Although I'm best known as the writer who created the SHARKNADO franchise of campy TV disaster movies for Syfy, much of my other work is more personal, grounded, and authentic. I'm working in both features and series, with over a dozen produced writing credits and several directing credits to my name.

Thunder Levin

Although I'm best known as the writer who created the SHARKNADO franchise of campy TV disaster movies for Syfy, much of my other work is more personal, grounded, and authentic. I'm working in both features and series, with over a dozen produced writing credits and several directing credits to my name.

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Although I’m best known as the writer who created the SHARKNADO franchise of campy TV disaster movies for Syfy, much of my other work is more personal, grounded, and authentic. I’m working in both features and series, with over a dozen produced writing credits and several directing credits to my name.

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Work Experience

Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine/Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - Present
Wrote and directed the 2025 miniseries The Fires Of Love for Unreal Imagine/Vigloo.
Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine / Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - Present
Writer/Director for The Fires Of Love, a 2025 miniseries; collaboration with producer Zerui Qin on development and delivery.
Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine / Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed The Fires Of Love miniseries.
Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine / Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Writer/Director for The Fires Of Love, a 2025 miniseries, collaborating with producer Zerui Qin to develop and direct key sequences.
Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine / Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed The Fires Of Love (2025 miniseries); collaborated with producers to develop the script, plan production, and deliver post-production materials.
Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine / Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - Present
Wrote and directed The Fires Of Love, a 2025 miniseries project, collaborating with producers to shape narrative and visual storytelling for launch.
Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine / Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed the 2025 miniseries “The Fires Of Love”, collaborating with producer Zerui Qin for Unreal Imagine and Vigloo.
Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine / Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - Present
Writer/Director for The Fires Of Love miniseries.
Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine / Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - Present
Writer and director for the 2025 miniseries The Fires Of Love; collaborated with producer Zerui Qin and production teams to develop concept, script and visual direction.
Writer/Director at Unreal Imagine / Vigloo
January 1, 2025 - Present
Wrote and directed the 2025 miniseries 'The Fires Of Love'.
Co-Writer at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2019 - Present
Co-Writer for Zombie Tidal Wave (2019 TV Movie); worked with director Anthony Ferrante and producer Ian Ziering.
Co-Writer at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
Co-writer of Zombie Tidal Wave (2019 TV Movie); collaboration with director Anthony Ferrante and producer Ian Ziering.
Co-Writer at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
Co-writer for Zombie Tidal Wave (2019), working with director Anthony Ferrante and producer Ian Ziering on script development.
Co-Writer at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
Co-wrote Zombie Tidal Wave (2019 TV Movie); contributed to screenplay structure, dialogue, and character development under director Anthony Ferrante.
Co-Writer at Syfy Channel / The Asylum
January 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
Co-wrote Zombie Tidal Wave (2019 TV Movie), contributing to script development and collaboration with director Anthony Ferrante and producer Ian Ziering.
Co-Writer at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
Co-wrote the 2019 TV Movie 'Zombie Tidal Wave', working with director Anthony Ferrante and producer Ian Ziering.
Co-Writer at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2019 - Present
Co-Writer for Zombie Tidal Wave (TV Movie).
Co-Writer at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2019 - Present
Co-writer for Zombie Tidal Wave (2019 TV Movie), contributing to story structure and screenplay under director Anthony Ferrante and producer Ian Ziering.
Co-Writer at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2019 - Present
Co-writer on 2019 TV Movie 'Zombie Tidal Wave'.
Mobile Game Writer at NBCUniversal/Endless Entertainment
January 1, 2018 - Present
Conceptualized, outlined, wrote and revised interactive choose-your-own-story scripts for the Xena Reborn mobile game; developed multi-episode story arcs and NPC development as part of a team.
Screenwriter / Screen Story at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Wrote the screen story for the 2018 TV Movie Megalodon; collaborated with director James Thomas and executive producer David Rimawi.
Mobile Game Writer at NBCUniversal / Endless Entertainment
January 1, 2018 - Present
