Quick Facts
Born:
1978-11-30
Birthplace:
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Credits:
19 Total Roles
Robert Kirkman
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Biography
Robert Kirkman (born November 30, 1978) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for co-creating The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Invincible, Tech Jacket, Outcast, Oblivion Song, and Fire Power for Image Comics, in addition to writing Ultimate X-Men, Irredeemable Ant-Man and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt.
He is one of the five partners of Image Comics currently serving as COO, and the only one of the five who was not one of its co-founders.
In 2010, Kirkman co-founded the entertainment company Skybound Entertainment in order to develop properties in traditional and new media, including comics, television, and film. The company also manages the license for The Walking Dead and Invincible. In 2018, Skybound expanded to create Skybound Games to develop video games based on its intellectual property.
Kirkman is also known for creating and producing the television series' Outcast and Invincible, both adaptations of his own comic book series. He has also written a number of episodes for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. He is executive producer of the AMC series Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, and the Korean pre-apocalyptic drama, Five Year.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Kirkman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
He is one of the five partners of Image Comics currently serving as COO, and the only one of the five who was not one of its co-founders.
In 2010, Kirkman co-founded the entertainment company Skybound Entertainment in order to develop properties in traditional and new media, including comics, television, and film. The company also manages the license for The Walking Dead and Invincible. In 2018, Skybound expanded to create Skybound Games to develop video games based on its intellectual property.
Kirkman is also known for creating and producing the television series' Outcast and Invincible, both adaptations of his own comic book series. He has also written a number of episodes for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. He is executive producer of the AMC series Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, and the Korean pre-apocalyptic drama, Five Year.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Kirkman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Walking Dead
Walker (uncredited)
The Making of The Walking Dead
Self
Good Mythical Morning
Self
Talking Dead
Self
Doc of the Dead
Self
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Robert Kirkman (voice)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Attack of the Doc! MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction TV | Self |
| 2017 | So Much Damage: How Image Comics Changed the World TV | Self |
| 2017 | Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics TV | Self - Host |
| 2017 | The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking MOVIE | Robert Kirkman (voice) |
| 2016 | Geeking Out TV | Self |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson TV | Self |
| 2014 | Doc of the Dead MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | The Image Revolution MOVIE | Self |