Kevin Williamson

American screenwriter, director, and producer (born 1965)
Person human Q360642
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Summary

Kevin Williamson was born on March 14, 1965[1], in New Bern[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], film director[4], film producer[5], actor[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,325 views/month, #6,918 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: showrunner[11], television producer[12], producer[13], director[14]
  • Educated at: East Carolina University[15]
  • Notable work: I Know What You Did Last Summer[16], The Vampire Diaries[17], Scream[18], Sick[19]
  • Award received: Saturn Award for Best Writing[20]
  • Member of: Writers Guild of America West[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Kevin Williamson[23]
  • Family name: Williamson[24]
  • Given name: Kevin[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Start of work period: 1990[27]
  • Writing language: English[28]
  • Social media followers: 272,643[29], 290,218[30], 265,568[31], 261,850[32]

Why It Matters

Kevin Williamson has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Kevin Williamson born?

Kevin Williamson's place of birth was New Bern[2].

What did Kevin Williamson do for work?

Kevin Williamson worked as a screenwriter[3], film director[4], film producer[5], actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Kevin Williamson go to school?

Kevin Williamson was educated at East Carolina University[15].

What awards did Kevin Williamson receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Writing[20].

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  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  9. 15w ago · Hajun is Boundless · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Vampire Diaries, Scream +1
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