Andrew Kreisberg

American television writer and producer

Andrew Kreisberg

Kreisberg at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con

Born|  (1971-04-23) April 23, 1971 (age 53)
Education|

* Boston University
* College of Communication
* Class of 1993

Occupation(s)| Writer, producer
Years active| 1998–2017

Andrew Kreisberg (born April 23, 1971) is an American television writer, producer and comic book writer. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow.

## Personal life and education

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Kreisberg graduated from the Boston University College of Communication in 1993.[1] Kreisberg is Jewish.[2]

## Career

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### Television

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His first job was on the short-lived animated sitcom Mission Hill. He has written for several other series including: Justice League, The Simpsons, Hope & Faith, Boston Legal, Lipstick Jungle, Eli Stone, The Vampire Diaries, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, My Family, and Warehouse 13.

In November 2015, Kreisberg signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Television, through which he would continue to develop new projects as well as remain the sole showrunner of The Flash, co-showrunner of Supergirl (along with Ali Adler), and executive producer on Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow.[3] In November 2017, his position with Warner Bros. was terminated.[4]

#### Fringe

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In 2009, he joined the FOX science-fiction/horror series Fringe as a co-executive producer and writer. At the end of season one, Kreisberg left the show. He co-wrote the following episodes:

* "Midnight" (01.18) (co-written with co-executive producer J.H. Wyman)
* "Unearthed" (02.11) (co-written with co-executive producer David H. Goodman)

#### Booster Gold

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In 2011, Kreisberg was hired to write a pilot based on DC Comics hero Booster Gold, for Syfy.[5] The script went through many iterations and was said to be in consideration at the network.[6][7] This project was shelved since Warner Bros. severed all ties with Kreisberg in November 2017.[8]

#### Arrowverse

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In 2011, Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, and Greg Berlanti began developing Arrow, a re-imagining of the DC Comics comic book character Green Arrow for The CW. In January 2012, The CW picked the project up to pilot.[9] On January 31, 2012, actor Stephen Amell was cast in the title role of Oliver Queen/Arrow.[10] On May 11, 2012, The CW order Arrow to series. It premiered on October 10, 2012.[11]

In July 2013, it was announced that Kreisberg, fellow Arrow co-creator Berlanti and DC Comics CCO Geoff Johns would be introducing Barry Allen during the show's second season, with the twentieth episode serving as a backdoor pilot. Actor Grant Gustin was cast and first appeared in the eighth episode of the second season, "The Scientist".[12] The CW producers were pleased with the handling of the character, and greenlit a pilot episode, foregoing the backdoor version.[13] In May 2014, The Flash was officially ordered to series.[14] It premiered October 7, 2014.[15]

On February 26, 2015, it was announced that Kreisberg, along with Guggenheim and Berlanti, would write/executive produce a spin-off series featuring Caity Lotz, Victor Garber, Brandon Routh and Wentworth Miller as White Canary, Martin Stein, The Atom and Captain Cold respectively, for a potential 2016 premiere.[16] The series, titled Legends of Tomorrow premiered on January 21, 2016.[17]

### Comics

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Kreisberg has written for the comic book series Green Arrow and Black Canary and Batman Confidential.

In 2008, Arcana Comics began publishing Helen Killer, a comic book by Kreisberg with art by Matthew Rice. In it, a college-aged Helen Keller is given a device which allows her to see and hear and which increases her physical abilities, at which point she is hired to protect the President of the United States.

It was announced in July 2014, that Kreisberg and Arrow executive story editor Ben Sokolowski would be taking over the Green Arrow title in October of that year, beginning with issue #35.[18]

## Allegations of sexual harassment

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On November 10, 2017, Kreisberg was suspended from his role as showrunner on The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl, after fifteen women and four men accused him of sexual harassment.[19][20] On November 29, 2017, he was fired from all Warner Bros. Television projects.[4][21]

In October 2023, Vanity Fair reported that Kreisberg had been arrested in March 2023 and charged with forcible touching following an alleged incident at a bar mitzvah in Westchester County, New York. The charges against Kreisberg were later dropped.[22]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Credited as  | Notes

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Writer  | Producer  | Executive producer
1998  | Malcolm & Eddie | Yes  |  |  | Writer (1 episode)
2000–2002  | Mission Hill |  |
2001  | Cousin Skeeter |  |
2002–2003  | The Simpsons |  |  | Writer (2 episodes), story editor, executive story editor
2002–2004  | Justice League |  |  | Writer (3 episodes)
2003–2004  | Hope & Faith | Yes  |  | Writer (2 episodes); co-producer
2005–2007  | Boston Legal |  | Writer (9 episodes); producer
2007  | The Wedding Bells |  |  | Supervising producer
2008  | Lipstick Jungle | Yes  |  |  | Writer (1 episode)
2008–2009  | Eli Stone | Yes  |  | Writer (7 episodes); supervising producer, co-executive producer
2009  | The Vampire Diaries |  | Writer (2 episodes); co-executive producer
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |  |  | Writer (1 episode)
2009–2010  | Fringe | Yes  |  | Writer (2 episodes); co-executive producer
2009–2011  | My Family |  |  | Writer (2 episodes)
2010–2011  | Warehouse 13 | Yes  |  | Writer (4 episodes); co-executive producer
2011  | Red Faction: Origins |  |  | TV movie; with Paul de Meo and Danny Bilson, based on the video game developed by Volition
2012–2017  | Arrow |  | Yes  | Co-developer; writer (17 episodes)
2014–2017  | The Flash |  | Co-developer; writer (10 episodes)
2015  | The Oscars |  |  | TV special; with Greg Berlanti & Seth Grahame-Smith & Michael Green
2015–2017  | Supergirl |  | Yes  | Co-developer; writer (5 episodes)
2016–2017  | Legends of Tomorrow |  | Co-developer; writer (2 episodes)

