Chris Carter (screenwriter)

Chris Carter (born October 13, 1956) is an American screenwriter and producer, best known as the creator of The X-Files, where he also guest-appeared a couple of times as FBI Agent.

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October 13 - 1956 - American - Screenwriter - Producer - The X-Files

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He was born in Bellflower, California to William and Catherine Carter. In college, he majored in journalism graduating from California State University in 1979.

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Bellflower, California - California State University - 1979

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A big break in his career came in 1985, when Jeffrey Katzenberg, then chairman of Walt Disney Studios, read a screenplay he wrote and signed him to development with Walt Disney Pictures. While working with Katzenberg, Carter wrote and produced several television movies including pilots of Cameo By Night and The Nanny, an unsold pilot unrelated to the Fran Dresher sitcom. He co-produced the second season of the comedy series Rags to Riches. and in 1989 was creator and executive producer of a comedy series called Brand New Life for Disney's Sunday night lineup.

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1985 - Jeffrey Katzenberg - Walt Disney Studios - Television - Pilot - Fran Dresher - 1989

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