Kat Candler
Candler interviewed in 2013
Born
Atlanta, Georgia
Alma materFlorida State University
OccupationFilmmaker

Kat Candler (born November 11, 1974) is an American film writer, producer, and director.[1] She wrote and directed the 2014 film Hellion,[2][3] and has worked on television shows including 13 Reasons Why[4] and Queen Sugar.[5]

Life

Candler grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. After graduating from Florida State University, she began her filmmaking career in Austin, Texas.[6]

Career

Hellion, starring actors Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis, screened at the Sundance Film Festival.[7] Candler's work in television includes directing seven episodes of Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey's Queen Sugar. Candler oversaw season two of Queen Sugar as the producing director and season three as its showrunner.[8] Candler directed two episodes of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why—season two, episode nine "The Missing Page" and season two, episode ten "Smile, Bitches." During season three, she continued with the show as the consulting producer. Candler directed season two, episode nine of Sorry for Your Loss,[9] entitled "The Whale." Candler also directed two episodes of the Apple TV+ show Home Before Dark—season one, episode five "88 Miles an Hour" and season one, episode six "The Green Bike"[10] as well as season two, episode three of Dirty John.[11] The episode—entitled "Marriage Encounter"—aired June 9, 2020 on the USA Network.

Candler is currently writing and developing a horror film for Fox Searchlight[12] and a TV series set in the oil refinery world of southeast Texas for TNT.[13] Most recently, she was listed as the director of the television pilot The Republic of Sarah[14] for The CW, set to premiere some time in 2021. Candler is writing, executive producing and developing Lords of Dogtown for IMDb TV, a television series based on the 2005 film of the same name.[15]

Awards

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Kat Candler". IMDb. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kat Candler Emerges from the Austin Film Scene with "Hellion"". Texas Monthly. June 18, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Hellion (2013) - IMDb, retrieved October 9, 2020
  4. ^ 13 Reasons Why (TV Series 2017–2020) - IMDb, retrieved October 9, 2020
  5. ^ Queen Sugar (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb, retrieved October 9, 2020
  6. ^ "Things I've Learned: Kat Candler". Austin Monthly. August 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Chai, Barbara (January 22, 2014). "Aaron Paul, Josh Wiggins Debut Sundance Film 'Hellion' (Video)". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "'Queen Sugar': Kat Candler Named New Showrunner For Season 3 Of OWN Drama". Deadline. October 17, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Sorry for Your Loss (TV Series 2018–2019) - IMDb, retrieved October 9, 2020
  10. ^ Home Before Dark (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb, retrieved October 9, 2020
  11. ^ Dirty John (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb, retrieved October 9, 2020
  12. ^ "'Queen Sugar' Showrunner Kat Candler to Helm 'Splitfoot' at Fox Searchlight". Variety. March 8, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ava DuVernay, Kat Candler to Develop Texas Labor Union Series at TNT". Variety. November 6, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "'The Republic Of Sarah': Izabella Alvarez, Nia Holloway & Hope Lauren Join CW Drama Pilot; Kat Candler Directs". Deadline. March 3, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "'Lords Of Dogtown' TV Series Based On Movie In Works At IMDb TV From Kat Candler, Shawn Ryan & Sony TV". Deadline. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Kat Candler - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

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