James D. Parriott (born November 14, 1950, in
Denver
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,
Colorado
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) is an American writer, director, and producer, with his own self named production company.
Career
He created the series: ''
Voyagers!
''Voyagers!'' is an American science fiction television series about time travel that aired on NBC from October 3, 1982, to July 10, 1983, during the 1982–1983 season. The series starred Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce.
Opening narration
Pl ...
'', ''
Misfits of Science
''Misfits of Science'' is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series created by James D. Parriott that aired on NBC from October 4, 1985, to February 21, 1986.
Plot
The series discussed super-powered humans and their madcap ad ...
'', ''
Forever Knight
''Forever Knight'' is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern-day Toronto, Ontario. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a ho ...
'', ''
Educating Matt Waters'', ''
The American Embassy
''The American Embassy'' is an American drama series that aired on Fox from March to April 2002. The series was created by James D. Parriott, and executive produced by Danny DeVito.
Synopsis
The series follows the personal and professional lif ...
'' and ''
Defying Gravity''.
Awards
In addition to numerous awards won by series he has created or produced, Parriott himself has been nominated for a number of awards, and has won three; the
Writers Guild of America
The Writers Guild of America is the joint efforts of two different US labor unions representing TV and film writers:
* The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), headquartered in New York City and affiliated with the AFL–CIO
* The Writers Guil ...
TV Award (2006 & 2007), and the
Producers Guild of America
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing television producers, film producers and New media, New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 8,000 members of the producing esta ...
Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic series (2007).
Credits
Film
Television
External links
*
James D. Parriottat ''FilmReference.com''
American male screenwriters
American television writers
American film directors
American television directors
American film producers
American television producers
Writers Guild of America Award winners
1950 births
Living people
Writers from Denver
American male television writers
Screenwriters from Colorado
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