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The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec , based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith.
Julie Plec -LRB- born May 26 , 1972 -RRB- is an American television producer and writer , known for her work on the CW television series The Vampire Diaries which she co-created with Kevin Williamson , and its spin-off The Originals , also the TV series Containment	American	United States	The Vampire Diaries	The Vampire Diaries	The Originals	The Originals (TV series)	Kevin Williamson	Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)	Containment	Containment
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Kevin Meade Williamson -LRB- born March 14 , 1965 -RRB- is an American screenwriter , filmmaker , and actor , best known as the creator of the TV series Dawson 's Creek -LRB- 1998 -- 2003 -RRB- , The Vampire Diaries -LRB- 2009 -- 2017 -RRB- , The Following -LRB- 2013 -- 2015 -RRB- and Stalker -LRB- 2014 -- 2015 -RRB-.
