David Fury
Born
3/5/1959, Long Island, NYBirth Name
David Allen ShapiroGender
MaleBiography
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Perhaps best known as a writer for such cult series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lost, David Fury began his show business career as an actor and then a stand-up comedian.
David grew up on Long Island, NY, and started out acting in stage productions such…more
David grew up on Long Island, NY, and started out acting in stage productions such…more
Credits
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Guest Star (8)
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Arthur Carr
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S 7:
Ep 9
Day 7: 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
2/16/09
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S 7:
Ep 9
Day 7: 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
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Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Newsman
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S 1:
Ep 3
Act III
7/19/08
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S 1:
Ep 3
Act III
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Angel
Gregor Framkin
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S 5:
Ep 14
Smile Time
2/18/04
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S 5:
Ep 14
Smile Time
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mustard Man (uncredited)
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S 7:
Ep 5
Selfless
10/22/02
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S 7:
Ep 5
Selfless
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mustard Man
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S 6:
Ep 7
Once More, With Feeling
11/6/01
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S 6:
Ep 7
Once More, With Feeling
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Angel
First Worshipper
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S 2:
Ep 15
Reprise
2/20/01
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S 2:
Ep 15
Reprise
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Cop
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S 1:
Ep 1
Pilot (1)
9/12/93
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S 1:
Ep 1
Pilot (1)
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The Jackie Thomas Show
Bus Driver
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S 1:
Ep 12
Guys and Balls
2/16/93
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S 1:
Ep 12
Guys and Balls
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24
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Writer (13)
Role-
Fringe
Writer
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S 5:
Ep 10
Anomaly XB-6783746
12/21/12
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S 5:
Ep 6
Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
11/9/12
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S 5:
Ep 2
In Absentia
10/5/12
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S 4:
Ep 14
The End of All Things
2/24/12
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S 4:
Ep 8
Back to Where You've Never Been
1/13/12
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S 5:
Ep 10
Anomaly XB-6783746
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Terra Nova
Writer
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S 1:
Ep 2
Genesis - Part 2
9/26/11
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S 1:
Ep 2
Genesis - Part 2
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24
Writer
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S 8:
Ep 22
Day 8: 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
5/17/10
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S 8:
Ep 17
Day 8: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
4/12/10
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S 8:
Ep 11
Day 8: 2:00 A.M. - 3:00 A.M.
3/8/10
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S 8:
Ep 8
Day 8: 11:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.
2/15/10
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S 8:
Ep 3
Day 8: 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
1/18/10
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S 8:
Ep 22
Day 8: 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
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Lost
Writer
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Angel
Writer
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S 5:
Ep 21
Power Play
5/12/04
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S 5:
Ep 12
You're Welcome
2/4/04
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S 5:
Ep 8
Destiny
11/19/03
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S 5:
Ep 2
Just Rewards
10/8/03
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S 4:
Ep 21
Peace Out
4/30/03
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S 5:
Ep 21
Power Play
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Writer
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S 7:
Ep 17
Lies My Parents Told Me
3/25/03
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S 7:
Ep 11
Showtime
1/7/03
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S 7:
Ep 8
Sleeper
11/19/02
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S 6:
Ep 22
Grave (2)
5/21/02
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S 6:
Ep 11
Gone
1/8/02
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S 7:
Ep 17
Lies My Parents Told Me
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The Wild Thornberrys
Writer
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S 1:
Ep 20
Born to Be Wild
4/1/99
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S 1:
Ep 20
Born to Be Wild
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Working (1997)
Writer
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S 2:
Ep 3
Armageddon Outta Here
10/27/98
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S 2:
Ep 3
Armageddon Outta Here
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Pinky and the Brain
Writer
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S 2:
Ep 15
Brinky
2/22/97
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S 2:
Ep 15
Brinky
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Life's Work
Writer
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S 1:
Ep 5
Burnout
10/15/96
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S 1:
Ep 5
Burnout
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Dream On
Writer
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S 6:
Ep 19
The Spirit of 76th & Park
1/31/96
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S 6:
Ep 18
Second Time Aground
1/24/96
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S 6:
Ep 19
The Spirit of 76th & Park
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The Jackie Thomas Show
Writer
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S 1:
Ep 12
Guys and Balls
2/16/93
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S 1:
Ep 3
Jack and the Bean Stalker
12/15/92
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S 1:
Ep 12
Guys and Balls
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The Inside
Writer
- S 1: Ep 12 Gem
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Fringe
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Director (2)
Role-
Angel
Director
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S 5:
Ep 12
You're Welcome
2/4/04
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S 5:
Ep 12
You're Welcome
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Director
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S 7:
Ep 17
Lies My Parents Told Me
3/25/03
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S 6:
Ep 11
Gone
1/8/02
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S 7:
Ep 17
Lies My Parents Told Me
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Angel
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Story (3)
Role-
Hannibal
Story
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S 1:
Ep 3
Potage
4/18/13
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S 1:
Ep 3
Potage
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Story
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S 7:
Ep 15
Day 7: 10:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
3/23/09
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S 7:
Ep 8
Day 7: 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
2/9/09
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S 6:
Ep 14
Day 6: 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
3/19/07
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S 7:
Ep 15
Day 7: 10:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
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Dream On
Story
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S 5:
Ep 10
Off-Off Broadway Bound
8/24/94
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S 5:
Ep 8
Attack of the 59-Inch Woman
8/10/94
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S 5:
Ep 10
Off-Off Broadway Bound
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Hannibal
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Consulting Producer (1)
Role-
Angel
Consulting Producer
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S 4:
Ep 19
The Magic Bullet
4/16/03
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S 4:
Ep 18
Shiny Happy People
4/9/03
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S 4:
Ep 19
The Magic Bullet
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Angel
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Producer (1)
Role-
House of Buggin'
Producer
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House of Buggin'
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Co-Executive Producer (5)
Role-
Fringe
Co-Executive Producer
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S 5:
Ep 12
Liberty
1/18/13
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S 5:
Ep 13
An Enemy of Fate
1/18/13
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S 5:
Ep 11
The Boy Must Live
1/11/13
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S 5:
Ep 10
Anomaly XB-6783746
12/21/12
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S 5:
Ep 9
Black Blotter
12/14/12
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S 5:
Ep 12
Liberty
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24
Co-Executive Producer
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S 6:
Ep 24
Day 6: 5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M.
