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American comic book and television writer and showrunner This article is about the TV screenwriter. For the science-fiction author and movie producer, see Michael Benson (filmmaker).
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Mike Benson
BornMichael Benson
OccupationWriter, producer
Notable worksEntourage
Moon Knight

Mike Benson is an American comic book and television writer and showrunner.

Career

Benson worked as a writer and co-executive producer on The Bernie Mac Show and Entourage with his writing and producing partner Marc Abrams. In 2006, Benson and Abrams founded their own production company Catapult 360, which signed a two-year deal with Universal Media Studios to develop and produce drama, comedy and reality programming. In 2009, the company was reported to produce Scar Tissue with Anthony Kiedis for HBO, based on the book of the same name. Benson has also written for comics, where his credits include short stories about Punisher, Wolverine and Shang-Chi, a year-long run on Moon Knight, and a Luke Cage mini-series for the Marvel Noir line.

Filmography

Bibliography

Marvel Comics

Other publishers

Awards and nominations

  • Winner of 2010 Glyph Comics Fan Award for Best Comic for "Luke Cage Noir"
  • Nominated in 2008 for WGA (TV) Comedy Series Award for "Entourage"
  • Nominated in 2007 for Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for "Entourage"
  • Nominated in 2006 for Golden Globe for Best Television Series for "Entourage"
  • Nominated in 2005 for BET Comedy Award Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for "The Bernie Mac Show"
  • Winner of 2004 Humanitas Award for "The Bernie Mac Show"
  • Winner of 2003 Humanitas Award for "The Bernie Mac Show"
  • Winner of 2001 Peabody Award for "The Bernie Mac Show"

References

  1. 'Entourage' duo catapults to UMS, Variety, August 28, 2007
  2. Kiedis' rock story heading to HBO, Variety, November 11, 2008
  3. Sayles red hot for HBO’s ‘Scar’, Variety, February 22, 2009
  4. San Diego Comic-Con 2007: Entourage Scribe Mike Benson to Write Moon Knight
  5. Mike Benson: Of Moon Knight and Redemption Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Comics Bulletin, August 31, 2007
  6. Bring on the Knight: An Interview with Moon Knight's Mike Benson Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, Comics Bulletin, March 4, 2008
  7. Requiem For A Spector? Benson on “Moon Knight”, Comic Book Resources, November 19, 2008
  8. Ekstrom, Steve (May 22, 2009). "Benson & Glass on 'Luke Cage: Noir'". Newsarama. Retrieved 2009-05-22.

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Preceded byCharlie Huston Moon Knight writer
2008–2009
Succeeded byGregg Hurwitz
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