Over the last two decades, Harry Victor has worked in Television, Film and Theater as an Actor, Director, and Writer. He is also a coveted Script Doctor, hired to rewrite existing scripts or polish specific aspects, including structure, characterization, dialogue, pacing, theme, and other elements.
Though he now lives and works in Los Angeles, Harry is a native New Yorker and graduate of Buffalo State College, where he collected duel BFA degrees in Creative Writing and Dramatic Arts. In New York, he acted and directed 50+ off-Broadway plays, his own one-act plays have had productions on both coasts including: As Is, Cox & Cole, And Whose Fault is That?, Special Skills, Tumble Dry, and Swingin' Single.
In Los Angeles, Harry has written for numerous TV shows, including such critically acclaimed series as Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, LAX, Book of Daniel, Eureka! and King of Queens. He is screenwriting mentor for the Directors Workshop for Women at the American Film Institute. Harry also teaches screenwriting at the New York Film Academy and maintains a roster of writer clients of his script doctoring technique: Script Archaeology.
In addition to doctoring scripts, Harry is currently developing three TV pilots with Emmy award-winning producer Cary Brokaw and creating an adventure sci-fi pilot for Brazilian TV.
TV CREDITS
Melrose Place | Supervising Producer | CW/CBS Paramount | 2009-2010 |
90210 | Supervising Producer | CW/CBS Paramount | 2009-2010 |
Eureka! | Supervising Producer | Sci-Fi/UMS | 2007-2008 |
Book Of Daniel | Producer | NBC/UMS | 2006-2007 |
LAX | Producer | NBC/UMS | 2005-2006 |
Wonderfalls | Co-Producer | FBC/20th/Regency | 2004-2005 |
Dead Like Me | Co-Producer | Showtime/MGM | 2002-2003 |
Special Unit 2 | Co-Producer | UPN/Paramount | 2001-2002 |
Cover Me | Executive Story Editor | USA/Universal | 2000-2001 |
Now And Again | Freelance Episodes | CBS/Paramount | 1999-2000 |
King Of Queens | Freelance Episodes | CBS/Sony | 1999-2000 |
John Diresta Show | Staff Writer | UPN/Paramount | 1998-1999 |
Raising Demons (Pilot) | Executive Produce/Writer | Sci-Fi/UMS | 2006-2007 |
Mrs. Claus: The Woman Behind The Man | Executive Producer/Writer | ABC/MOW | 2004 |
RECENT ORIGINAL PILOTS
In Escrow - hour-long real estate dramedy
Ageless - half-hour nursing home comedy
PLAYS & SHORTS
Cross Exam - Courtroom Comedy
Special Skills - Job Interview Comedy
Swingin' Single - Black Comedy
Tumble Dry - Relationship Comedy
And Whose Fault is That? - Relationship Comedy
Are You Alright? - Chaplin-esque Silent Short
As-Is - Dystopian IKEA Comedy
Cox & Cole - Buddy Cop Comedy