David Simkins is an American screenwriter and television producer. His first produced screenplay was for the film Adventures in Babysitting in 1987. He has been an active writer and producer for television since his involvement with The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. in 1993-1994. He has written scripts for and produced the television shows Charmed, Blade: The Series, Dark Angel, Warehouse 13, The Dresden Files, and Human Target.
Took over the show Angel (1999) as new head writer and executive producer in season 4, after the departure of David Greenwalt (taking over Miracles (2003)) and Joss Whedon and Tim Minear being too busy getting Firefly (2002) to a good start. However, he left Angel (1999) soon after a few episodes because of "creative differences".
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Powers
2016
TV Series co-executive producer - 8 episodes
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
2015
TV Mini-Series supervising producer - 8 episodes
Graceland
2014
TV Series co-executive producer - 13 episodes
Grimm
2012
TV Series co-executive producer - 10 episodes
Warehouse 13
2009-2011
TV Series executive producer - 25 episodes
Human Target
2010-2011
TV Series co-executive producer - 13 episodes
The Dresden Files
TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes, 2007 consulting producer - 1 episode, 2007
Blade: The Series
2006
TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes
The Book of Daniel
2006
TV Series co-executive producer - 7 episodes
Charmed
TV Series consulting producer - 23 episodes, 2003 - 2004 co-executive producer - 22 episodes, 1999 - 2000
Angel
2002
TV Series co-executive producer - 4 episodes
Roswell
2001-2002
TV Series consulting producer - 3 episodes
FreakyLinks
TV Series co-executive producer - 6 episodes, 2000 - 2001 executive producer - 5 episodes, 2000 - 2001
Dark Angel
2001
TV Series consulting producer - 8 episodes
Vengeance Unlimited
1998-1999
TV Series co-executive producer - 15 episodes
Mercy Point
1998
TV Series executive producer
Spy Game
1997
TV Series supervising producer - 7 episodes
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
1993-1994
TV Series co-producer - 18 episodes
Adventures in Babysitting
1989
TV Short co-producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Powers
2016
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
TV Mini-Series story by - 1 episode, 2015 written by - 1 episode, 2015
Graceland
2014
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Grimm
2012
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Human Target
2010
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Warehouse 13
TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 2009 - 2010 teleplay - 2 episodes, 2009
Alien Raiders
2008
written by
The Dresden Files
2007
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Blade: The Series
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Charmed
TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 1999 - 2000 writer - 2 episodes, 2003 - 2004 teleplay - 1 episode, 2000
Roswell
2001-2002
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Dark Angel
2001
TV Series written by - 1 episode
FreakyLinks
2000
TV Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
2000
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Vengeance Unlimited
TV Series creator - 3 episodes, 1998 - 1999 written by - 3 episodes, 1998 - 1999 created by - 3 episodes, 1998
Mercy Point
1998
TV Series
Spy Game
1997-1998
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1995-1996
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 1993 teleplay - 1 episode, 1993