{{Short description|American television writer and producer}} {{Infobox person | name = | birth_date = | education = Columbia University (BA) | alma_mater = | occupation = Television writer, producer | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = ''Making History'' and ''United We Fall'' | awards = }} '''Jonathan Goldblatt''',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-28 |title=Evan Jones, Itinerant Cowboy |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/evan-jones |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Interview Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-07-02 |title=Bookshelf |url=https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/issue/summer19/article/bookshelf |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Columbia College Today |language=en}}</ref> who writes under the pen name '''Julius Sharpe''', is an American television writer, producer and showrunner of ''Making History'' and ''United We Fall''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2017-05-30 |title=‘Making History’ Creator Julius Sharpe Inks Overall Deal With Sony TV |url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/making-history-creator-julius-sharpe-overall-deal-sony-tv-1202103735/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2019-03-04 |title=Jane Curtin To Star In ‘United We Fall’ ABC Comedy Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/jane-curtin-star-united-we-fall-abc-comedy-pilot-1202569376/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Biography == Sharpe received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1995.<ref name=":0" /> He started his TV writing career as a writer for ''The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn'' and ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson''.<ref name=":1" /> He was also a writer for Comedy Central's ''Weekends at the DL'' and ''The Showbiz Show with David Spade.''<ref name=":1" />
In 2014, Sharpe signed an overall deal with 20th Century FOX Television,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2014-08-15 |title=Comedy Writer Julius Sharpe Inks Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV |url=https://deadline.com/2014/08/comedy-writer-julius-sharpe-inks-overall-deal-with-20th-century-fox-tv-820173/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> where he created and executive produced the comedy series ''Making History''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-03-02 |title=Julius Sharpe is Making History fun |language=en-CA |work=The Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2017/03/02/julius-sharpe-is-making-history-fun.html |access-date=2022-07-01 |issn=0319-0781}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=2016-01-12 |title=Fox Orders Pilot for Julius Sharpe, Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Time Travel Comedy |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/time-travel-comedy-fox-pilot-chris-miller-phil-lord-1201677214/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> He was also co-executive producer of ''The Grinder'' and worked as a writer, producer, and voice actor for Seth MacFarlane's ''Family Guy'', ''The Cleveland Show'' and co-executive produced the live-action ''Cristela'' and ''Dads''.<ref name=":1" />
In 2017, Sharpe signed a two-year overall deal at Sony Television.<ref name=":1" /> He created and produced the 2020 television series ''United We Fall''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2020-09-16 |title=‘United We Fall’ Canceled By ABC After One Season |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/united-we-fall-canceled-abc-one-season-1234577758/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, he was reported to be executive producing a television adaptation of the movie ''Stripes''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandberg |first=Bryn |date=2017-11-16 |title=‘Stripes’ TV Adaptation in Development at CBS |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stripes-tv-adaptation-development-at-cbs-1059242/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2024, he was a writer, co-executive producer, and actor on MacFarlane's ''Ted''.
== Personal life == Sharpe is married to actress and producer Stephanie Escajeda.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=Ariana |title=You Met Christina Vidal With Taina. Inside Her Quiet Revolution On United We Fall |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/07/9934503/united-we-fall-cast-christina-vidal-taina |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=www.refinery29.com |language=en}}</ref> The series ''United We Fall'' was based on the real-life relationship between Sharpe and Escajeda.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2020 |title=Christina Vidal Mitchell Talks New Show and Reflects on 'Brink!,’ ‘Freaky Friday’ and Set Crushes (Exclusive) |url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/christina-vidal-mitchell-talks-new-show-and-reflects-on-brink-freaky-friday-and-set-crushes-exclusive/603-f9437247-6dc6-451c-9e5a-167396801503 |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=cbs8.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |date=2020-07-15 |title=‘United We Fall’: TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/united-we-fall-review-1303167/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== External links == *https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1328139
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