T. J. Scott

TJ Scott
Scott in 2015
Born
Canada
Alma materYork University
Occupation(s)Film director, television director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1972–present
Spouse
(m. 2000; div. 2016)

T. J. Scott is a Canadian film and television director, screenwriter, producer, and former stuntman and actor. He is primarily known for his work directing popular television series such as Orphan Black, Xena: Warrior Princess, Gotham, Star Trek: Discovery, Longmire, 12 Monkeys, The Strain, and Spartacus.[1]

Scott has won accolades for his directing work. In 2010, he received a Gemini Award nomination for directing the Discovery Channel made-for-television film Deadliest Sea.[2] In 2015, for his work on Orphan Black, he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series.[3] In 2019, he was nominated for another Canadian Screen Award, this time for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series, for directing the CBC miniseries Caught.[4] In 2022, as one of the executive producers of the Global TV/Peacock series Departure, Scott received a nomination for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Dramatic Series.[5]

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  2. ^ "Flashpoint leads with 15 Gemini nominations". thestar.com. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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  4. ^ "T. J. Scott". www.academy.ca. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ^ Furdyk, Brent (30 March 2021). "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, 'Schitt's Creek' Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.