Scott Shepherd (producer)
Scott Shepherd is a principal at Piller/Segan/Shepherd, an independent content production company that has produced shows such as Greek, Haven, Wildfire and The Dead Zone.
Career
= Piller/Segan/Shepherd =
In 1999, Shawn Piller partnered with his father, Michael Piller, to form Piller Squared, an independent production company headquartered in Hollywood, California. After Michael’s death in 2005, the company merged with producer Lloyd Segan’s company The Segan Company to become Piller/Segan. The latest addition to the company and now third partner was Shepherd and the company became known as Piller/Segan/Shepherd.
= Film Producer =
Currently he is executive producing Sexy Evil Genius which stars Katee Sackhoff, Seth Green, Billy Baldwin, Michelle Trachtenberg and Harold Perrineau.{{cite web|title=Sexy Evil Genius (MovieWeb)|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/sexy-evil-genius-adds-seth-green-and-michelle-trachtenberg}}
= Television Producer =
Shepherd is a veteran writer/producer/showrunner with years of experience running network series, having overseen hundreds of hours of television. His list of credits include; The Equalizer; Quantum Leap; Miami Vice;{{cite web|title=Miami Vice Writers|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0647066/|publisher=imdb}} The Outer Limits;{{cite web|title=The Outer Limits: Last Super|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667916/|publisher=imdb.com}} To Have & to Hold;{{cite news|title=To Have & to Hold Review|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117477914?refCatId=31|publisher=Variety | first=Ray|last=Richmond|date=28 September 1998}} L.A. Doctors;{{cite news|title=L.A. Doctors Overview|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/show/157181/L-A-Doctors/overview|work=The New York Times | first=Ron|last=Wertheimer}} Justice League of America; Haunted;{{cite web|title=Haunted Credits|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320028/|publisher=imdb|accessdate=28 June 2011}} North Shore;{{cite web|title=North Shore|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409594/|publisher=imdb}} Tru Calling;{{cite web|title=Haven Renewed|url=http://www.eonetv.com/Category/19-publicity.aspx?NewsID=64|publisher=E One TV}} Angela’s Eyes;{{cite web|title=Angela's Eyes|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859214/combined|publisher=imdb}} and Reunion.{{cite news|title=Scott Shepherd|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20398241,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704044436/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20398241,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2010 | work=Entertainment Weekly | date=30 June 2010}}
Shepherd served as executive producer on the television series The Dead Zone,{{cite web|title=Scott Shepherd(Dead Zone)|url=http://www.usanetwork.com/series/thedeadzone/behindthescenes/productioninfo/sshepherd.html}} starring Anthony Michael Hall, debuted June 16, 2002, on the USA Network{{cite web|title=The Dead Zone|url=http://www.usanetwork.com/series/thedeadzone/behindthescenes/productioninfo/spiller.html}}– it was the highest-rated premiere in cable history. The series, produced over a 7-year production cycle is now syndicated globally.{{cite web|title=The Dead Zone Syndicated|url=http://www.thedeadzonetv.com/}}
Currently, Scott serves as an Executive-Producer on Syfy’s all new highly acclaimed one-hour drama series Haven{{cite web|last=Gallagher|first=Brian|title=Haven Gets Season 2 from SyFy|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/haven-gets-season-2-from-syfy|publisher=Movie Web}} which stars Emily Rose(ER). The series was the first to be co-production between NBC Universal Global Networks, Syfy, and Shaw Media. Together they brought a combined audience of over quarter billion viewers. During its first season, Haven, based on the novella The Colorado Kid by Stephen King, was called “A must-see show”{{cite news|title=Haven Review|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20398241,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704044436/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20398241,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2010 | work=Entertainment Weekly | date=30 June 2010}} by Entertainment Weekly. Syfy renewed Haven for a second season of 13 episodes, which will begin airing on July 15, 2011.{{cite web|title=SyFy Renews Haven|url=https://www.deadline.com/2010/10/syfy-renews-haven-for-second-season/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009204049/http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/syfy-renews-haven-for-second-season|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 9, 2010}}
= Television writer =
Scott Shepherd has worked as a writer on various television shows such as; Matt Houston; Murder, She Wrote;{{cite web|title=Murder, She Wrote: Trial by Error|url=http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/movieDetails/285809}} The Equalizer;{{cite web|title=The Equalizer Writers|url=https://www.imdb.com/glossary/W#writer|publisher=imdb}} Miami Vice;{{cite web|title=Miami Vice Writers|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0647066/|publisher=imdb}} Quantum Leap;{{cite web|title=Quantum Leap Series Writers|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096684/fullcredits#cast|publisher=imdb.com}} Kojak : None so Blind;{{cite web|title=Kojak: None So Blind Writer|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099948/fullcredits|publisher=imdb.com}} Over My Dead Body;{{cite web|title=Over My Dead Body Writer|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0668163/|publisher=imdb.com}} The Young Riders;{{cite web|title=The Young Riders Credits|url=http://tv.theyoungriderstv.net/press23.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024123624/http://tv.theyoungriderstv.net/press23.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 24, 2010|publisher=youngriders|accessdate=28 June 2011}} Sirens;{{cite web|title=Sirens|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701531/|publisher=imdb.com}} The Outer limits;{{cite web|title=The Outer Limits: Last Super|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667916/|publisher=imdb.com}} Justice League of America; Tru Calling;{{cite web|title=Haven Renewed|url=http://www.eonetv.com/Category/19-publicity.aspx?NewsID=64|publisher=E One TV}} Reunion;{{cite news|title=Scott Shepherd|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20398241,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704044436/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20398241,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2010 | work=Entertainment Weekly | date=30 June 2010}} Angela’s Eyes;{{cite web|title=Angela's Eyes|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859214/combined|publisher=imdb}} and The Dead Zone.{{cite web|title=Scott Shepherd|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791863/}}
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Category:American television producers