Jeffrey Alan Schechter (usually credited as Jeff Schechter) is a

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whose work has been nominated for two

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awards, a

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award, and a

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award. His writing credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', the

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original film ''

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'', '' Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite'' and '' Dennis the Menace Strikes Again''. In 2015, he created the

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science fiction crime drama ''

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''.

Early life and education

Schechter was born and raised in

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, graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School and is a graduate from the film program at

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Filmography

Television

The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes.

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* Television producers from New York City American television writers American male television writers Writers from Brooklyn Screenwriters from New York City State University of New York at Purchase alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Edward R. Murrow High School alumni {{US-tv-writer-stub