American television producer and screenwriter (1970/1971–2022)
Zack Estrin (September 16, 1971 – September 23, 2022) was an American television producer and screenwriter.
Estrin began his career as a writer and producer on Charmed, Dawson's Creek, and Tru Calling, before serving as a co-executive producer of Prison Break.[1][2] He was set to write the script of an ultimately unproduced spin-off, Prison Break: Cherry Hill, along with Prison Break's executive producer Matt Olmstead, both of whom conceived the idea for the spin-off with fellow executive producer, Dawn Parouse.[3] He was also a producer on the film Stranger than Fiction.[1]
From 2018 to 2021, he served as showrunner on the Netflix show Lost in Space.[4]
Personal life and death
Estrin was born in Woodland, California, and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[1] His father, Jonathan, was also a screenwriter.[5]
Estrin attended the University of Southern California.[2] He and his wife, Kari, had two daughters.[1]
On September 23, 2022, Estrin died while jogging in Hermosa Beach, California, after apparently going into cardiac arrest. He was 51, and was not known to be ill.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Nordyke, Kimberly (September 25, 2022). "Zack Estrin, Showrunner on Netflix's 'Lost in Space,' Dies at 51". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Earl, William (September 25, 2022). "Zack Estrin, Writer-Producer Known for 'Prison Break' and 'Lost in Space,' Dies at 51". Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Grossberg, Josh (October 24, 2007). "Prison Break for Girls?". E!. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (June 29, 2016). "'Lost in Space' Reboot Ordered to Series by Netflix". Variety. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 810134503. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Zack Estrin, writer-producer known for 'Prison Break' and 'Lost in Space,' dies at 51". NBCNews.com. Reuters. September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 25, 2022). "Zack Estrin Dies: 'Lost In Space' Showrunner Was 51". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
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