Rafe Lee Judkins (born January 8, 1983) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He was the

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for the

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television series ''The Wheel of Time'', has several writing credits for TV, and appeared as a contestant on the 11th season of ''

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'', which took place in

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Early life

Judkins was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to a large Mormon family. He attended

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''Survivor''

Judkins participated in '' Survivor: Guatemala'' in the Fall of 2005.

Television career

After ''Survivor'', Judkins moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in screenwriting. He was staffed on the short-lived

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drama, '' My Own Worst Enemy'', and then was a writer on the third season of ''

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''. After a stint on ''Hemlock Grove'' he began writing for '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''.

''The Wheel of Time''

On April 20, 2017, it was announced that Judkins would be showrunning the TV adaptation of ''

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''.'' ''

''The Last Amazons''

In May 2018, it was announced that Judkins was showrunning and writing ''The Last Amazons'' alongside director/executive producer

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, a television show about the real

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women in

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''God of War''

Rafe Judkins, who was announced as showrunner and executive producer for Amazon's upcoming ''God of War'' TV series, departed the project in October 2024 due to creative differences.

Filmography

References

External links

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Rafe Judkins biography
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