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17 July 1954, Paterson, New Jersey, USA more

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During season four of Babylon 5 he would frequently dunk his hands in ice water... more

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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations more

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World War Z Still on Track
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'Shattered Union' Computer Game Getting An Adaptation From Jerry Bruckheimer And J. Michael Straczynski
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In Development
	1.	Silver Surfer (details only on IMDb Pro)
	2.	Shattered Union (details only on IMDb Pro)
	3.	Lensman (details only on IMDb Pro)
	4.	The Flickering Light (details only on IMDb Pro)
	5.	World War Z (details only on IMDb Pro)
	6.	Forbidden Planet (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	They Marched Into Sunlight (pre-production) (2010)	(writer)	2010	-	-

2.	Ninja Assassin (2009)	(screenplay)	2009	-	8.0 (250)

3.	Changeling (2008)	(written by)	2008	$112M	8.0 (49,297)

4.	Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (2007) (V)	(creator) (written by)	2007	-	6.3 (1,485)
	AKAs: Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (USA: short title)
5.	"Jeremiah" (2002)	(34 episodes, 2002-2004)	2004	-	7.2 (893)
	34 TV episodes: "Jeremiah: Interregnum: Part 2 (#2.15)" (creator) (written by) "Jeremiah: Interregnum: Part 1 (#2.14)" (creator) (written by) "Jeremiah: The State of the Union (#2.13)" (creator) "Jeremiah: The Face in the Mirror (#2.12)" (creator) (story) (teleplay) "Jeremiah: The Past Is Prologue (#2.11)" (creator) (written by) 29 episodes not shown.
6.	Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) (TV)	(written by)	2002	-	5.9 (1,403)
	AKAs: Legend of the Rangers: Babylon 5 (USA: promotional title)
7.	Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000) (TV)	(written by)	2000	-	6.6 (170)

