Dean Lorey (born November 17, 1967) is an American writer and producer whose projects include films such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', and television series which include ''

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'', '' My Wife and Kids'', ''

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'', '' The Crazy Ones'', '' Those Who Can't'', '' Powerless'' and '' iZombie''. He is the author of the children's book series ''Nightmare Academy''.

Biography

Lorey grew up in

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before attending

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, where he wrote

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copy for

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and Bantam as well as writing

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for

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and

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. In 1990. He moved to

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and wrote a

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for the movie that would become '' My Boyfriend's Back'', collaborating with Adam Marcus and Sean S. Cunningham. Afterward, Sean asked him to finish the screenplay for '' Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'', in which he also had a

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. From there, he continued to write

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s for movies as well as working on writing, directing, and producing for television.

Works

Film

Television

* 1997–1998 '' 413 Hope St.'' * 2001–2005 '' My Wife and Kids'' * 2006, 2013 ''

'' * 2013–2014 '' The Crazy Ones'' * 2016 '' Those Who Can't'' * 2017 '' Powerless'' * 2018 '' iZombie'' * 2019–present ''

'' * 2021–2022 '' Big Shot'' * 2024–present '' Kite Man: Hell Yeah!'' * 2024–2025 '' Poppa's House'' * 2024–present ''

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Book

* 2007 ''Nightmare Academy: Monster Hunters'' * 2008 ''Nightmare Academy: Charlie's Monsters'' (The UK edition of ''Monster Hunters'') * 2008 ''Nightmare Academy: Monster Madness'' * 2009 ''Nightmare Academy: Monster Revenge'' also known as ''Nightmare Academy: Monster War''

Personal life

Dean Lorey currently lives in

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and

Bob Ducsay Bob Ducsay (born c. 1962) is an American film editor, screenwriter and producer. He has worked with Stephen Sommers, Rian Johnson and Brad Peyton. He has edited many of Sommers' films and has served as a producer on some. He aspired to be in ...

, who worked on movies such as '' The Mummy''.

References

External links

Dean Lorey Official Website
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Harper Collins Nightmare Academy Website
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