## Bibliography

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### DC Comics

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* JLA: Classified #49: "To Live in Hearts We Leave Behind" (with Paulo Siqueira, 2008)
* Batman Confidential #22–25, 29 & 30 (with Scott McDaniel, 2008–2009) collected as Batman Confidential: Dead to Rights (tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2925-5)
* Green Arrow:
* Green Arrow and Black Canary (with Mike Norton and Renato Guedes (co-features in #25–28), 2009–2010) collected as:
* Enemies List (collects #15–20, tpb, 144 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-401-22498-9)
* Big Game (collects #21–26, tpb, 192 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-401-22709-0)
* Five Stages (collects #27–29, tpb, 128 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2898-4)
* Arrow Volume 1 (tpb, 208 pages, 2013, ISBN 1-4012-4299-5) includes:
* Arrow: Test Drive (co-written by Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti and Geoff Johns, art by Omar Francia, digital one-shot, 2012)
* Arrow #1, 2 & 4 (co-written by Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim, art by Mike Grell (#1–2) and Eric Nguyen (#4), digital, 2012)
* Green Arrow vol. 5 #35–40 (co-written by Kreisberg and Ben Sokolowski, art by Daniel Sampere, 2012) collected in Green Arrow: Kingdom (tpb, 144 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-4012-5762-3)
* Superman: World of New Krypton (with Pete Woods;[23] Kreisberg left the series before the release of the first issue and the series ended up being co-written by Greg Rucka and James Robinson)[24]
* Justice League of America's Vibe #1 & 2 (co-written by Kreisberg and Geoff Johns, art by Pete Woods, 2013) collected in Justice League of America's Vibe: Breach (tpb, 232 pages, 2014, ISBN 1-4012-4331-2)

### Other publishers

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* Hellen Killer #1–4 (with Matthew Rice, Arcana Studios, 2007–2008)
* Darksiders II #1–5 (with Roger Robinson; issues #3–5 are co-written by Kreisberg and David Slagle, digital, Dark Horse, 2012) collected as Darksiders II: Death's Door (hc, 64 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-61655-026-0)

## References

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1. ^ Ehrlich, Lara (November 5, 2013). "From BU to Boston Legal and The Good Wife". BU.edu. BU Today. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
2. ^ Staff, Toi. "Producer of 'Arrow,' 'The Flash' suspended over sexual misconduct claims". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
3. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (November 3, 2013). "'The Flash' Boss Andrew Kreisberg Inks Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (November 29, 2017). "'Flash' & 'Supergirl' EP Andrew Kreisberg Fired Over Sexual Harassment Allegations". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
5. ^ Rose, Lacey (November 22, 2011). "Syfy Orders Script Based on DC Comics' 'Booster Gold' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
6. ^ Byrne, Craig (May 8, 2013). "The Booster Gold TV Show Is Still Not Dead". KSiteTV. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
7. ^ Byrne, Craig (May 27, 2013). "The Booster Gold Script Is Going To Syfy Next Week". KSiteTV. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
8. ^ Burlingame, Russ (March 7, 2022). "Booster Gold May Be Coming to The Flash". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 18, 2012). "The CW Gives Pilot Orders To 'Arrow', 'The Carrie Diaries' & 'Beauty And The Beast'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 31, 2012). "Stephen Amell Is Green Arrow: Lands Title Role In CW Drama Pilot 'Arrow'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
11. ^ Gorman, Bill (May 17, 2012). "CW 2012–13 Primetime Schedule: 'Supernatural' To Wednesday, 'Nikita' To 9pm, 'Beauty & the Beast' Follows 'Vampire Diaries' & Lots More Changes". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
12. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 30, 2013). "'Flash' Series From 'Arrow' Producers in the Works at CW". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 18, 2013). "CW's 'The Flash' To Do Stand-Alone Pilot Instead Of 'Arrow' Backdoor Pilot Episode". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2013). "CW Picks Up 'The Flash', 'iZombie', 'Jane the Virgin' & 'The Messengers' To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
15. ^ Bibel, Sara (June 25, 2014). "The CW Announces Fall Premiere Dates". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2015). "Arrow/Flash Superhero Team-Up Spinoff In Works At CW; Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Wentworth Miller, Caity Lotz Star". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
17. ^ Kissel, Rick (November 23, 2015). "CW Slots 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' for Thursdays; 'Vampire Diaries' to Friday". Variety. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
18. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (July 3, 2014). "ARROW'S ANDREW KREISBERG AND BEN SOKOLOWSKI TO TAKE OVER DC'S GREEN ARROW COMIC". IGN. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
19. ^ "'The Flash' Showrunner Andrew Kreisberg Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Allegations". November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
20. ^ "'Supergirl,' 'Arrow' Producer Suspended Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations by Warner Bros". November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
21. ^ "Statements Regarding Andrew Kreisberg" Archived 2017-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Warner Brothers PR.
22. ^ Ryan, Maureen (3 October 2023). "Disgraced Warner Bros. Producer Arrested for "Forcible Touching" at Bar Mitzvah". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
23. ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (January 8, 2009). "Kreisberg On "World of New Krypton"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 11, 2009.
24. ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (February 5, 2009). "Kreisberg Explains "World of New Krypton" Departure". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009.

## External links

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* Andrew Kreisberg at IMDb

Preceded by

Judd Winick

|  Green Arrow and Black Canary writer
2009–2010  | Succeeded by

J. T. Krul

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