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Scott Michael Gimple is an American television writer who serves as a writer and producer of AMC's The Walking Dead. He was the Showrunner from Season 4 to Season 8. He is currently the Chief Content Officer of the franchise. He also serves as a writer and the co-creator of World Beyond.
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Biography
Gimple grew up in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, and graduated from Governor Livingston High School. He graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television. Following his graduation, he began working for Disney as a writer for shows like Fillmore, Timon & Pumbaa, and American Dragon: Jake Long.
He later became a writer on NBC's Life, Fox TV's Drive, and ABC's FlashForward. He also co-wrote the script of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance alongside Seth Hoffman and David S. Goyer.
In January 2013, following the departure of Glen Mazzara as showrunner, he became the showrunner from Season 4 to Season 8.
In January 2018, it was announced that Angela Kang would succeed him as showrunner for Season 9 while he would serve as Chief Content Officer for the whole franchise.
Episodes Written
The Walking Dead
Season 2
Season 3
- "Hounded"
- "Clear"
- "This Sorrowful Life"
Season 4
- "30 Days Without An Accident"
- "The Grove"
- "A" (with Angela Kang)
Season 5
- "No Sanctuary"
- "What Happened and What's Going On"
- "Conquer" (with Seth Hoffman)
Season 6
- "First Time Again" (with Matt Negrete)
- "Here's Not Here"
- "East" (with Channing Powell)
- "Last Day on Earth" (with Matt Negrete)
Season 7
- "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"
- "Bury Me Here"
- "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" (with Angela Kang & Matt Negrete)
Season 8
- "Mercy"
- "The Big Scary U" (with David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick & Angela Kang)
- "Wrath" (with Angela Kang & Matt Negrete)
Season 9
- "What Comes After" (with Matt Negrete)
Fear The Walking Dead
Season 4
- "What's Your Story?" (with Andrew Chambliss & Ian Goldberg)
World Beyond
Season 1
- "Brave" (with Matt Negrete)
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Crew (World Beyond) | |
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Showrunners | Matt Negrete (1-2) |
Directors | Dan Liu (1) • Jordan Vogt-Roberts (1) • Loren Yaconelli (1) • Magnus Martens (1) • Michael Cudlitz (1) • Rachel Leiterman (1) • Sharat Raju (1) • Sydney Freeland (1) |
Writers | Ben Sokolowski (1) • Eddie Guzelian (1) • Elizabeth Padden (1) • Matt Negrete (1-2) • Maya Goldsmith (1) • Rohit Kumar (1) • Scott Gimple (1) • Siavash Farahani (1) • Sinead Daly (1) |
Producers | Brian Bockrath (1-2) • David Alpert (1-2) • Gale Anne Hurd (1-2) • Matt Negrete (1-2) • Robert Kirkman (1-2) • Scott Gimple (1-2) |
Composers | Andy Grush (1-2) • Taylor Newton Stewart (1-2) |