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Aaron Ehasz
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Ehasz at the 2024 WonderCon
Born
Aaron Gabriel Ehasz

(1973-06-16) June 16, 1973 (age 52)
Maryland, United States
Education
Occupation
Years active 2000–present
Known for
Spouse(s)
  • Melanie McGanney
  • Elizabeth Welch
    ​
    (divorced)​
Relatives Alex Ehasz

Aaron Gabriel Ehasz (born June 16, 1973) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is famous for creating and writing animated TV shows. His most well-known works include Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Dragon Prince.

Aaron Ehasz was the main writer and a producer for Avatar: The Last Airbender. He also helped create the popular Netflix series The Dragon Prince. Besides TV, he has worked in the video game industry. He was a creative director at Riot Games, a company that makes video games.

Aaron Ehasz's Career Journey

Aaron Ehasz started his writing career in the year 2000. He worked on TV shows like Ed. In 2001, he became a story editor for the animated series Futurama. He worked on Futurama until 2003.

From 2005 to 2008, he was a co-executive producer and the head writer for the very popular Nickelodeon show Avatar: The Last Airbender. This show is loved by many fans. When Futurama came back on TV in 2009, he returned to write for it again.

In 2017, Aaron Ehasz started a new company called "Wonderstorm." He co-founded it with Justin Richmond, who is known for video games like Uncharted. Their first big project was the animated fantasy adventure series The Dragon Prince. It was released on Netflix on September 14, 2018.

The Dragon Prince quickly became very popular. Many people called it one of the best new Netflix shows of 2018.

Episodes Written for Futurama

Aaron Ehasz wrote several episodes for Futurama, including:

  • "Future Stock" (Season 3)
  • "Crimes of the Hot" (Season 4)
  • "Benderama" (Season 6)
  • "Reincarnation" (Season 6)

Episodes Written for Avatar: The Last Airbender

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Ehasz at the 68th Annual Peabody Awards

As the head writer, Aaron Ehasz played a big role in every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Here are some episodes he wrote by himself or with others:

  • "Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World" (Season 1)
  • "The Storm" (Season 1)
  • "The Fortuneteller" (with John O'Bryan) (Season 1)
  • "The Siege of the North, Part 2” (Season 1)
  • "The Avatar State" (with Elizabeth Welch Ehasz, Tim Hedrick and John O'Bryan) (Season 2)
  • "Bitter Work" (Season 2)
  • "The Crossroads of Destiny" (Season 2)
  • "The Awakening" (Season 3)
  • "The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse" (Season 3)
  • "Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters" (Season 3)

Episodes Written for The Dragon Prince

Aaron Ehasz co-wrote many episodes of The Dragon Prince with Justin Richmond. Here are some of them:

  • "Echoes of Thunder" (Season 1)
  • "What Is Done" (Season 1)
  • "Moonrise" (Season 1)
  • "An Empty Throne" (Season 1)
  • "Through the Ice" (Season 1)
  • "Cursed Caldera" (Season 1)
  • "Wonderstorm" (Season 1)
  • "A Secret and a Spark" (Season 2)
  • "Half Moon Lies" (Season 2)
  • "Breaking the Seal" (Season 2)
  • "Heart of a Titan" (Season 2)
  • "The Book of Destiny" (Season 2)
  • "Breathe" (Season 2)
  • "Sol Regem" (Season 3)
  • "The Midnight Desert" (Season 3)
  • "Heroes and Masterminds" (Season 3)
  • "Thunderfall" (Season 3)
  • "The Final Battle" (Season 3)
  • "Rebirthday" (Season 4)
  • "Fallen Stars" (Season 4)
  • "Breathtaking" (Season 4)
  • "Through the Looking Glass" (Season 4)
  • "Beneath the Surface" (Season 4)
  • "Escape from Umber Tor" (Season 4)
  • "Domina Profundis" (Season 5)
  • "The Great Bookery" (Season 5)
  • "Archmage Akiyu" (Season 5)
  • "Infantis Sanguine" (Season 5)
  • "Startouched" (Season 6)
  • "The Frozen Ship" (Season 6)
  • "Moment of Truth" (Season 6)
  • "The Red Wedding" (Season 6)
  • "We All Fall Down" (Season 6)
  • "Stardust" (Season 6)
  • "Death Alive" (Season 7)
  • "Inversion" (Season 7)
  • "Nova" (Season 7)

Awards and Recognitions

Aaron Ehasz has received several awards for his work:

  • In 2007, he was nominated for an Emmy award. This was for his excellent work on the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
  • In 2008, he won a Peabody Award. This award recognized his role as head writer and co-executive producer for Avatar: The Last Airbender.
  • In 2020, The Dragon Prince won a Daytime Emmy Award. It won in the category for Outstanding Children's Animated Series.
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