Dean Lorey (born November 17, 1967) is an American writer whose projects include movies such as Major Payne, television shows which include My Wife and Kids and Arrested Development, and most recently a children’s book, the first of a series, entitled Nightmare Academy.Lorey grew up in Conyers, Georgia before attending New York University's film school, where he wrote book cover copy for Simon and Schuster and Bantam as well as writing commercials for MTV and Nickelodeon. In 1990. He moved to California and wrote a script for the movie that would become My Boyfriend's Back, collaborating with Adam Marcus and Sean S. Cunningham. Afterward, Sean asked him to finish the screenplay for Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, in which he also had a cameo appearance. From there, he continued to write screenplays for movies as well as working on writing, directing, and producing for television.Dean Lorey currently lives in Calabasas, California, with his wife, Elizabeth, and their sons, Chris and Alex. His first book came out on August 21, 2007. Universal has purchased the film rights to the book and the producers will be Stephen Sommers and Bob Ducsay, who worked on movies such as The Mummy.
Was brought in to reconfigure the script for _Jason goes To Hell: The Final Friday (1993)_, after the filmmakers were dissatisfied with the original storyline.
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Wrote an unproduced script called "Madman", based on the comic book series.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Powerless
2017
TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes post-production
Shady Neighbors
2016
TV Movie executive producer completed
Those Who Can't
2016
TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes
The Crazy Ones
2013-2014
TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes
Arrested Development
2005-2013
TV Series co-executive producer - 23 episodes
Bronx Warrants
2012
TV Movie executive producer
Running Wilde
2010
TV Series co-executive producer - 2 episodes
'Til Death
2009-2010
TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes
Brothers
TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes, 2009 co-executive producer - 4 episodes, 2009
My Wife and Kids
TV Series executive producer - 57 episodes, 2001 - 2005 co-executive producer - 54 episodes, 2001 - 2003
413 Hope St.
1997-1998
TV Series co-executive producer - 10 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Animal Crackers
2017
post-production
Shady Neighbors
2016
TV Movie completed
Those Who Can't
2016
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Crazy Ones
2013-2014
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Arrested Development
TV Series written by - 6 episodes, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2006
Bronx Warrants
2012
TV Movie creator
Running Wilde
2010
TV Series written by - 1 episode
'Til Death
2009-2010
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Brothers
2009
TV Series written by - 1 episode
My Wife and Kids
TV Series written by - 13 episodes, 2001 - 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2002
413 Hope St.
TV Series 2 episodes, 1997 creator - 1 episode, 1997
Major Payne
1995
screenplay
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993
screenplay
My Boyfriend's Back
1993
written by
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Wife and Kids
2003-2005
TV Series 8 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Major Payne
1995
Mr. Shipman
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993
Assistant Coroner
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Drive Angry
2011
the director and writer wish to thank
Jason X
2001
special thanks
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
Arrested Development (2003)
2013
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Comedy Episode of the Year
Arrested Development (2003)
2013
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Writing in a Comedy Series
Arrested Development (2003)
2007
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy