Don Payne

Writer, Producer, Actor

May 5, 1964 — March 26, 2013 (48 years)
William Donald Payne (May 5, 1964–March 26, 2013) was an American writer and producer. He wrote several episodes of The Simpsons after 2000, many of these with John Frink, whom he met while studying at the University of California, Los Angeles. The duo began their careers writing for the short-lived sitcom Hope and Gloria. Payne later moved into writing feature films, including My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), and co-wrote Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Thor (2011), and its sequel Thor: The Dark World (2013). Payne died from heart failure caused by bone cancer in March 2013.

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Known For

  • Thor
    Thor2011
  • Thor: The Dark World
    Thor: The Dark World2013
  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
    Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer2007
  • The Simpsons
    The Simpsons37 seasons
  • My Super Ex-Girlfriend
    My Super Ex-Girlfriend2006
  • Men Behaving Badly (US)
    Men Behaving Badly (US)2 seasons

Filmography

2010
Mr. Happy Man · as Co-Producer
1997
Veronica's Closet · as Co-Producer
1989

2006
My Super Ex-Girlfriend · as Restaurant Patron

2013
1997
Veronica's Closet · as Written By
1995
Can't Hurry Love · as Written By