Kevin Meade Williamson (born March 14, 1966) is an American screenwriter, filmmaker and actor, best known for the creation of the TV series' Dawson's Creek (1998–2003), The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017), The Following (2013–2015), Stalker (2014–2015) and more recently, Tell Me A Story (2018–). He is also widely known for developing and writing the screenplay for the slasher film Scream, as well as its sequels Scream 2 and Scream 4. He also wrote the screenplay for the films I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Faculty, Teaching Mrs. Tingle (which he also directed) and Cursed. Williamson was born in New Bern, North Carolina, the younger son of Faye and Wade Williamson, a fisherman. He spent his early years in Aransas Pass, Texas, near Corpus Christi, Texas. Williamson's family returned to North Carolina for his high school years. He then attended East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, where he received a BFA in Theatre Arts.

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