Frank Spotnitz | |
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 Spotnitz in 2017 | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Camp Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | UCLA (BA) American Film Institute (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer |
| Known for | The X-Files The Man in the High Castle |
| Website | frankspotnitz |
Frank Charles Spotnitz (born 1960[1]) is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for his work on the series The X-Files (1995-2002) and its spin-off The Lone Gunmen (2001), and as the developer/creator of The Man in the High Castle (2015-19),[2] Medici (2016-19), Ransom (2017-19), and Leonardo (2021)
Spotnitz is also the chief executive officer and founder of Big Light Productions, a London- and Paris-based production company, which specializes in international television series, including drama, comedy and documentaries. Spotnitz's career includes creating, writing and producing series with networks, cable, streaming and other broadcast platforms around the world.[3][4]
Sponitz has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The X-Files, and won a Canadian Screen Award for creating the CTV comedy-drama series The Indian Detective.
- ^ "Frank Spotnitz | About". Frank Spotnitz | Official. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
I was born in Camp Zama in Japan in 1960.
- ^ "Frank Spotnitz interview: The Man In The High Castle". Den of Geek. November 19, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ AlloCine. "Frank Spotnitz". AlloCiné. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "High Castle Scores Nominations at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards – Big Light Productions". www.biglight.com. August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2020.