D. J. MacHale

D. J. MacHale
MacHale at the 2016 Texas Book Festival
Born Donald James MacHale
(1956-03-11) March 11, 1956
Greenwich, Connecticut
Occupation Writer and director
Nationality United States
Alma mater New York University
Notable works Pendragon;
Morpheus Road
Notable awards CableACE Award;
Gemini Award

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.[1] MacHale is also the author of the popular young adult book series, Pendragon and Morpheus Road.[2]

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[3] until college, where his screenwriting teacher (Pat Cooper) changed his outlook.[4]

Awards

MacHale won the CableACE Award for his series Chris Cross and the Gemini Award for Are you Afraid of the Dark?[5]

Finished Works

References

  1. ↑ Journal of an Adventure through Time and Space Archived 2015-03-13 at the Wayback Machine., thependragonadventure.com; accessed August 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ D.J. MacHale biography, simonsays.com; accessed August 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ Frequently asked questions about D.J., thependragonadventure.com; accessed August 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ Powells.com Ink Q&A - D. J. MacHale Archived 2008-01-08 at the Wayback Machine., powells.com; accessed August 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ D.J. MacHale profile, imdb.com; accessed August 2, 2017.
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