Kevin Williamson

Writer, creator, producer, and director (DAWSON’S CREEK)

Kevin Williamson is a writer, creator, producer and director whose unique vision and imaginative storytelling has thrilled audiences for decades, resulting in some of the most entertaining and successful television series and films of all time.  

From iconic feature films to explosive hit TV series, Williamson has established himself as a major force in Hollywood for over twenty-five years. He is the creator and executive producer of the pop culture hit phenomena DAWSON’S CREEK, which launched the careers of James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams. Preceding his success in television, Williamson’s rise to stardom began in 1996 with the post-modern classic film SCREAM. Drawing on his childhood love of scary movies, Williamson created the franchise that reinvigorated the horror genre and is still thriving today. He followed this with his directorial debut TEACHING MRS. TINGLE, starring Helen Mirren. A partial list of works include I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, THE FACULTY, HALLOWEEN: H20 with Jamie Lee Curtis, TELL ME A STORY, the Fox network hit THE FOLLOWING, and the critically acclaimed series THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, which he developed with Julie Plec and led to two spin-off series THE ORIGINALS and LEGACIES. 

Williamson executive produced the acclaimed hits SCREAM V and SCREAM VI. Then, he returned to the director’s chair for the much anticipated seventh installment of SCREAM, which features the return of Neve Campbell in the iconic role of Sidney Prescott.

Recently, Williamson signed an overall deal with Universal Television to write, develop, create and produce new series for streaming and broadcast. THE WATERFRONT, a personal tale of a family in turmoil, was a Netflix global hit, sitting at #1 for a rare three weeks. His slate also includes a re-imagining of the Hitchcock classic REAR WINDOW for Peacock and a TV adaptation of David Fincher’s 1997 hit film THE GAME.  

Born in a small coastal town in North Carolina, which served as the inspiration for DAWSON’S CREEK, Williamson has been behind the scenes of a long list of films, television series and careers, creating unforgettable characters and thrilling stories that have built a wide, dedicated fan base. He resides in Los Angeles.