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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Payne (writer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Don Payne has 7 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 2 titles. Signature works include Thor: The Dark World, Thor, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
