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William Donald "Don" Payne was an American writer and producer. He wrote several episodes of The Simpsons after 2000, many of these with John Frink, whom he met while studying at the University of California, Los Angeles. The duo began their careers writing for the short-lived sitcom Hope and Gloria. Payne later moved into writing feature films, including My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), and co-wrote Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Thor (2011) and its sequel Thor: The Dark World (2013). Payne died from bone cancer in March 2013.
Birth Name
William Donald Payne
Born
Tuesday, 05 May 1964
Died
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Restaurant Patron | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Restaurant Patron | 2006 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Mr. Happy Man | 2010 |
| The Brian Benben Show | 1998 |
| Veronica's Closet | 1997 |
| The Simpsons | 1989 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Nominated |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Won |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Won |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Won |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