8.	"Crusade" (1999)	(10 episodes, 1999)	1999	-	7.0 (867)
	10 TV episodes: "Crusade: Each Night I Dream of Home (#1.13)" (writer) "Crusade: The Visitors from Down the Street (#1.12)" (writer) "Crusade: The Needs of Earth (#1.11)" (writer) "Crusade: The Memory of War (#1.10)" (writer) "Crusade: Racing the Night (#1.9)" (writer) 5 episodes not shown.
9.	Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999) (TV)	(creator) (written by)	1999	-	6.8 (2,041)
	AKAs: A Call to Arms
10.	"Babylon 5" (1994)	(110 episodes, 1994-1998)	1998	-	8.8 (5,417)
	AKAs: B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation) 110 TV episodes: "Babylon 5: Sleeping in Light (#5.22)" (creator) (writer) "Babylon 5: Objects at Rest (#5.21)" (creator) (writer) "Babylon 5: Objects in Motion (#5.20)" (creator) (story) (teleplay) "Babylon 5: The Wheel of Fire (#5.19)" (creator) (writer) "Babylon 5: The Fall of Centauri Prime (#5.18)" (creator) (writer) 105 episodes not shown.
11.	Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998) (TV)	(creator) (written by)	1998	-	6.4 (1,512)
	AKAs: The River of Souls
12.	Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) (TV)	(creator) (written by)	1998	-	6.7 (1,775)
	AKAs: Thirdspace (USA: short title)
13.	Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV)	(creator) (written by)	1998	-	7.4 (3,250)
	AKAs: In the Beginning
14.	"Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993)	(1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	5.2 (3,130)
	AKAs: Walker (Australia) 1 TV episode: "Walker, Texas Ranger: A Shadow in the Night (#1.3)" (writer)
15.	Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993) (TV)	(creator) (written by)	1993	-	6.4 (3,819)
	AKAs: B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation) Babylon 5 (USA: alternative title)
16.	"Murder, She Wrote" (1984)	(7 episodes, 1991-1993)	1993	-	7.1 (2,283)
	7 TV episodes: "Murder, She Wrote: Final Curtain (#9.11)" (writer) "Murder, She Wrote: The Wind Around the Tower (#9.4)" (writer) "Murder, She Wrote: To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee (#8.17)" (written by) "Murder, She Wrote: Incident in Lot #7 (#8.13)" (written by) "Murder, She Wrote: The Committee (#8.9)" (written by) 2 episodes not shown.
17.	"Jake and the Fatman" (1987)	(5 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	6.5 (306)
	5 TV episodes: "Jake and the Fatman: Goodbye: Part 1 (#4.9)" (writer) "Jake and the Fatman: Goodbye: Part 2 (#4.10)" (writer) "Jake and the Fatman: Danny Boy (#3.25)" (writer) "Jake and the Fatman: I Ain't Got No Body (#3.19)" (writer) "Jake and the Fatman: Who's Sorry Now? (#3.15)" (writer)
18.	"The Real Ghost Busters" (1986)	(21 episodes, 1986-1990)	1990	-	7.7 (1,395)
	21 TV episodes: "The Real Ghost Busters: Russian About (#6.8)" (writer) "The Real Ghost Busters: The Haunting of Heck House (#6.4)" (writer) "The Real Ghost Busters: Janine, You've Changed (#6.1)" (writer) "The Real Ghost Busters: The Halloween Door (#5.9)" (writer) "The Real Ghost Busters: The Ghostbusters Live! From Al Capone's Tomb! (#5.8)" (writer) 16 episodes not shown.
19.	"Nightmare Classics" (1989)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	2.6 (21)
	1 TV episode: "Nightmare Classics: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (story "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")
20.	"The Twilight Zone" (1985)	(12 episodes, 1986-1989)	1989	-	7.8 (1,125)
	AKAs: The New Twilight Zone (Australia) 12 TV episodes: "The Twilight Zone: Special Service (#3.27)" (writer) "The Twilight Zone: Rendezvous in a Dark Place (#3.26)" (writer) "The Twilight Zone: The Wall (#3.21)" (writer) "The Twilight Zone: The Mind of Simon Foster (#3.23)" (writer) "The Twilight Zone: Something in the Walls (#3.19)" (writer) 7 episodes not shown.
21.	Captain Power: The Beginning (1989) (TV)	(writer)	1989	-	6.5 (47)
	AKAs: Captain Power: Against the New Order (USA: alternative title)
22.	"Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future" (1987)	(14 episodes, 1987-1988)	1988	-	7.9 (285)
	14 TV episodes: "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Retribution: Part 2 (#1.22)" (writer) "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Retribution: Part 1 (#1.21)" (writer) "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Freedom One (#1.18)" (story) "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: The Eden Road (#1.17)" (writer) "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: A Summoning of Thunder: Part 2 (#1.16)" (writer) 9 episodes not shown.
23.	"Spiral Zone" (1987)	(1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	7.9 (93)
	1 TV episode: "Spiral Zone: Mission Into Evil (#1.4)" (writer) (as Fettes Grey)
24.	"CBS Storybreak" (1985)	(1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	8.2 (18)
	1 TV episode: "CBS Storybreak: The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek" (teleplay)
25.	"Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors" (1985)	(13 episodes, 1985)	1985	-	6.9 (189)
	AKAs: Jayce et les conquérants de la lumière (France) 13 TV episodes: "Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors: Final Ride at Journey's End (#1.65)" (writer) "Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors: Short Circuit, Long Wait (#1.60)" (writer) "Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors: The Life Eater (#1.57)" (writer) "Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors: The Gardener (#1.50)" (writer) "Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors: Dream World (#1.48)" (writer) 8 episodes not shown.
26.	"She-Ra: Princess of Power" (1985)	(9 episodes, 1985)	1985	-	6.8 (492)
	9 TV episodes: "She-Ra: Princess of Power: Magicats (#1.62)" (writer) "She-Ra: Princess of Power: Darksmoke and Fire (#1.61)" (writer) "She-Ra: Princess of Power: The Price of Power (#1.47)" (writer) "She-Ra: Princess of Power: Enemy with My Face (#1.42)" (writer) "She-Ra: Princess of Power: Into the Dark Dimension (#1.39)" (writer) 4 episodes not shown.
27.	"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983)	(9 episodes, 1984-1985)	1985	-	7.7 (1,546)
	AKAs: He-Man (USA: short title) 9 TV episodes: "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Battle of the Dragons (#2.49)" (writer) "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Double Trouble (#2.46)" (writer) "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Journey to Stone City (#2.29)" (writer) "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Mistaken Identity (#2.58)" (writer) "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Origin of the Sorceress (#2.8)" (writer) 4 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (2007) (V)	(executive producer)	2007	-	6.3 (1,485)
	AKAs: Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (USA: short title)
2.	"Jeremiah" (2002)	executive producer (34 episodes, 2002-2004)	2004	-	7.2 (893)
	34 TV episodes: "Jeremiah: Interregnum: Part 2 (#2.15)" (executive producer) "Jeremiah: Interregnum: Part 1 (#2.14)" (executive producer) "Jeremiah: The State of the Union (#2.13)" (executive producer) "Jeremiah: The Face in the Mirror (#2.12)" (executive producer) "Jeremiah: The Past Is Prologue (#2.11)" (executive producer) 29 episodes not shown.
3.	Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) (TV)	(executive producer)	2002	-	5.9 (1,403)
	AKAs: Legend of the Rangers: Babylon 5 (USA: promotional title)
4.	Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000) (TV)	(producer)	2000	-	6.6 (170)

