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name: "John Enbom"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-enbom"
roles: ["Creator","Writer"]
born: "1 January 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
updated: "2026-09-16T23:44:04.482042+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."
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# John Enbom

Creator and writer. Born 1 January 1968 in Portland.

## Details

- **Work:** Creator, Writer
- **Born:** 1 January 1968, Portland
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Works often with:** Dan Etheridge, Guy Bee, Jude Weng, Rob Thomas

## Biography

John Enbom is an American television writer and producer. He is the creator of the comedy series *Party Down* (2009–2023) and has written episodes of *Veronica Mars* (2004–2007), *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), *iZombie* (2015–2019) and *Only Murders in the Building* (2021–).

Enbom began his career as a screenwriter on feature films including *The Low Life* (1995) and *Starstruck* (1998). He joined the writing staff of *Veronica Mars* after being hired by its creator Rob Thomas, a connection that led to further television work.

*Sources: imdb.com, pastemagazine.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), Fi1m 77, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), Fi1m 84, Story, Teleplay, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), Writer
- *Party Down* (2009), Creator, Story, Teleplay, Writer

## Also known for

- *iZombie* (2015), Writer
- *Forever* (2014), Writer
- *The Good Doctor* (2011), Writer
- *Turner & Hooch* (2021), Writer
- *Reboot* (2022), Writer
- *Sirens* (2014), Director

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