Ian Abrams
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Ian Abrams is an American
television
writer and producer, and, with Pat Page and Vik Rubenfeld, co-creator of the CBS TV series Early Edition
, although he did not write any produced episodes of the series except the pilot and was only on the writing staff of the show during its first year. Other credits include Undercover Blues
(1993) and Rolling Thunder (1996).
Since 1998, Abrams, who attended Duke University
, has been Director of the Screenwriting and Playwriting in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
at Drexel University
. He teaches courses in screenwriting, film comedy, and contemporary cinema, as well as courses in the Honors College on World War II comedy and nuclear-war film and fiction.
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writer and producer, and, with Pat Page and Vik Rubenfeld, co-creator of the CBS TV series Early Edition
Early Edition
Early Edition is an American television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996 to May 27, 2000. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a man who mysteriously receives each Chicago Sun-Times newspaper the day before it is actually published, and who uses this...
, although he did not write any produced episodes of the series except the pilot and was only on the writing staff of the show during its first year. Other credits include Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues is a 1993 movie about a family of secret agents, starring Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid. The film was written by Ian Abrams and directed by Herbert Ross.- Plot :...
(1993) and Rolling Thunder (1996).
Since 1998, Abrams, who attended Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, has been Director of the Screenwriting and Playwriting in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design formerly the College of Media Arts and Design is one of the colleges of Drexel University...
at Drexel University
Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...
. He teaches courses in screenwriting, film comedy, and contemporary cinema, as well as courses in the Honors College on World War II comedy and nuclear-war film and fiction.