins • Stunt Department • Reborn Directors • Other Reborn Crew • Graphic Novel Crew • Webisodes Assistants • Webisodes Assistants Directors • Webisodes Directors • Webisodes Hair and Makeup • Webisodes Sound • Webisodes Writers • Other Webisodes Crew • Evolutions Crew • Countdown Crew • Cast