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ARIE KAPLAN

 

LITERARY AGENT: Maggie Roiphe. Maggie Roiphe Agency (310) 876-1561
(Film and TV)

BOOK AGENT: Rita Rosenkranz. Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency. (212) 873-6333
(Non-Fiction Book Publishing)


FEATURE FILMS/TELEVISION/ANIMATION/VIDEOGAMES

House M.D. videogame, Legacy Interactive, Writer. Story and dialogue writer for upcoming House M.D. licensed videogame, based on popular TV drama. 2008-Present.

Cyberchase: The Misadventures of Buzz & Delete, Thirteen/WNET, Writer. Wrote series of four animated Cyberchase shorts for PBS Kids. Currently featured on pbskids.org website. 2008.

EnterAktion Studios, Creative Consultant. Script doctor for feature film scripts Life With Dwegons, The Adventures of Captain Sea, and Electric Forest. Prod/dir, Tom Walsh (Denial). 2004-Present.

Codename: Kids Next Door, Cartoon Network animated series, Contributing Writer. 2003-2006.

Total Request Live, MTV series, Writer/Researcher. Wrote jokes for host Carson Daly. 2001-2002.

COMIC BOOKS/HUMOR MAGAZINES/RELATED MEDIA

Bongo Comics, Writer. Write for titles such as Bart Simpson and Simpsons Winter Wingding. 2008-Present.

Fantasy Prone, Script Consultant. Script doctor for comic book series United Free Worlds, distributed by Devil’s Due Publishing. 2009-Present.

Archie Comics, Writer. Contribute stories to various titles, such as Archie and Archie & Friends. 2008-Present.

Tales From The Crypt, Papercutz, Writer. Horror anthology comic book. 2008-Present.

The Topps Company, trading card company, Writer. Wrote jokes/copy for both “Series 1” and “Series 2” SpongeBob SquarePants trading cards. 2008-Present.

AMCtv.com, website, Writer/Blogger. Write for various blogs on AMC’s site. 2008-Present.

Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer, IDW Publishing, Writer. Four-issue comic book mini-series. 2007-2008.

DC Comics, Writer. Recently wrote Superman short story for upcoming DC Holiday Special 2009. Write scripts for various DC Kids titles, such as Looney Tunes and Cartoon Network Action Pack. 2007-Present.

Nickelodeon Magazine, Cartoonist/Writer. Drew gag cartoons for “Comic Book” section. Also wrote SpongeBob SquarePants comic strips for magazine. 2006-2009.

MAD Magazine, Writer. Notable pieces include “Gulf Wars Episode II: Clone of the Attacks” poster (featured on Fox News and in national press) and “What If Chris Rock Performed At A Bar Mitzvah?” 2000-Present.

BOOKS

From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books, Author. Interviewees include Art Spiegelman (Maus), Will Eisner (The Spirit). Finalist for National Jewish Book Award. Book published in 2008.

Masters of the Comic Book Universe Revealed!, Author. Chicago Review Press. Book of profiles. Interviewees include Stan Lee (Spider-Man), Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis), Neil Gaiman (Sandman). Published in 2006.