Conceptualized, outlined, wrote and revised interactive 'choose-your-own-story' scripts for a Xena Reborn mobile game; developed multi-episode story arcs & longterm NPC development as part of a team.
Mobile Game Writer at NBCUniversal / Endless Entertainment
January 1, 2018 - October 8, 2025
Xena Reborn (2018) mobile game writer; concepted, outlined, wrote and revised interactive choose-your-own-story scripts for a game based on Xena: Warrior Princess.
Mobile Game Writer at NBCUniversal / Endless Entertainment
January 1, 2018 - October 8, 2025
Xena Reborn mobile game: conceptualized and wrote interactive choose-your-own-story scripts; developed multi-episode arcs and NPC development.
Mobile Game Writer at NBCUniversal / Endless Entertainment
January 1, 2018 - October 8, 2025
Conceptualized, outlined, wrote and revised interactive choose-your-own-story scripts for the 'Xena Reborn' mobile game; developed multi-episode story arcs and long-term NPC development as part of a team.
Mobile Game Writer at NBCUniversal / Endless Entertainment
January 1, 2018 - Present
Conceptualized, outlined, wrote and revised interactive choose-your-own-story scripts for Xena Reborn mobile game based on Xena: Warrior Princess; part of NBCUniversal’s Series: Your Story Universe.
Mobile Game Writer at NBCUniversal / Endless Entertainment
January 1, 2018 - Present
Conceptualized and wrote interactive scripts for the Xena Reborn mobile game based on Xena: Warrior Princess; developed multi-episode story arcs and NPC development.
Mobile Game Writer at NBCUniversal / Endless Entertainment
January 1, 2018 - Present
2018 Mobile Game Writer for 'Xena Reborn'; conceptualized, outlined, wrote and revised interactive 'choose-your-own-story' scripts and developed multi-episode story arcs and NPC development.
Writer / Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Wrote and directed the feature Geo-Disaster for The Asylum.
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - Present
Geo-Disaster (2017) feature; wrote and directed under producer David Latt.
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Writer/Director of Geo-Disaster (2017 Feature).
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed Geo-Disaster (2017), collaborating with producer David Latt on story and production.
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed Geo-Disaster (2017 Feature); collaborated with producer David Latt on story development and production planning.
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed Geo-Disaster (2017 Feature), working with producer David Latt to shape genre-bending disaster storytelling.
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed the 2017 feature 'Geo-Disaster', produced by David Latt.
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - Present
Writer/Director for Geo-Disaster (Feature).
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - Present
Screenwriter for Geo-Disaster (2017 Feature); collaborated with producer David Latt on action and disaster sequences for The Asylum.
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2017 - Present
Wrote and directed 'Geo-Disaster' (2017 feature).
Screenwriter at CineTel Pictures
January 1, 2016 - Present
Mind Blown (2016) feature; screenwriter; produced by Lisa Hansen.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2016 - Present
Sharknado 4 (2016) TV Movie; screenwriter; Director Anthony Ferrante; Exec. Producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at CineTel Pictures
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Screenwriter for Mind Blown (2016 Feature).
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Screenwriter for Sharknado 4 (2016 TV Movie); collaboration with director Anthony Ferrante and executive producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at CineTel Pictures
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Screenwriter for Mind Blown (2016), a feature from CineTel Pictures.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Screenwriter for Sharknado 4 (2016), working with director Anthony Ferrante and executive producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at CineTel Pictures
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Wrote Mind Blown (2016 Feature) under producer Lisa Hansen.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Wrote Sharknado 4 (2016 TV Movie) under director Anthony Ferrante and exec. producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at CineTel Pictures
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Wrote Mind Blown (2016 Feature), collaborating with producer Lisa Hansen on science-fiction narrative.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Wrote Sharknado 4 (2016 TV Movie), collaborating with director Anthony Ferrante and executive producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at CineTel Pictures
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Wrote the 2016 feature 'Mind Blown', produced by Lisa Hansen.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Wrote the 2016 TV Movie 'Sharknado 4' (director Anthony Ferrante; executive producers David Rimawi).
Screenwriter at CineTel Pictures
January 1, 2016 - Present
Screenwriter for Mind Blown (Feature).
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2016 - Present
Screenwriter for Sharknado 4 (TV Movie).
Screenwriter at CineTel Pictures
January 1, 2016 - Present
Screenwriter for Mind Blown (2016 Feature); collaborated with producer Lisa Hansen to develop screenplay.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2016 - Present