5.	"Crusade" (1999)	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)	1999	-	7.0 (867)
	13 TV episodes: "Crusade: Each Night I Dream of Home (#1.13)" (executive producer) "Crusade: The Visitors from Down the Street (#1.12)" (executive producer) "Crusade: The Needs of Earth (#1.11)" (executive producer) "Crusade: The Memory of War (#1.10)" (executive producer) "Crusade: Racing the Night (#1.9)" (executive producer) 8 episodes not shown.
6.	Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999) (TV)	(executive producer)	1999	-	6.8 (2,041)
	AKAs: A Call to Arms
7.	"Babylon 5" (1994)	executive producer (110 episodes, 1994-1998)	1998	-	8.8 (5,417)
	AKAs: B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation) 110 TV episodes: "Babylon 5: Sleeping in Light (#5.22)" (executive producer) "Babylon 5: Objects at Rest (#5.21)" (executive producer) "Babylon 5: Objects in Motion (#5.20)" (executive producer) "Babylon 5: The Wheel of Fire (#5.19)" (executive producer) "Babylon 5: The Fall of Centauri Prime (#5.18)" (executive producer) 105 episodes not shown.
8.	Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998) (TV)	(executive producer)	1998	-	6.4 (1,512)
	AKAs: The River of Souls
9.	Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) (TV)	(executive producer)	1998	-	6.7 (1,775)
	AKAs: Thirdspace (USA: short title)
10.	Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV)	(executive producer)	1998	-	7.4 (3,250)
	AKAs: In the Beginning
11.	"Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993)	supervising producer (unknown episodes)	1993	-	5.2 (3,130)
	AKAs: Walker (Australia)
12.	Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993) (TV)	(co-executive producer)	1993	-	6.4 (3,819)
	AKAs: B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation) Babylon 5 (USA: alternative title)
13.	"Murder, She Wrote" (1984)	co-producer (22 episodes, 1991-1992) producer (8 episodes, 1992-1993)	1993	-	7.1 (2,283)
	30 TV episodes: "Murder, She Wrote: Final Curtain (#9.11)" (producer) "Murder, She Wrote: A Christmas Secret (#9.9)" (producer) "Murder, She Wrote: The Classic Murder (#9.8)" (producer) "Murder, She Wrote: The Dead File (#9.5)" (producer) "Murder, She Wrote: The Wind Around the Tower (#9.4)" (producer) 25 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Crusade" (1999)	title designer: main titles (unknown episodes)	1999	-	7.0 (867)

