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SG-1
''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 science fiction film ''Stargate'' by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. The television series was filmed in and around the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The series premiered on Showtime on July 27, 1997 and moved to the Sci Fi Channel on June 7, 2002; the final episode first aired on Sky1 on March 13, 2007. The story of ''Stargate SG-1'' begins about a year after the events of the feature film when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets and in space. SG-1 is an elite United States Air Force special operations team, one of about 20 teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Stargate SG-1 Episodes
''Stargate SG-1'' is a military science fiction television series created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner. The series resumes the story of the 1994 '' Stargate'' film, where a military team led by Colonel Jack O'Neill and supported by the archeologist Daniel Jackson use an ancient alien artifact called the Stargate to travel to a planet where an alien named Ra oppressed the planet's people by posing as a god. After the Earth team defeated Ra, O'Neil returns to Earth while Daniel Jackson stays on the planet. The series pilot, which takes place roughly one year after the events of the film, reveals that Ra was not the only alien to use Stargates to transport human slaves to many worlds for thousands of years. ''Stargate SG-1'' premiered on July 27, 1997, on the subscription channel Showtime. After five seasons on the same network, the Sci Fi Channel bought ''Stargate SG-1'' and would air it for five further seasons, totalling to 214 episodes in ten seasons (seasons 1 throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stargate Atlantis
''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin-off series of ''Stargate SG-1'', which was created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and was itself based on the feature film '' Stargate'' (1994). All five seasons of ''Stargate Atlantis'' were broadcast by the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States and The Movie Network in Canada. The show premiered on July 16, 2004; its final episode aired on January 9, 2009. The series was filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The story of ''Stargate Atlantis'' follows the events of ''Stargate SG-1s seventh season finale episode " Lost City" and eighth season premiere episode " New Order", in which the cast of that series discovered an Antarctic outpost created by the alien race known as the Ancients. In the pilot episode " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stargate (film)
''Stargate'' is a 1994 Science fiction film, science fiction adventure film directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich. The film is the first entry in the Stargate, ''Stargate'' media franchise and stars Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors. The plot centers on the premise of a "Stargate (device), Stargate", an ancient ring-shaped device that creates a wormhole, enabling travel to a similar device elsewhere in the universe. The film's central plot explores the theory of Extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial beings Ancient astronauts, having an influence upon human civilization. Originally theatrically released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the film received mixed reviews, with its atmosphere, story, characters, and graphic content both praised and criticized. The film grossed $196.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $55 million. Plot In 1928 in Giza, Egypt, Catherine Langford's fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ark Of Truth
''Stargate: The Ark of Truth'' is a 2008, military science fiction, direct-to-video film in the ''Stargate'' franchise, acting as a sequel to the television series ''Stargate SG-1''. It is written and directed by Robert C. Cooper, produced by Cooper, John G. Lenic, and the series' creator Brad Wright, and stars its regular cast. The film is the conclusion of the Ori arc, and picks up after the ''SG-1'' series finale, but happens before the Stargate Atlantis third season finale. ''The Ark of Truth'' was released as a Region 1 DVD by MGM's home media distributor 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on March 11, 2008. Sky One has broadcast the film on March 24, 2008, to be followed by the Region 2 DVD release on April 28, 2008 with the Region 4 DVD release on April 9, 2008. SPACE has broadcast the film on September 13, 2008. The SciFi Channel premiered the movie on March 27, 2009. It is the first of two ''Stargate SG-1'' direct-to-DVD films, the second one being '' Stargate: Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Judge
Douglas Christopher Judge (born October 13, 1964) is an American actor best known for playing Teal'c in the Canadian-American military science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1,'' and Kratos in the 2018 video game ''God of War'' and its sequel ''God of War Ragnarök'' (2022) replacing long-time voice actor Terrence C. Carson. He attended the University of Oregon on a football scholarship and was a Pacific-10 Conference player. Early life Judge was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He has one younger brother, Jeff Judge, also an actor. Christopher wanted to be an actor from an early age, and studied drama in high school.Ultimate TV Transcript (archived) "The television set was my babysitter growing up. I can remember wanting to invoke the feelings that I was getting from televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dean Anderson
Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is a retired American actor and producer. He began his television career in 1976, playing Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series ''General Hospital'', and then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the television series ''MacGyver (1985 TV series), MacGyver'' (1985–1992). He later appeared in films such as ''Through the Eyes of a Killer'' (1992), ''Pandora's Clock'' (1996), and ''Firehouse (1997 film), Firehouse'' (1997). In 1997, Anderson returned to television as the lead actor of the series ''Stargate SG-1'', a spin-off (media), spin-off of the 1994 film ''Stargate (film), Stargate'', replacing actor Kurt Russell. He played the lead from 1997 to 2005 and had a recurring role from 2005 to 2007. Since 1997, he has starred in only one film: ''Stargate: Continuum'', released in 2008 as a sequel film after the ''Stargate SG-1'' film ''Stargate: The Ark of Truth, The Ark of Truth.'' He appeared in the follow-up ''Stargate'' sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Tapping
Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is a British-Canadian actress and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian–American military science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1,'' ''Stargate Atlantis,'' and ''Stargate Universe.'' She also starred as Helen Magnus in the science fiction-fantasy television series ''Sanctuary''. Early life Born in Rochford, Essex, England, Tapping moved with her family to Ontario, Canada, when she was three years old. She attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute, where she excelled in environmental science and drama. However, when she finished in 1984, she decided to focus her attention on drama, attending the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario. Career After graduation, Tapping continued to study theatrical arts while performing in several stage productions. She appeared in several television commercials and played a variety of roles in television and film productions, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Shanks
Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970) is a Canadian actor, writer and director. He is best known for his role as Daniel Jackson in the long-running military science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1'' and as Charles Harris on the Canadian medical drama ''Saving Hope''. He is also known for his work on low budget, genre work filmed in Canada. Early life Shanks was born in Vancouver, and grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia. He attended the University of British Columbia and was in the BFA Acting Program from 1990 to 1994 and later appeared in several stage productions, serving a two-year apprenticeship with the prestigious Stratford Festival in Ontario. He made guest appearances on TV series like '' Highlander'' and ''University Hospital'', appeared in the TV movie ''A Family Divided'' and had a small role in ''The Call of the Wild'', before winning the role of Daniel Jackson on ''Stargate SG-1''. Career ''Stargate'' franchise Shanks played archaeologist Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stargate Universe
''Stargate Universe'' (often abbreviated as ''SGU'') is a military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. It follows the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship ''Destiny'' several billion light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. They are now trying to figure out a way to return to Earth, while simultaneously trying to explore and to survive in their unknown area of the universe. The series, created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, premiered in the United States on Syfy on October 2, 2009. The series featured an ensemble cast and was primarily filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A second season of 20 episodes was announced by Syfy in December 2009. The first 10 episodes of the second season were aired in the United States beginning on September 28, 2010, and the final 10 were shown beginning on March 7, 2011. Syfy announced on December 16, 2010, that it wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Browder
Robert Benedict Browder (born December 11, 1962) is an American actor, writer and film director, known for his roles as List of Farscape characters#John Crichton, John Crichton in ''Farscape'' and Cameron Mitchell (Stargate), Cameron Mitchell in ''Stargate SG-1''. Early life Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Browder grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. His parents were race car owners and operators. He attended Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina and graduated with a degree in psychology. He was a star player on the Furman football team. Browder met his wife, actress Francesca Buller, while studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Career Browder appeared as a recurring guest on the U.S. television show ''Party of Five'' as Sam Brody in its 3rd season in 1997. Browder and Buller moved with their two children to Australia during the production of ''Farscape'' (1999–2003), on which Browder starred as American astronaut List of Farscape characters#John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Wright
Brad Wright (born May 2, 1961) is a Canadian television producer and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' (with Jonathan Glassner), ''Stargate Atlantis'' (with Robert C. Cooper) and ''Stargate Universe'' (also with Cooper) and as the creator of '' Travelers''. Before the inception of the ''Stargate'' franchise, he served as the co-executive producer and a writer of '' The Outer Limits''. He has also written scripts for several other television series including ''Neon Rider'', '' The Adventures of the Black Stallion'', ''The Odyssey'', '' Highlander: The Series'' and '' Poltergeist: The Legacy''. Career Wright has appeared twice in ''Stargate SG-1'', as a studio executive in the 100th episode, " Wormhole X-Treme!", and as a parody of ''Star Treks Scotty in a fantasy sequence in the 200th episode, " 200". In April 2007, in recognition of his efforts to promote Canadian writing talent, and to recognize his efforts as the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Black
Claudia Lee Black (born 11 October 1972) is an Australian actress, best known for her portrayals of Aeryn Sun in '' Farscape'', Vala Mal Doran in ''Stargate SG-1'' and Sharon "Shazza" Montgomery in the film '' Pitch Black''. She has had prominent roles in video games, such as Chloe Frazer in ''Uncharted'', Morrigan in ''Dragon Age'', Admiral Daro'Xen and Matriarch Aethyta in ''Mass Effect'' and Tess Everis in ''Destiny'' and Samantha Byrne in ''Gears of War 3'', ''Gears of War 4'', and ''Gears 5''. She also had a recurring role as Dahlia in '' The Originals'' and starred as Dr. Sabine Lommers in The CW's ''Containment''. Early life Black was born and raised in a Jewish family in Sydney, New South Wales. She studied at the Anglican Kambala School in Sydney.Claudia Black Online: Biography. Retrieved on 7 January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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