Julie Martin (writer)
Julie Martin | |
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| Occupation | Television writer, producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Homicide: Life on the Street |
Julie Martin is an American
Martin currently serves as an executive producer on SVU, a role she has held since at least 2016. She originally joined the show in 2011.[4]
Biography
Julie Martin's writing career began at UCLA, where she was originally enrolled to study medicine. Although she changed majors, she used some of her background when working as a researcher. [5] It was during her first job working on St. Elsewhere that she met Tom Fontana with whom she'd frequently work throughout her writing career and Bruce Paltrow. Paltrow hired her to work on his next project, Home Fires.[5]
Writing career
1990s
Martin began her television career as a writer for the seventh season of legal drama
Following the conclusion of LA Law, Martin was hired as a story editor and writer for the
In 1996, Martin collaborated with Fontana as a co-writer and producer on the television feature The Prosecutors. The project was co-written by Fontana and novelist Lynda La Plante. The film focused on a team of female prosecuting attorneys and starred Stockard Channing and Michelle Forbes.
Martin became a supervising producer for the
2000s
In 2002, Martin collaborated with Tom Fontana on the cable television pilot Baseball Wives for HBO. She served as a co-writer (with Lisa Randolph) and co-executive producer on the project, which is where she met Warren Leight with whom she later worked on Criminal Intent and SVU.[5] The pilot was directed by Steve Buscemi. It was produced by HBO but was not ordered to series.
In 2004, Martin worked as a writer for the new Fox legal drama The Jury. The series was created by her Homicide colleagues Fontana, James Yoshimura and Barry Levinson. The series featured a constantly changing cast as it focused on jury deliberations for a different trial each episode. Martin wrote the teleplay for the episode "Memories" from a story by Fontana and Yoshimura. The series was canceled after ten episodes.
She co-created the college drama The Bedford Diaries in 2006 with Fontana. She worked as an executive producer and writer for the project. The show focused on classmates at New York City college. Martin contributed to five episodes as a writer. Fontana and Martin co-wrote the pilot episode "I'm Gonna Love College". Martin and Fontana co-wrote the story for four further episodes. The series aired as a mid-season replacement and was canceled after airing eight episodes.
She became a consulting producer and writer for the
In 2008, Martin was hired as a co-executive producer and writer for the new NBC drama
In 2009, she produced and directed the documentary David Tudor Bandoneón! (A Combine). The film chronicled an innovative music performance by composer David Tudor in 1966.
In fall 2009, Martin became a consulting producer and writer for the
References
- ^ a b "60 Minute Category". Humanitas Prize. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2006-09-28.
- ^ a b "The Writers Guild Foundation Library Catalog". The Writers Guild Foundation. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ a b "2008 Edgar Nominees". Mystery Writers of America. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (19 May 2016). "Law & Order: SVU' Prepares for Transition Onscreen and Off". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Easton, Ann (25 March 2015). "Law & Order' E.P Julie Martin Talks Finding Her Voice and the Power of Storytelling". The Observer. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (24 May 2018). "'Homicide: Life on the Street' Cast Reunites at Paley Center". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links
- Julie Martin at IMDb
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