Tim Federle, Emmy-nominated writer/director/producer.

Tim Federle is an Emmy and DGA-nominated writer, director, and producer.

Federle created and served as showrunner for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+, which earned fourteen Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Teen Series, and a Television Critics’ Association Award nomination. His new Disney+ show, Coven Academy — which he created and whose pilot he directed — premieres later this year.

In film, Federle is currently prepping to direct the sequel to Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion for 20th Century Studios. He previously wrote and directed Better Nate Than Ever for Disney+, earning Emmy and DGA nominations for Outstanding Writing, Feature, and Direction. He won the Humanitas Prize for co-writing Ferdinand, nominated for the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.

On stage, Federle wrote the book for the sold-out stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman, which recently completed its run in England, with music by Pasek & Paul and direction by Casey Nicholaw. He previously co-wrote the libretto for Tuck Everlasting on Broadway, where he also danced in the original casts of Gypsy and The Little Mermaid.

His debut novel, Better Nate Than Ever, won the Lambda Literary Award and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His non-fiction book Tequila Mockingbird is the best-selling cocktail recipe book of all time.

His company, Chorus Boy Productions, is under a multi-year overall deal with Disney TV. Bronwyn North-Reist is Head of Creative and Production, Jennie Frisbie is VP of Creative, and Zander Colbeth is a Creative Executive. Their projects include the forthcoming Jonas Bros. film Camp Rock 3.