Jason Katims (born November 30, 1960) is an American television writer, producer, and playwright. He is best known for being the head writer and executive producer of both Friday Night Lights, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in 2011 for his work on the series finale, and Parenthood. He has also worked on Relativity, which he created and wrote for; Roswell, which he developed, produced and wrote for; Boston Public, which he co-wrote; Pepper Dennis; About a Boy; and the 1996 movie The Pallbearer, starring David Schwimmer and Gwyneth Paltrow. He has two children, Phoebe and Sawyer Katims.
TV Series created by - 9 episodes, 2016 - 2017 written by - 3 episodes, 2016
The Path
2016
TV Series written by - 1 episode
About a Boy
TV Series created for television by - 33 episodes, 2014 - 2015 written by - 5 episodes, 2014 - 2015 teleplay by - 1 episode, 2014
Parenthood
TV Series developed by - 103 episodes, 2010 - 2015 written by - 21 episodes, 2010 - 2015
The Vow
2012
screenplay
County
2012
TV Movie creator
Friday Night Lights
2006-2011
TV Series written by - 10 episodes
The Wedding Bells
TV Series created by - 5 episodes, 2007 written by - 1 episode, 2007
Pepper Dennis
2006
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Fertile Ground
2005
TV Movie
DeMarco Affairs
2004
TV Movie creator
Boston Public
2002-2004
TV Series written by - 17 episodes
Roswell
TV Series developed by - 61 episodes, 1999 - 2002 written by - 15 episodes, 1999 - 2002 teleplay by - 2 episodes, 2000 - 2001
Relativity
TV Series 6 episodes, 1996 - 1997 writer - 1 episode, 1996
The Pallbearer
1996
written by
My So-Called Life
1994
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
My So-Called Life
TV Series story editor - 10 episodes, 1994 executive story editor - 8 episodes, 1994 - 1995
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Parenthood
2011-2015
TV Series 3 episodes
Friday Night Lights
2008-2011
TV Series 2 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Parenthood: Writers' Roundtable - The Impact of Fans
2012
Video
Himselfi
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
My So-Called Life: My So-Called Life Story
2007
Video documentary short special thanks
The Yards
2000
the filmmakers wish to thank
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Celebrity P.O.V.
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Parenthood: Cast and Creators Live at Paleyfest
2013
TV Movie
Himself - Panelist
2012 Writers Guild Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series & Nominated: Outstanding Drama Series
2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys
2011
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special / Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) / Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) & Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or a Special (Non-Prosthetic)
$14 Million
