Michael Waldron (born April 23, 1987) is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on television series ''

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'' and ''

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'', creating the

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series ''

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'', and writing ''

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'' (2022).

Career

In February 2014, Waldron was enrolled in the MFA screenwriting program at

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and was an intern for the

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show ''

'' during its first season when he was hired by the show's co-creator

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to be part of the production staff of Harmon's

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series ''

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'' for its fifth season. In February 2017, he was writing the series ''

'' for

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. By August 2017, he was executive producing the

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series '' Good Game''. In February 2019, he was hired as head writer and executive producer on the

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series ''

'' (2021). In November 2019, after producing several ''Rick and Morty'' episodes, Waldron wrote the season four episode " The Old Man and the Seat". In February 2020, he began writing the script for the film ''

'' (2022). On October 3, 2022, ''

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'' reported that Waldron would once again be collaborating with Marvel Studios, having been set to script '' Avengers: Secret Wars''. In March 2023, Waldron launched a new feature film and television production company, Anomaly Pictures, with his producing partner Adam Fasullo. In November 2023, Waldron was announced to be the writer of '' Avengers: Doomsday'', before he left the project in July 2024. In August 2024, he wrote the comedy series '' Chad Powers''.

Filmography

Accolades

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Waldron, Michael 1987 births 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American screenwriters American comedy writers American male screenwriters American male television writers American television writers Living people Pepperdine University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Primetime Emmy Award winners American showrunners