5/21/07
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S 6:
Ep 23
Day 6: 4:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M.
5/21/07
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S 6:
Ep 22
Day 6: 3:00 A.M. - 4:00 A.M.
5/14/07
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S 6:
Ep 21
Day 6: 2:00 A.M. - 3:00 A.M.
5/7/07
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S 6:
Ep 20
Day 6: 1:00 A.M. - 2:00 A.M.
4/30/07
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S 6:
Ep 24
Day 6: 5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M.
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The Inside
Co-Executive Producer
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S 1:
Ep 7
Declawed
7/13/05
- S 1: Ep 13 Skin and Bone
- S 1: Ep 12 Gem
- S 1: Ep 10 The Perfect Couple
- S 1: Ep 9 Little Girl Lost
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S 1:
Ep 7
Declawed
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Lost
Co-Executive Producer
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S 1:
Ep 11
All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues
12/8/04
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S 1:
Ep 9
Solitary
11/17/04
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S 1:
Ep 8
Confidence Man
11/10/04
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S 1:
Ep 7
The Moth
11/3/04
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S 1:
Ep 6
House of the Rising Sun
10/27/04
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S 1:
Ep 11
All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Co-Executive Producer
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S 6:
Ep 15
As You Were
2/26/02
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S 6:
Ep 6
All The Way
10/30/01
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S 6:
Ep 3
After Life
10/9/01
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S 6:
Ep 2
Bargaining (2)
10/2/01
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S 6:
Ep 1
Bargaining (1)
10/2/01
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S 6:
Ep 15
As You Were
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Fringe
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Teleplay (4)
Role-
Hannibal
Teleplay
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S 1:
Ep 3
Potage
4/18/13
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S 1:
Ep 3
Potage
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Fringe
Teleplay
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S 4:
Ep 17
Everything In Its Right Place
4/6/12
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S 4:
Ep 17
Everything In Its Right Place
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Terra Nova
Teleplay
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S 1:
Ep 1
Genesis - Part 1
9/26/11
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S 1:
Ep 1
Genesis - Part 1
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24
Teleplay
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S 6:
Ep 12
Day 6: 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
3/5/07
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S 6:
Ep 12
Day 6: 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
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Hannibal
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Story Editor (1)
Role-
Dream On
Story Editor
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S 6:
Ep 17
The Weekend at the College Didn't Turn Out Like They Planned
11/22/95
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S 6:
Ep 16
Toby's Choice
11/15/95
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S 6:
Ep 7
Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai
8/30/95
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S 6:
Ep 5
9 1/2 Days
8/16/95
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S 6:
Ep 4
Significant Author
8/9/95
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S 6:
Ep 17
The Weekend at the College Didn't Turn Out Like They Planned
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Dream On
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Executive Producer (3)
Role-
24
Executive Producer
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S 8:
Ep 13
Day 8: 4:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M.
3/22/10
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S 8:
Ep 12
Day 8: 3:00 A.M. - 4:00 A.M.
3/15/10
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S 8:
Ep 11
Day 8: 2:00 A.M. - 3:00 A.M.
3/8/10
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S 8:
Ep 10
Day 8: 1:00 A.M. - 2:00 A.M.
3/1/10
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S 8:
Ep 9
Day 8: 12:00 A.M. - 1:00 A.M.
2/22/10
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S 8:
Ep 13
Day 8: 4:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M.
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The Inside
Executive Producer
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Angel
Executive Producer
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Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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David and the rest of the crew of Lost shared the Writer's Guild of America award for a dramatic series in 2006.
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David was nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series" for his work on Lost in 2005.
The same year, he and the rest of the Lost crew shared the award for "Outstanding Drama Series."
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David still hopes to become a comedic actor, and has managed (despite Joss Whedon's dislike of writer cameos) to appear in a few episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
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David wrote a story for the anthology graphic novel, "Tales of the Slayers." His piece was titled, "Glittering World."
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David's wife, Elin Hampton, is also an established writer with a number of TV credits.
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David's mother was a model for pulp novel covers.
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David did the voice of Jock as well as a lot of other voice-over work for the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark." The clearest voice-over line he has in the film is the voice of the pilot in Indy's getaway plane who tells him, "That's just my pet snake, Reggie."
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David was nominated for an Emmy for his writing on the first season episode of Lost entitled "Walkabout."
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Quotes
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David Fury: I forever characterize myself as an out of work actor with writing as my day job.
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