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Don Payne (IV) (1964–2013)

Producer | Writer | Miscellaneous Crew

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He was best known for writing several episodes on the Simpsons since 2000. He is a writer and producer.

Born:

William Donald Payne
in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Died:

(age 48) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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The Simpsons (TV series) (consulting producer - 71 episodes, 2007-2013) (co-executive producer - 27 episodes, 2003-2007) (producer - 13 episodes, 1999-2000) (supervising producer - 5 episodes, 2000-2002)
– The Saga of Carl (2013) (consulting producer)
– The Fabulous Faker Boy (2013) (consulting producer)
– Whiskey Business (2013) (consulting producer)
– Pulpit Friction (2013) (consulting producer)
– What Animated Women Want (2013) (consulting producer)
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2010 Mr. Happy Man (documentary short) (co-producer)
 
1998-2000 The Brian Benben Show (TV series) (producer - 5 episodes)
– Motivating Kevin (2000) (producer)
– Of Mice and Benben (2000) (producer)
– Brian's Got Back: Part 2 (1998) (producer)
– House of Blues (1998) (producer)
– Have One for the Show (producer)
 
1997-1998 Veronica's Closet (TV series) (co-producer - 3 episodes)
– Veronica's Blackout (1998) (co-producer)
– Veronica's First Thanksgiving (1997) (co-producer)
– Veronica's Not Happy About the Book (1997) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (12 titles)
???? Maximum Ride (screenplay) (announced)
 
2013 Thor: The Dark World (story) (post-production)
 
2011 Thor (screenplay)
 
2000-2010 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Thursdays with Abie (2010) (written by)
– Take My Life, Please (2009) (written by)
– Love, Springfieldian Style (2008) (written by)
– Little Big Girl (2007) (writer)
– Simpsons Christmas Stories (2005) (writer)
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2007 Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (screenplay)
 
2006 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (written by)
 
1998 The Brian Benben Show (TV series)
– House of Blues (1998) (written by)
 
1998 Veronica's Closet (TV series)
– Veronica's Blackout (1998) (writer)
 
1997 Men Behaving Badly (TV series)
– Playing Doctor (1997) (writer)
– Wet Nurse (1997) (writer)
 
1995-1996 Can't Hurry Love (TV series)
– Valentine's Day Massacred (1996) (written by)
– Glove Story (1995) (written by)
– Annie Get Your Armoire (1995) (written by)
 
1995 Pride & Joy (TV series)
– Brenda's Secret (1995) (written by)
 
1995 Hope & Gloria (TV series)
– A Fine ROM-ance (1995) (written by)
 
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1996-1997 Men Behaving Badly (TV series) (executive story editor - 21 episodes)
– The Box (1997) (executive story editor)
– It's Good to Be Dead (1997) (executive story editor)
– Testing, Testing (1997) (executive story editor)
– After Midnight (1997) (executive story editor)
– Getting Rid of Harry (1997) (executive story editor)
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2001-2008 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Love, Springfieldian Style (2008) (music: "Any Minute Now" / lyrics: "Any Minute Now", "Smash The Flag", "Hitler And Her Majesty", "Education's Bollocks", "The Potion Of Emotion")
– Thank God It's Doomsday (2005) (lyrics: "Who Wants a Haircut?")
– The Great Louse Detective (2002) (lyrics: "The Very Reason That I Live")
– Simpson Tall Tales (2001) (lyrics: "Nothing Beats the Hobo Life", "A King-Sized Woman")
 
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2008 The Simpsons (TV series) (song: music by - 1 episode, 2008) (songs: lyrics by - 1 episode, 2008)
– Love, Springfieldian Style (2008) (song: music by, songs: lyrics by)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011/I Superhero (short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Pickin' & Trimmin' (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2006 The Making of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (video documentary short)
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Trivia:

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