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Frank Spotnitz served on "The X-Files" for eight of its nine seasons, including four years as Executive Producer and three years as President of Chris Carter's Ten Thirteen Productions. More recently, Spotnitz developed a "reimagining" of the classic "Night Stalker" TV movies. The series had a short run on ABC in 2005... See full bio »

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in Camp Zama, Japan
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2012 Hunted (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2011 Strike Back (TV series) (co-executive producer - 10 episodes)
– Project Dawn #10 (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Project Dawn #9 (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Project Dawn #8 (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Project Dawn #7 (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Project Dawn #6 (2011) (co-executive producer)
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2008 Samurai Girl (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Book of the Sword: Part 1 (2008) (executive producer)
 
2008 The X Files: I Want to Believe (producer)
 
2007 A.M.P.E.D. (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2005-2006 Night Stalker (TV series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
– What's the Frequency, Kolchak? (2006) (executive producer)
– Timeless (2006) (executive producer)
– Into Night (2006) (executive producer)
– The Sea (2006) (executive producer)
– The Source (2005) (executive producer)
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2002-2003 Robbery Homicide Division (TV series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
– Absolute Perfection (2003) (executive producer)
– Vamonos Chica (2003) (executive producer)
– Hellbound Train (2003) (executive producer)
– Had (2002) (executive producer)
– Life Is Dust (2002) (executive producer)
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The X-Files (TV series) (executive producer - 84 episodes, 1998-2002) (co-producer - 24 episodes, 1996-1997) (co-executive producer - 20 episodes, 1997-1998)
– The Truth: Parts 1 & 2 (2002) (executive producer)
– Sunshine Days (2002) (executive producer)
– Release (2002) (executive producer)
– William (2002) (executive producer)
– Jump the Shark (2002) (executive producer)
See all 128 episodes »
 
2001 The Lone Gunmen (TV series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
– The 'Cap'n Toby' Show (2001) (executive producer)
– All About Yves (2001) (executive producer)
– The Lying Game (2001) (executive producer)
– Tango de los Pistoleros (2001) (executive producer)
– Diagnosis: Jimmy (2001) (executive producer)
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1999-2000 Harsh Realm (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
– Camera Obscura (2000) (executive producer)
– Cincinnati (2000) (executive producer)
– Manus Domini (2000) (executive producer)
– Three Percenters (2000) (executive producer)
– Reunion (2000) (executive producer)
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Millennium (TV series) (co-executive producer - 22 episodes, 1998-1999) (co-producer - 22 episodes, 1996-1997)
– Goodbye to All That (1999) (co-executive producer)
– Via Dolorosa (1999) (co-executive producer)
– Nostalgia (1999) (co-executive producer)
– Seven and One (1999) (co-executive producer)
– Bardo Thodol (1999) (co-executive producer)
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1998 Inside the X Files (TV special documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (14 titles)
2012 Hunted (TV series)
 
2011 Strike Back (TV series)
– Project Dawn #4 (2011) (writer)
– Project Dawn #3 (2011) (writer)
– Project Dawn #2 (2011) (writer)
– Project Dawn #1 (2011) (writer)
 
2008 The X Files: I Want to Believe (written by)
 
2007 A.M.P.E.D. (TV movie)
 
2005-2006 Night Stalker (TV series)
– What's the Frequency, Kolchak? (2006) (developer)
– Timeless (2006) (developer)
– Into Night (2006) (developer)
– The Sea (2006) (developer / written by)
– The Source (2005) (developer / written by)
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2002 Robbery Homicide Division (TV series)
– In/Famous (2002) (written by)
– Free and Clear (2002) (story)
– 2028 (2002) (written by)
 
1995-2002 The X-Files (TV series)
– William (2002) (story)
– Jump the Shark (2002) (written by)
– Providence (2002) (written by)
– Provenance (2002) (written by)
– Trust No 1 (2002) (written by)
See all 48 episodes »
 
2001 The Lone Gunmen (TV series)
– The 'Cap'n Toby' Show (2001) (creator / written by)
– All About Yves (2001) (creator / written by)
– The Lying Game (2001) (creator)
– Tango de los Pistoleros (2001) (creator)
– Diagnosis: Jimmy (2001) (creator)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2000 Harsh Realm (TV mini-series)
– Three Percenters (2000) (written by)
 
1997-1999 Millennium (TV series)
– Seven and One (1999) (written by)
– Antipas (1999) (written by)
– TEOTWAWKI (1998) (written by)
– Sacrament (1997) (written by)
– Weeds (1997) (written by)
 
1998 The X Files (story)
 
1998 Inside the X Files (TV special documentary) (written by)
 
1998 The X Files Game (Video Game) (story editor)
 
1996 Sunset After Dark
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1995-1996 The X-Files (TV series) (story editor - 24 episodes)
– Talitha Cumi (1996) (story editor)
– Wetwired (1996) (story editor)
– Quagmire (1996) (story editor)
– Avatar (1996) (story editor)
– Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space' (1996) (story editor)
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1996 Secrets of the X Files, Part 2 (TV special documentary) (executive consultant)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2007 A.M.P.E.D. (TV movie)
 
2001 The X-Files (TV series)
– Dæmonicus (2001)
– Alone (2001)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2011 Just Like Her (short) (special thanks)
 
2004 End Game: Making 'Millennium' Season Three (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Turn of the Tide: Making 'Millennium' Season Two (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2004 End Game: Making 'Millennium' Season Three (video documentary short)
Himself - Writer & Co-Producer
 
2004 Turn of the Tide: Making 'Millennium' Season Two (video documentary short)
Himself - Writer & Co-Producer
 
2004 Inside 'Harsh Realm' (video documentary short)
Himself - Writer/Executive Producer
 
2004 Order in Chaos: Making Millennium - Season One (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The X Files: The Making of 'The Truth' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Cigarette Smoking Man Revealed (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The Making of 'The X Files: Fight the Future' (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Night Stalker: Season 1: Episode 1 -- A murder uncannily similar to his wife's leads Carl Kolchak to Los Angeles. Night Stalker: Season 1: Episode 7 -- Carl and Perri protect a woman who has vital information. Night Stalker: Season 1: Episode 2 -- Kolchak believes the legal team is under the influence of a cult leader.
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Personal Details

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2008 Wrote "The X Files", a comicbook published by WildStorm Productions See more »

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Personal Quote:

(on the end of the TV series The X-Files) "You can't get the truth. You can't. There's a larger truth, though: that you can't harness the forces of the cosmos, but you may find somebody else. You may find another human being. That may be kind of corny and all of that, but that's really it: Love is the only truth we can hope to know... See more »

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Lives in Los Angeles, California. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio