Doug Molitor
Doug Molitor | |
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| Born | July 8, 1952 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | screenwriter |
| Language | English |
Doug Molitor (born July 8, 1952) is an American television screenwriter.
He has written for TV programs including Adventure Inc., Sliders, F/X: The Series, Lucky Luke, Police Academy: The Series, You Can't Take It with You, Sledge Hammer!, Young Hercules, Ritas Welt (Rita's World), Dinosaucers, James Bond Jr., and Deepwater Black (U.S. title: Mission Genesis).
Molitor won the American Accolades TV & Shorts Competition for "Farewell to Tuvalu", an episode of The West Wing,[1] and was nominated for a Humanitas Prize for his work on the Captain Planet and the Planeteers episode "The Ark".[2]
He wrote for the Italian television series Lucky Luke.[3] He was selected by the Writers Guild of America to participate in Writers Access Project.[4]
In 1987, Molitor was a four-time Jeopardy! champion and competed in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions. He later competed in the 1993 10th Anniversary Tournament and the 2025 Invitational Tournament.[5][6][7]
Television credits
- Dinosaucers (1987)
- Sledge Hammer! (1987)
- Maxie's World (1987)
- Beverly Hills Teens (1987)
- Police Academy (1989-1990)
- The New Adventures of He-Man (1990)
- Camp Candy (1990)
- The Wizard of Oz (1990)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990-1992, 1994): seasons 1-3 head writer
- James Bond Jr. (1991)
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1991)
- Beetlejuice (1991)
- Lucky Luke (1992)
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
- The All-New Dennis the Menace (1993)
- Free Willy (1994)
- Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994-1995, 1998-1999)
- Oscar's Orchestra (1995)
- Mega Man (1995)
- Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad (1996)
- Hurricanes (1996)
- Dennis and Gnasher (1996)
- Billy the Cat (1997)
- Extreme Dinosaurs (1997)
- Police Academy: The Series (1997)
- F/X: The Series (1997)
- Deepwater Black (1997)
- The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor (1998)
- Pocket Dragon Adventures (1998)
- The New Adventures of Zorro (1998)
- Young Hercules (1998)
- Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends (1999)
- Sliders (1999)
- Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999)
- Ritas Welt (1999)
- George and Martha (2000)
- Flight Squad (2001)
- Sitting Ducks (2002)
- Totally Spies! (2002)
- X-Men: Evolution (2002)
- Adventure Inc. (2002)
- Gadget & the Gadgetinis (2003)
- Pet Alien (2005)
- Class of the Titans (2006)
- Sushi Pack (2007)
- Pucca (2008)
- The Future Is Wild (2008)
- Grossology (2008-2009)
- Shelldon (2009)
- The Penguins of Madagascar (2009)
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (2010)
- Kid vs. Kat (2011)
- Transformers: Rescue Bots (2016)
- Team Zenko Go (2022)
References
- ^ Haddad, Michael (2005). The Screenwriter's Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Marketing Guide for Screen and Television Writers. Chicago Review Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-55652-550-6. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "'Fly Away' Writers in the Running for Humanitas Prizes". Los Angeles Times. June 26, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ Green, Paul; Hoffman, Mike (2009). Encyclopedia of Weird Westerns: Supernatural and Science Fiction Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Films, Television and Games. McFarland. pp. 138–139. ISBN 978-0-7864-4390-1. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ McNary, Dave (April 13, 2010). "WGA taps 20 for Writer Access Project". Variety. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ Sims, Brittany (February 10, 2025). "'Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament' 2025 Lineup Revealed". TV Insider. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Holmes, Martin (February 18, 2025). "'Jeopardy!': Matt Amodio Is 'Game Show Villain' in Invitational Tournament Thriller". TV Insider. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Irshad, Zara (February 18, 2025). "Hannah Wilson returned to 'Jeopardy!' after an 8-win streak. Here's how she did". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
External links
- Doug Molitor at IMDb