David Jenkins
Writer • Producer
Birth Date: October 8, 1981
Age: 44 years old
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
David Jenkins is an American television writer, producer, director, and showrunner, best known for creating the television series "People of Earth" and "Our Flag Means Death."
Jenkins began his career in theater, acting in various productions across New York and Chicago, including work at Yale Repertory Theatre and San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater. In television, Jenkins created the TBS science fiction comedy series "People of Earth," which aired for two seasons from 2016 to 2017. He later developed the period comedy "Our Flag Means Death" for HBO Max, serving as creator, showrunner, writer, and director.
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‘Our Flag Means Death’ Creator Teases Blackbeard & Stede’s Season 2 Balancing Act
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