2.	"Babylon 5" (1994)	title designer: main titles (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	8.8 (5,417)
	AKAs: B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: "Babylon 5: Midnight on the Firing Line (#1.1)" (title designer: main titles) (uncredited)
3.	"The Real Ghost Busters" (1986)	story editor (15 episodes, 1986-1990)	1990	-	7.7 (1,395)
	15 TV episodes: "The Real Ghost Busters: Russian About (#6.8)" (story editor) "The Real Ghost Busters: The Haunting of Heck House (#6.4)" (story editor) "The Real Ghost Busters: Janine, You've Changed (#6.1)" (story editor) "The Real Ghost Busters: The Halloween Door (#5.9)" (story editor) "The Real Ghost Busters: Something's Going Around (#5.1)" (story editor) 10 episodes not shown.
4.	"Jake and the Fatman" (1987)	executive story editor (26 episodes, 1989-1990)	1990	-	6.5 (306)
	26 TV episodes: "Jake and the Fatman: Chinatown, My Chinatown (#3.26)" (executive story editor) "Jake and the Fatman: Danny Boy (#3.25)" (executive story editor) "Jake and the Fatman: My Heart Belongs to Daddy (#3.24)" (executive story editor) "Jake and the Fatman: You Took Advantage of Me (#3.23)" (executive story editor) "Jake and the Fatman: You're Driving Me Crazy (#3.22)" (executive story editor) 21 episodes not shown.
5.	"The Twilight Zone" (1985)	story editor (30 episodes, 1988-1989)	1989	-	7.8 (1,125)
	AKAs: The New Twilight Zone (Australia) 30 TV episodes: "The Twilight Zone: Father & Son Game (#3.30)" (story editor) "The Twilight Zone: Special Service (#3.27)" (story editor) "The Twilight Zone: Crazy as a Soup Sandwich (#3.29)" (story editor) "The Twilight Zone: Love Is Blind (#3.28)" (story editor) "The Twilight Zone: Many, Many Monkeys (#3.25)" (story editor) 25 episodes not shown.
6.	"Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future" (1987)	executive story consultant (22 episodes, 1987-1988)	1988	-	7.9 (285)
	22 TV episodes: "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Retribution: Part 2 (#1.22)" (executive story consultant) "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Retribution: Part 1 (#1.21)" (executive story consultant) "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: New Order: The Land Shall Burn (#1.20)" (executive story consultant) "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: New Order: The Sky Shall Swallow Them (#1.19)" (executive story consultant) "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Freedom One (#1.18)" (executive story consultant) 17 episodes not shown.
7.	"She-Ra: Princess of Power" (1985)	story editor (65 episodes, 1985)	1985	-	6.8 (492)
	65 TV episodes: "She-Ra: Princess of Power: Duel at Devlan (#1.16)" (story editor) (uncredited) "She-Ra: Princess of Power: The Greatest Magic (#1.65)" (story editor) (uncredited) "She-Ra: Princess of Power: Wild Child (#1.64)" (story editor) (uncredited) "She-Ra: Princess of Power: Flowers for Hordak (#1.63)" (story editor) (uncredited) "She-Ra: Princess of Power: Magicats (#1.62)" (story editor) (uncredited) 60 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (2007) (V)		2007	-	6.3 (1,485)
	AKAs: Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (USA: short title)
2.	"Babylon 5" (1994)	(1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	8.8 (5,417)
	AKAs: B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: "Babylon 5: Sleeping in Light (#5.22)"

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Babylon 5" (1994)	Maintenance Worker (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	8.8 (5,417)
		AKAs: B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: "Babylon 5: Sleeping in Light (#5.22)" (uncredited) Maintenance Worker

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"The Real Ghost Busters" (1986)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.7 (1,395)
		1 TV episode: "The Real Ghost Busters: The Halloween Door (#5.9)" (writer: "Boogaloo's Back in Town", "Touching Old Magic")

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Hero in Crisis (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	6.7 (43)

2.	Making the Amazing (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	6.1 (53)
	AKAs: Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (USA: alternative title) Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2' (USA: alternative title)
3.	8 Arms to Hold You (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	-

4.	Interwoven: the Women of Spider-Man (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Partners in Crime: Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie (2009) (V)	Himself	2009	-	-

2.	"The Movie Loft" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	6.8 (17)
	1 TV episode: "The Movie Loft: (2009-01-20)" Himself
3.	Something Strange in Your Neighborhood: The Creatures of 'The Real Ghostbusters' (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	-

4.	Who You Gonna Call? The Heroes of 'The Real Ghostbusters' (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	-

5.	Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts: Creating 'The Real Ghostbusters' (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	-

6.	"HypaSpace" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.3 (70)
	AKAs: HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title) HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title) 1 TV episode: "HypaSpace: (#5.33)" Himself
7.	Hero in Crisis (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.7 (43)

8.	8 Arms to Hold You (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	-

9.	Interwoven: the Women of Spider-Man (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	-

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Creator and Writer of his own comic book called Rising Stars which is about 113 Superheros who where given powers by a mysterious Comet that hit earth before they where born and are now being hunted down and killed by an unknown killer. It's a very good book.Comic Book for Rising Stars (1999-20??) more

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