About Matt Witten
Matt Witten was an American film screenwriter, television producer, supervising producer and television writer.
Matthew Witten (born in Baltimore) is an American television writer for House and other shows. He also has written several mystery books, the first of which was Breakfast at Madeline's. His novel The Necklace was published in September, 2021, by Oceanview Publishing.
He is credited as the writer for the Supernatural episodes "No Exit"—centering on the ghost of H. H. Holmes—and "Playthings".
Witten also teaches screenwriting for UCLA Extension Writers' Program.
Background and education Witten grew up in Cincinnati and graduated from Amherst College. The play won a Clauder Playwriting Competition, helping Witten launch his career as a television writer. Sacred Journey (2000)
Mystery novels Breakfast at Madeline's, a murder mystery set in Saratoga Springs. Strange Bedfellows
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Matt Witten was a film screenwriter, television producer, supervising producer and television writer.
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