Screenwriter for Sharknado 4 (2016 TV Movie); worked with director Anthony Ferrante and executive producer David Rimawi on franchise installments.
Screenwriter at CineTel Pictures
January 1, 2016 - Present
Wrote 'Mind Blown' (2016 feature).
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2016 - Present
Wrote 'Sharknado 4' (2016 TV Movie).
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2015 - Present
Sharknado 3 (2015) TV Movie; screenwriter; Director Anthony Ferrante; Exec. Producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Screenwriter for Sharknado 3 (2015 TV Movie); collaboration with director Anthony Ferrante and executive producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Screenwriter for Sharknado 3 (2015), on Syfy.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Wrote Sharknado 3 (2015 TV Movie) under director Anthony Ferrante and exec. producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Wrote Sharknado 3 (2015 TV Movie), working with director and executive producers to deliver the sequel.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Wrote the 2015 TV Movie 'Sharknado 3' (director Anthony Ferrante; exec. producers David Rimawi).
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2015 - Present
Screenwriter for Sharknado 3 (TV Movie).
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2015 - Present
Screenwriter for Sharknado 3 (2015 TV Movie); contributed to screenplay formation for the franchise.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2015 - Present
Wrote 'Sharknado 3' (2015 TV Movie).
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2014 - Present
Wrote and directed the 2014 TV Movie Sharknado 2.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2014 - Present
Sharknado 2 (2014) TV Movie; screenwriter; Writer/Director; Director Anthony Ferrante; Exec. Producer David Rimawi.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Writer/Director for Sharknado 2 (2014 TV Movie); collaboration with director Anthony Ferrante and executive producer David Rimawi.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed Sharknado 2 (2014) for Syfy.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed Sharknado 2 (2014 TV Movie) with David Rimawi as exec. producer.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed Sharknado 2 (2014 TV Movie), continuing expansion of the Sharknado franchise with producer collaboration.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Wrote the 2014 TV Movie 'Sharknado 2' (director Anthony Ferrante; exec. producers David Rimawi); also credited as Writer/Director.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2014 - Present
Writer/Director for Sharknado 2 (TV Movie).
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2014 - Present
Writer/Director for Sharknado 2 (2014 TV Movie); directed segments and wrote screenplay under the production team.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2014 - Present
Wrote and directed 'Sharknado 2' (2014 TV Movie).
Writer / Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Wrote and directed the feature AE Apocalypse Earth.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2013 - Present
Sharknado (2013) TV Movie; screenwriter; Director Anthony Ferrante; Exec. Producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - Present
AE Apocalypse Earth (2013) feature; screenwriter; produced by David Latt.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Writer/Director for Sharknado (2013 TV Movie); collaboration with director Anthony Ferrante and executive producer David Rimawi.
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Writer/Director for AE Apocalypse Earth (2013 Feature); produced by David Latt.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Writer/Director for Sharknado (2013), on Syfy.
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Screenwriter for AE Apocalypse Earth (2013).
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Wrote Sharknado (2013 TV Movie) under director Anthony Ferrante and exec. producer David Rimawi.
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Wrote AE Apocalypse Earth (2013 Feature) under producer David Latt.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Wrote Sharknado (2013 TV Movie) and directed it, collaborating with producer David Rimawi and executive producers.
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Wrote AE Apocalypse Earth (2013 Feature), contributing to disaster-action storytelling with producer David Latt.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Wrote the 2013 TV Movie 'Sharknado' (director Anthony Ferrante; exec. producers David Rimawi).
Writer/Director at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Wrote and directed the 2013 feature 'AE Apocalypse Earth', produced by David Latt.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2013 - Present
Screenwriter for Sharknado (TV Movie).
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - Present
Screenwriter for AE Apocalypse Earth (Feature).
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2013 - Present
Writer/Director for Sharknado (2013 TV Movie); created screenplay and directed segments for the original film.
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - Present
Screenwriter for AE Apocalypse Earth (2013 Feature); contributed to screenplay development.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2013 - Present
Wrote and directed 'Sharknado' (2013 TV Movie).
