Gary Lennon is an American playwright, television writer and executive producer. Lennon is currently the showrunner of Power Book IV: Force on Starz, and he is credited with elevating the series to critical acclaim after he stepped into the role in its second season. Lennon is also reported to be working on expanding the Power universe to additional spinoffs in his overall development deal with Lionsgate Television. Lennon was previously the co-showrunner of Power and Hightown, both for Starz and Lionsgate. He is also an executive producer on Euphoria for HBO. In 2013, Lennon won a Peabody Award for the first season of Orange is the New Black along with his fellow writers and producers.
Early life Lennon grew up in Hell's Kitchen. He was orphaned by age 11, he dropped out of high school, and he did not attend college.
Career Lennon began his career as an aspiring actor. He studied under Geraldine Page, who encouraged him to write about his own life. Lennon compiled his monologues to create his first play, Blackout. After being rejected by the Circle Repertory Company as a young playwright, Lennon left one of his plays backstage at a theater attended by Marshall W. Mason, the founder of the company. Mason read the play that Lennon had addressed to him, and set him up on his first meetings.
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2011Peabody AwardsPeabody Award Justified 2011WGA AwardsWGA Award 2011Critics' Choice AwardsTelevision Award 2011AFI AwardsAFI Award Honoree for Television Program of the Year 2013WGA AwardsWGA Award Orange Is the New Black2014Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy Series2014Peabody AwardsPeabody Award 2015PGA AwardsDanny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Comedy2018NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Drama Series Power2019NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Drama Series
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