Jonathan E. Steinberg

Jonathan E. Steinberg
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Television producer
Showrunner
Years active2006–present

Jonathan E. Steinberg is an American television producer, screenwriter, and director. Along with Josh Schaer and Stephen Chbosky, he co-created the television series Jericho,[1] where he served as writer, producer and executive story editor,[2] Jericho ran on CBS from September 20, 2006, through March 25, 2008.[3]

In 2010 Steinberg developed the television series Human Target,[4] loosely based on the DC Comics series Human Target, for Fox.[4][1] He served as writer, executive producer[2] and showrunner[5] for the first season, before producer Matt Miller was brought in as showrunner for the second season.[6][7] Steinberg remained an executive producer.[5]

January 2014 saw the premiere of the TV series Black Sails on the Starz channel, of which Steinberg is co-creator, executive producer and showrunner.

He is currently working on The Old Man for FX and Percy Jackson & the Olympians for Disney+.[8]

Steinberg is also the brother-in-law of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. He graduated from Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[9]

  1. ^ a b MacIntyre, April (January 4, 2010). "FOX series Human Target features Jackie Earle Haley, Chi McBride (Video)". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Jonathan E. Steinberg Credits". TV.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "Aw Nuts: CBS Pulls Plug On Jericho". CBS News. March 21, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Gallagher, Brian (January 26, 2010). "Jackie Earle Haley and Jonathan E. Steinberg Talk Human Target". Movieweb.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Orange, B. Allan (February 2, 2011). "Mark Valley Talks Human Target Season 2 Finale". Movieweb.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  6. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (August 5, 2010). "Press tour: New 'Human Target' producer Matt Miller has a few changes to make". HitFix. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  7. ^ Cullen, Ian (December 7, 2010). "Showrunner Matt Miller interview, 'Human Target' on FOX". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on December 14, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  8. ^ "Vroom, Vroom in the Writers' Room | Rick Riordan". July 13, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Jonathan E. Steinberg | the Old Man".