Virgil Williams Wiki: Writer, Instagram, Net Worth, 'Mudbound', '24' And Facts To Know

Virgil Williams is an American writer and television producer who started writing for television for the series '24'. He wrote a single episode of the first season in 2002 and he was hired as the story editor for '24' in late 2002. He contributed with his writing skills for two episodes in the second season and then returned to write one more episode for the third season of '24'. After scripting 4 episodes in the popular series, '24', he left and joined the crew of 'ER'. Williams became the co-producer and writer for the twelfth season of 'ER' in 2005. Two episodes of the show, 'Two Ships' and 'Strange Bedfellows' were written by him. In the thirteenth season, Williams was promoted to become the producer and the writer. He further wrote two more episodes, 'Jigsaw' and 'From Here to Paternity'. He rose to become the supervising producer for the fourteenth season of 'ER'. For the fourteenth season, he wrote three episodes 'Gravity', 'Believe the Unseen' and 'Tandem Repeats'. In the fifteenth and final season of 'ER', Williams remained as the supervising producer and he also wrote two episodes, 'Oh, Brother' and 'Separation Anxiety'. In 2011, Virgil Williams joined the writer staff of 'Criminal Minds'. He wrote ten episodes for 'Criminal Minds' so far and was also promoted to the rank of co-executive producer. Virgil Williams penned the historical period drama film, 'Mudbound' in 2017. 'Mudbound' is about two men who return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war. His film won many awards including, Satellite Award for Best Ensemble, Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award, New York Film Critic Circle Award for Best Cinematographer and Gotham Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Performance. Mudbound was a book written by Hilary Jordan around eight years back and when Virgil Williams was given an opportunity to adapt the novel into a film, he could not turn down the offer. 'Mudbound' remains very special to his heart and he said in an interview, "I was driven to adapt ‘Mudbound’ because it felt necessary...in this era of bigotry and misogyny where the ‘very fine people’ of the KKK march unmasked." Williams and director Dee Rees received an Academy Award nomination for “Mudbound” in the best adapted screenplay category. They were also nominated for a Writers Guild Award and a USC Scripter Award. At the Oscar 2018, Netflix made history to have got 8 Oscar nominations including 4 for its feature film 'Mudbound'. The streaming behemoth created history this year in Oscar 2018.

He is present on Social Media, including both Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Although much information is not available on the writer par excellence, there are some tidbits here and there gathered from his appearances in the media, award functions and other events: * Williams will be next adapting Denzel Washington's 'A Journal for Jordan' into a movie. Sony has hired Oscar-nominated writer Virgil Williams to adapt Dana Canedy’s “A Journal for Jordan” into a film. “A Journal for Jordan,” which was published in 2008, is a mother’s letter to her son about the father he lost before he could even speak, and a father’s advice and prayers for the son he will never know. * Virgil Williams got himself into an unpleasant situation with Criminal Minds star, Thomas Gibson. Williams was assaulted by Thomas Gibson during a heated argument over creative differences, in which the latter kicked him. This resulted in Gibson's dismissal from the show. The actor, who has played the role of Special Agent Aaron Hotchner since 2005, was fired from his highly paid role by ABC Studios and CBS Television after the incident, which occurred during the production of an episode he was directing. Gibson took to his Twitter account and posted to his fans, "I wish I could thank each of you for your friendship & support. I love "Criminal Minds," & I'm disappointed by what's happened." * Virgil Williams has signed a new two-year overall deal with Universal Television. Under the agreement, Williams will need to develop new series for broadcast, cable, and streaming services. On his association with Universal TV, Williams has said, "This new opportunity represents the culmination of years of hard work and I’m incredibly excited to get started,” Williams said. “Pearlena [Igbokwe], Erin, and their team want to create high-quality, sophisticated television dramas and I hope to contribute to that endeavor in a big way.” * Virgil Williams is quite active on his Instagram and Twitter accounts. One can see his photos on his Instagram page @virgilwilliams and one can also check his tweets on his Twitter handle @VirgilWilliams.

His net worth is estimated to be around $13 million

Virgil Williams has a strong, distinctive voice and a unique point of view. He is slowly climbing the ladder of fame with his wonderful scripts. The writer has many exciting projects lined up and his fans can't wait to see his next film.