Evan Katz is a television writer and

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. He is best known for his work as executive producer of the hit

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'' 24''.

Career

Katz is the executive producer of the hit

'' 24'', which aired original episodes on the

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from 2001 to 2010. Prior to his work on ''24'' he created, wrote, and executive produced the American sci-fi/comedy television series ''

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'', which aired original episodes for two seasons on

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from April 2001 through February 2002. In May 2010, Katz was signed as showrunner and executive producer for the

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series ''

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''.

Awards

He won a 2006 primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (for ''24'') and has been nominated for two additional Emmy Awards. Also for ''24'', he won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay – Episodic Drama for the

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episode Day 2: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Influences

Katz is a fan of the Australian alternative rock group

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. He named the McLennan-Forster corporation featured in the 24 (season 4), fourth season of ''24'' after the group's central members, Robert Forster (musician), Robert Forster and Grant McLennan.

Education and personal life

He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Southern California. His wife, Lisa Miller Katz, was the casting director on ''Everybody Loves Raymond''.

References

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* Living people Wesleyan University alumni American television producers American male screenwriters Writers Guild of America Award winners American male television writers American television writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-tv-producer-stub