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Albert Kim is an American television writer and producer. He is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Previously, he was the executive producer and co-showrunner of the 20th Century Fox Television drama Sleepy Hollow.[9][10][11] He has also written for and produced the shows Pantheon, Nikita, Leverage, and Dirt. In 2014, he signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.[12][13]

In 2017, Kim sold a family drama pilot to NBC that was set to feature an all-Asian cast.[14][15] The following year, he was brought on as the writer and executive producer of The CW's Kung Fu remake.[16]

During the 2023 Writers Guild of America Strike, Kim spoke about the importance of having TV writers on set.[17]

Prior to his TV career, Kim worked as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, People, Details, and Esquire.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] At People[25], he authorized the purchase of various paparazzi pictures, including the first set that confirmed Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's relationship.[26]

Kim graduated from Princeton University.[27] To promote diversity in the media, Kim has worked with CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment),[28] AAJA (Asian American Journalists Association),[29] and AAWW (Asian American Writers' Workshop). In 2001, he created a sportswriting internship program in conjunction with the AP Sports Editors to encourage minority college students to pursue careers in sports journalism.[30][31]

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  1. ^ "Inside 'Avatar: The Last Airbender's live-action reincarnation". EW.com.
  2. ^ Stedman, Alex (February 1, 2024). "The Big Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender Producer Interview: 'This Is a Remix, Not a Cover'". IGN.
  3. ^ Newby, Richard (2024-02-24). "'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Boss Talks Top-Secret Casting Process, Stories Left Behind and Series Gameplan". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  4. ^ "TCR talks with Albert Kim, showrunner for Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Coachella Review". Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  5. ^ Jahmal, Karlton (2024-02-26). "Secret Auditions Where The Actors Had No Clue What They Were Auditioning For, And 22 Other Behind-The-Scenes Facts I Learned About "Avatar: The Last Airbender"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  6. ^ "Write On: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Showrunner and Executive Producer Albert Kim". blog.finaldraft.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  7. ^ Lacson, Therese (2024-02-26). "'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Showrunner Teases Hints to Katara's Future Romance". Collider. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  8. ^ "Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Writers Room Revealed Including Joshua Hale Fialkov & Gabriel Llanas". Knight Edge Media. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  9. ^ Ge, Linda (2017-03-03). "How 'Sleepy Hollow' Scored Latest Breakthrough for Asian Americans On and Off Screen". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  10. ^ Roffman, Marisa (2017-03-24). "'Sleepy Hollow' Boss on the Show's Trip to the Future and Season Finale Teases". TV Insider. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  11. ^ "Albert Kim | Scripts & Scribes". www.scriptsandscribes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2014-02-19). "'Nikita' Writer/Producer Albert Kim In Overall Deal With 20th TV, Joins 'Sleepy Hollow'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  13. ^ Ng, Philiana (2014-02-19). "'Nikita' Producer Inks Overall Deal at 20th Television, Joins 'Sleepy Hollow'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  14. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2017-11-14). "NBC Developing Family Drama With Nearly All-Asian Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  15. ^ "'Crazy Rich Asians' success has Hollywood scrambling for similar Asian-centric stories". NBC News. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  16. ^ "'Nikita' Writer Albert Kim Joins Fox's 'Kung Fu' Reboot | Decider". 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  17. ^ WGA West (2024-03-07). Ep. 368 Albert Kim | Matt Pearce on Organizing in the Newsroom. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Albert Kim | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  19. ^ "Mentors Gallery". Almanack Screenwriters. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  20. ^ "Albert Kim LinkedIn profile".
  21. ^ "Articles by Albert Kim". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  22. ^ "Albert Kim". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  23. ^ "Albert Kim's schedule for 2017 Austin Film Festival and Conference Schedule". 2017austinfilmfestivalandconfere.sched.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  24. ^ "Mark Golin Finally Populates Details ' Staff … Spin Shrinks". Observer. 1999-11-22. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  25. ^ "Time Inc. Bosses Splutter, Complain At Wenner Raids". Observer. 2002-06-24. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  26. ^ Pappu, Sridhar; Stowe, Jay (2018-05-19). "The Last Days of Time Inc". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  27. ^ Aronson, Emily (April 2, 2014). "'Script to Screen': Students gain insights into Hollywood careers". Princeton University. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  28. ^ "CAPE New Writers Fellowship Opens Submissions for 10th Year". CAPE. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  29. ^ "Who Knows You? Breaking into the World of Freelancing | AAJA-Los Angeles". Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  30. ^ "Mentors Gallery". Almanack Screenwriters. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  31. ^ "Gil Asakawa's Nikkei View | Next visualizAsian show: Meet Albert Kim, writer and co-producer of CW action series "Nikita" starring Maggie Q". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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