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2013 - Present
Wrote 'AE Apocalypse Earth' (2013 feature).
Writer / Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Wrote and directed the feature American Warships.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - Present
American Warships (2012) feature; writer/director; produced by David Latt.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Screenwriter for American Warships (2012 Feature); production by David Latt.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Screenwriter for American Warships (2012), a Syfy feature.
Writer at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Wrote American Warships (2012 Feature) under producer David Latt.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Wrote American Warships (2012 Feature) for the network, working with producer David Latt on action-driven storytelling.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Wrote the 2012 Feature 'American Warships', produced by David Latt.
Writer/Director at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - Present
Writer/Director for American Warships (Feature).
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - Present
Screenwriter for American Warships (2012 Feature); contributed to screenplay for the channel's production.
Screenwriter at Syfy Channel
January 1, 2012 - Present
Wrote 'American Warships' (2012 feature).
Director/Co-Writer/Executive Producer at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - Present
Directed, co-wrote and served as executive producer on 200 MPH: Midnight Racers (2011).
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - Present
200 MPH: Midnight Racers (2011) feature; screenwriter; produced by David Latt; Cole McKay, Director.
Director/Co-Writer/EP at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Director/Co-Writer/Executive Producer for 200 MPH: Midnight Racers (2011 Feature).
Director/Co-Writer/EP at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Director/Co-Writer/Executive Producer for 200 MPH: Midnight Racers (2011).
Director / Co-Writer / EP at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Directed and co-wrote 200 MPH: Midnight Racers (2011 Feature); served as executive producer on project.
Director/Co-Writer/EP. at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Directed, co-wrote, and served as executive producer on 200 MPH: Midnight Racers (2011 Feature), collaborating with Cole McKay and David Latt.
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Wrote the 2011 Feature '200 MPH: Midnight Racers', produced by David Latt; directed by Cole McKay.
Screenwriter at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - Present
Screenwriter for 200 MPH: Midnight Racers (Feature).
Director/Co-Writer/EP at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - Present
Director/Co-Writer/Executive Producer for 200 MPH: Midnight Racers (2011 Feature); directed, co-wrote and produced.
Director/Co-Writer/E.P. at The Asylum
January 1, 2011 - Present
Directed, co-wrote and served as E.P. on '200 MPH: Midnight Racers' (2011 feature).
Producer at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - Present
Produced 2008 feature Mutant Vampire Zombies From The Hood!
Writer at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - Present
Wrote Mutant Vampire Zombies From The Hood (2008) feature for Stormfront Films.
Director / Co-Writer / E.P. at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Directed, co-wrote and executive produced the feature Mutant Vampire Zombies From The ‘Hood!
Director/Co-Writer/E.P. at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - Present
Mutant Vampire Zombies From The ‘Hood! (2008) feature; director/co-writer/executive producer.
Writer/Co-Writer at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - October 8, 2025
Mutant Vampire Zombies From The Hood! (2008 Feature) — writer/co-writer.
Director/Co-Writer/EP at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - October 8, 2025
Director/Co-Writer/Executive Producer for Mutant Vampire Zombies From The ‘Hood! (2008).
Screenwriter at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - October 8, 2025
Wrote Mutant Vampire Zombies From The Hood! (2008 Feature).
Director/Co-Writer/EP. at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - October 8, 2025
Directed, co-wrote, and served as executive producer on Mutant Vampire Zombies From The ‘Hood! (2008 Feature), working with producer George Saunders.
Director at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - October 8, 2025
Directed the 2008 Feature 'Mutant Vampire Zombies From The Hood!', also co-writer and executive producer.
Director/Co-Writer/Executive Producer at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - Present
Director/Co-Writer/EP for Mutant Vampire Zombies From The ‘Hood!’ (Feature).
Director/Co-Writer/EP at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - Present
Director/Co-Writer/Executive Producer for Mutant Vampire Zombies From The ‘Hood! (2008 Feature); early collaboration in the studio.
Director/Co-Writer/E.P. at Stormfront Films
January 1, 2008 - Present
Directed, co-wrote and served as E.P. on 'Mutant Vampire Zombies From The ‘Hood!’' (2008).

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - March 24, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - April 14, 2026

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Industry Experience

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