Eric Kripke

Eric Kripke, American director, producer, and screenwriter

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Born: April 24, 1974
Age in 2026: 52
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1974

About Eric Kripke

Eric Kripke (born April 24, 1974) is an American writer and television producer. Kripke came to prominence in the late 2000s for creating The WB/CW fantasy drama series Supernatural (2005–2020). He served as the showrunner during the first five seasons of the series. Since then, he has created and/or produced a number of television series including Revolution (2012–2014), Timeless (2016–2018), and The Boys (2019–2026). == Early life == Kripke was raised in the Toledo, Ohio suburb of Sylvania Township, the son of Larry and Joan Kripke (a Jewish couple), and graduated from Sylvania Southview High School in 1992. His paternal cousin was Saul Kripke, an influential philosopher and logician. Kripke often created home movies with friends to show to other students. His artistic influences include John Bellairs. He attended the University of Southern California. == Career == Kripke's 16-minute short film Truly Committed received an audience choice award at the Slamdance Film Festival.

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Career and life highlights

In 2005, Kripke created the series Supernatural, which is about two brothers' (Sam and Dean Winchester) personal battle against demons, poltergeists and other supernatural phenomena.
Since then, he has created and/or produced a number of television series including Revolution (2012–2014), Timeless (2016–2018), and The Boys (2019–present).

Eric Kripke timeline

2005In 2005, Kripke created the series Supernatural, which is about two brothers' (Sam and Dean Winchester) personal battle against demons, poltergeists and other supernatural phenomena.
2005Kripke came to prominence in the late 2000s for creating The WB/CW fantasy drama series Supernatural (2005–2020).
2012Since then, he has created and/or produced a number of television series including Revolution (2012–2014), Timeless (2016–2018), and The Boys (2019–present).

The world when Eric Kripke was born

Eric Kripke was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

#1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
Top movieThe Godfather Part II
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
Defining fadStreaking
Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Eric Kripke's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1974	2026
Gas	$0.53	$3.45/gal
Average home	$25,200	$435,000
Average income	$14,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.87	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.10	$0.73
Population	213.9M	341 million

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