Martin Wood is a Canadian television director who has been directing since the mid-1990s. He specializes in science fiction, where he is best known for his work as a director and producer on '' Stargate SG-1'' (46 episodes), as well as its

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series '' Stargate Atlantis'' (30 episodes).

Career

Martin Wood began his television career in 1995. Although he is best known for his work on the Stargate franchise's '' Stargate SG-1'' and '' Stargate Atlantis'', he has also directed for many other television series, including '' The Invisible Man'' and '' Earth: Final Conflict''. In addition, Martin directed two TV specials on sudden infant death syndrome. Along with Peter DeLuise, Andy Mikita and Will Waring, Wood was one of ''Stargate SG-1'''s main directors during its 10-year run. He also frequently appears as an extra known as "Major Wood" in the ''Stargate SG-1'' episodes that he directs, often assisting Sergeant Siler as a repairman using the oversized crescent wrench that serves as an

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. He is also featured on many ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'' DVD special features, such as featurettes and audio commentaries. Between 2008 and 2011, Wood directed several episodes of the science-fiction series ''

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'', starring

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and Christopher Heyerdahl. He was also set to direct ''Stargate: Revolution'' (working title), the third ''Stargate SG-1'' direct-to-DVD movie, but that production has been shelved indefinitely.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Wood has won 1 award, out of 5 nominations.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939869/awards

References

External links

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Martin Wood at Stargate Official SiteMartin Wood on StargateWiki
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