---
name: "Alison Schapker"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alison-schapker"
fi1m_id: "alison-schapker"
imdb_id: "nm1041459"
tmdb_id: 1215681
wikidata_id: "Q4727182"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "9 March 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-17T14:54:52.350613+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alison Schapker

## Identity

Alison Schapker

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alison-schapker
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alison-schapker
- **IMDb ID:** nm1041459
- **TMDB ID:** 1215681
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4727182
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Schapker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4727182, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1041459/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215681

Writer. Born 9 March 1971.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 9 March 1971
- **Active:** 2001–2016
- **Frequently works with:** [Fred Toye](https://film.one/person/frederick-e-o-toye.md), [Jeff Pinkner](https://film.one/person/jeff-pinkner.md), [J.J. Abrams](https://film.one/person/j-j-abrams.md), [Monica Owusu-Breen](https://film.one/person/monica-owusu-breen.md), [Adam Davidson](https://film.one/person/adam-davidson.md), [Alex Kurtzman](https://film.one/person/alex-kurtzman.md), [Bobby Roth](https://film.one/person/bobby-roth.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as writer, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (3), 2010s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 68 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action & Adventure 2, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Western 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Schapker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4727182, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1041459/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215681

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Lost*](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) (81), [*Fringe*](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md) (80), [*Alias*](https://film.one/tv/alias.md) (74)

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## Biography

Alison Schapker is an American television writer and producer. She began her career on *Charmed* before joining the writing staff of *Alias* in 2003 as executive story editor, later becoming supervising producer. She frequently collaborated with writing partner Monica Owusu-Breen.

Schapker joined the third season of *Lost* in 2006 as writer and supervising producer, co-writing the episode 'The Cost of Living'. The *Lost* writing staff received a Writers Guild of America nomination for Best Dramatic Series. Her subsequent credits include *Brothers & Sisters*, *Fringe*, *Almost Human*, *Scandal*, *The Flash*, *Altered Carbon* (as showrunner for season two), *Westworld* and *Dune: Prophecy* (as showrunner).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, lostpedia.fandom.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Westworld* (2016), Fi1m 74, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *Fringe* (2008), Fi1m 80, Writer, Teleplay — [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Alias* (2001), Fi1m 74, Writer, Story — [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)

## Complete filmography (12)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dune: Prophecy* (2024), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Altered Carbon* (2018), series, Writer, Executive Producer
- *Westworld* (2016), series, Writer, Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *The Flash* (2014), series, Writer, Consulting Producer
- *Almost Human* (2013), series, Writer
- *Scandal* (2012), series, Writer
- *Fringe* (2008), series, Writer, Teleplay — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, Writer, Producer
- *Lost* (2004), series, Writer, Supervising Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Alias* (2001), series, Writer, Story — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Charmed* (1998), series, Writer, Story Editor, Executive Story Editor, Teleplay
- *Zanbato*, Writer

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