Christopher Raymond Kreski was an American writer, biographer and screenwriter.
11 Facts About Chris Kreski
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Chris Kreski graduated with a BFA from New York University in 1984.
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In 1989, during his tenure as the head writer for Remote Control, Chris Kreski met actor Barry Williams, who was one of three celebrity contestants during a "Brady Day" episode.
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When Williams said that he'd thought about writing a biography, Chris Kreski struck up a partnership.
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Chris Kreski went on to co-write three best-selling autobiographies with William Shatner, and one with baseball pitcher David Wells.
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Chris Kreski was associated with MTV Networks for over 15 years, and was a writer and consultant for many of its high-profile series and specials, such as Remote Control, Beavis and Butt-Head, Celebrity Deathmatch, and the channel's annual movie and video music awards shows.
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Chris Kreski was responsible for many of the channel's distinctive in-house promotional spots during the early 1990s.
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Chris Kreski was a head writer of The Daily Show and The Martin Short Show.
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Chris Kreski is widely credited with writing captivating and layered storylines, and was at the helm of WWF creative in some of its all-time peak years of both ratings and profitability.
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Chris Kreski was replaced as head writer by Stephanie McMahon following October's No Mercy PPV event, but remained on the creative team until 2002, when he left to pursue other opportunities.
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Chris Kreski died of lung and brain cancer on May 9,2005.