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
''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, ...
'' (with
Jonathan Glassner), ''
Stargate Atlantis'' (with
Robert C. Cooper) and ''
Stargate Universe'' (also with Cooper) and as the creator of ''
Travelers
Traveler(s), traveller(s), The Traveler(s), or The Traveller(s) may refer to:
People Generic terms
*One engaged in travel
*Explorer, one who searches for the purpose of discovery of information or resources
*Nomad, a member of a community withou ...
''.
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
The ''Odyssey'' (; grc, Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia, ) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Iliad'', th ...
'', ''
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 Trek
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...
s
Scotty in a fantasy sequence in the 200th episode, "
200
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Year 200 ( CC) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Victorinus (or, less frequently, year 953 ''Ab ur ...
".
In April 2007, in recognition of his efforts to promote Canadian writing talent, and to recognize his efforts as the primary creative writing force on the Stargate shows, Wright was presented with the inaugural "Showrunner Award" at the Canadian Screenwriting Awards in Toronto. In July of the same year, he won the 2007 Constellation Award in the category ''Best Overall 2006 Science Fiction Film or Television Script'' for the episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' entitled "200".
In late March 2009, Wright was nominated for a
Nebula Award
The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of prof ...
for "Best Script". The nomination was for the season 5 ''
Stargate Atlantis'' episode "
The Shrine".
Filmography
Film
Television
The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes.
References
External links
Brad Wrightat the official ''Stargate'' website
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1961 births
Canadian screenwriters
Canadian television producers
Living people
Stargate
Writers from Toronto