April Shih
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- April 30, 1985 in Torrance, California, USA
- Active Years
- 2014–2026 (13 Years)
- Total Credits
- 11 credits in database
Biography
April Shih is an American screenwriter, television writer, and producer born on April 30, 1985, in Torrance, California. She attended film school at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and later pursued a degree in playwriting at Cal State Northridge. Shih directed and produced several films and plays, including the independent feature You, Only Better and the Ovation Award-winning revival of Kiss of the Spiderwoman: The Musical. She also spent two years playing poker in Las Vegas. Shih has worked as a writer, supervising producer, and co-executive producer on television series including You're the Worst, Mrs. America, Dave, Undone, and Fargo. She won a TV Academy Foundation comedy writing internship, was a 2017 CAPE New Writers Fellow, and was selected for the 2017 Sundance Episodic Story Lab and the inaugural Film Independent Episodic Lab for her dramedy pilot Tilting.
Career overview
April Shih is a screenwriter and producer from Los Angeles, born on April 30, 1985, in Torrance, California. She attended film school at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts before directing and producing several films and plays, including the independent feature You, Only Better and the Ovation Award-winning revival of Kiss of the Spiderwoman: The Musical. Shih spent two years playing poker in Las Vegas prior to pursuing a degree in playwriting at Cal State Northridge.
Her career includes recognition such as winning a TV Academy Foundation comedy writing internship and being named a 2017 CAPE New Writers Fellow. Her dramedy pilot Tilting was selected into the 2017 Sundance Episodic Story Lab and the inaugural Film Independent Episodic Lab.
Shih has worked extensively in television as a writer, supervising producer, and co-executive producer. Her credits include notable series such as You're the Worst, Mrs. America, Dave, Undone, and Fargo.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
11 titles- A Sad and Beautiful World (2026) Producer
- Joyland (2022) Producer
- DAVE (2020) Writer
- DAVE (2020) Supervising Producer
- Mrs. America (2020) Writer
- Mrs. America (2020) Story Editor
- Undone (2019) Writer
- The Providers (2017) Producer
- Fargo (2014) Co-Executive Producer
- Fargo (2014) Writer
- You're the Worst (2014) Writer
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What movies or TV shows is April Shih best known for?
April Shih is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Sad and Beautiful World (2025), Joyland (2022), DAVE (2020), DAVE (2020).
When and where was April Shih born?
April Shih was born on April 30, 1985 in Torrance, California, USA.
How many credits does April Shih have?
April Shih has accumulated over 11 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2014 to 2026.
What is April Shih's background in cinema and television?
April Shih is an American screenwriter, television writer, and producer born on April 30, 1985, in Torrance, California. She attended film school at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and later pursued a degree in playwriting at Cal State Northridge. Shih directed and produced several films and plays, inc...
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