Occupation writer and director Role Writer | Name D. MacHale | |
Movies and TV shows Are You Afraid of the Dark? Awards WGA Award for Best Children's - Episodic & Specials - Television, Gemini Award for Best Children's Program or Series Books SYLO, The Merchant of Death, The Soldiers of Halla, The Lost City of Faar, Raven Rise Similar People Stan Rogow, Walter Sorrells, Carla Jablonski, James Lowder, Ronald A Weinberg Profiles | ||
Interview with Pendragon Author D. J. MacHale
Donald James "D.J." MacHale (born March 11, 1956) is an American writer, director, and executive producer. He has been affiliated with shows such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Flight 29 Down and Seasonal Differences. MacHale is also the author of the popular young adult book series, Pendragon and Morpheus Road.
Contents
- Interview with Pendragon Author D J MacHale
- D J MacHale at Little Shop of Stories Pt 1
- Early life
- Awards
- Finished Works
- References
D. J. MacHale at Little Shop of Stories Pt. 1
Early life
Donald James MacHale was born on March 11, 1955 in Greenwich, Connecticut. While in school, he had several jobs including collecting eggs at a poultry farm, engraving sports trophies and washing dishes in a steakhouse, in between playing football and running track.
Upon graduation, MacHale attended New York University and graduated with a BFA in film production. He never enjoyed writing until college, where his screenwriting teacher (Pat Cooper) changed his outlook.
Awards
MacHale won the CableACE Award for his series Chris Cross and the Gemini Award for Are you Afraid of the Dark?.