A writer with a background in New York theater, responsible for the plays "The Man Who Couldn't Dance", "Driving Lessons", "Catch!" and the frequently produced one-act "Who Made Robert De Niro King of America?", Jason Katims brought his talents to television in the mid-1990s after being discovered by producer Edward Zwick. He debuted with a writing credit in an episode of the short-lived 1994 CBS drama "The Road Home" before teaming up with Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz, the pair behind ABC's "thirtysomething" to work on the teen drama "My So-Called Life" (ABC, 1994-95), an uncommonly
Wrote an episode of the short-lived CBS drama "The Road Home"
1994
Was writer and story editor for the critically acclaimed ABC series "My So-Called Life"
Wrote the frequently produced one-act play "Who Made Robert De Niro King of America?", as well as "Catch!" "The Man Who Couldn't Dance" and "Driving Lessons"
1996
Co-wrote (with director Matt Reeves) and co-produced the comedy feature "The Pallbearer"
Revisited critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful TV as creator, writer and co-executive producer of ABC's romantic drama "Relativity"; father had regular supporting role
