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Sam Egan(I)

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  • Producer
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Emmy-nominated Writer/Producer Sam Egan, most recently has been Creative Consutant for Shaw's Canadian Sci-Fi Series "Continuum", as well as the Developer for Television of Robert Rotenburg's "Old City Hall" for CTV. He is currently consulting on Shaw TV's "Beloved Mr. Fox" with its creator Alexander McCall Smith ("First Ladies Detective Agency.") He served as Creative Consultant on the Canadian Mini-Serlies "Bloodletting and Other Mirculous Cures." He is developing the internet series "The Node" for Trifecta productions, as well as "State of Syn" for Shaftesbury Films.

Egan was Executive Producer/Showrunner of Season Two of the Listener, for CTV and FOX International, and Creative Consultant for Season Three. He was previously Co-Executive Producer of ABC's "V." Prior to that he was Executive Producer of "Sanctuary" for the Sci Fi Channel. He was a Creative Consultant on the mini-series "Bloodletting and Other Miraculous Cures" for The Movie Network based. He also developed "The Listener" for NBC. He was Co-Executive Producer, Head Writer and Showrunner on "Masters of Science Fiction" for ABC--an anthology series featuring Judy Davis, Sam Waterston, John Hurt, Brian Dennehy, Anne Heche, Malcolm McDowell, and James Cromwell.

Egan is best known for his five seasons of work on Showtime/MGM's "The Outer Limits." He was showrunner/Executive Producer on the series which ran on Showtime and the Sci Fi Channel.

Egan has been a Creative Consultant on the Canadian series "ReGenesis", and Executive Producer on Showtime and MGM's "Jeremiah", starring Luke Perry and Malcolm Jamal-Warner. He was recently nominated for a Leo Award in Canada for his writing on "Sanctuary." An episode of "Jeremiah" he wrote, "Out of the Ashes", garnered Egan the Literacy in the Media Award for Outstanding Television Series in their 4th Annual Awards. Another episode of Jeremiah "City of Roses" was nominated for Canada's Top Ten Writing Awards, honoring the best writing in Film and Television--Egan's second nomination.

Before his five seasons on "The Outer Limits", Egan produced and wrote CBS's "Northern Exposure." Included in Egan's many writing and producing awards are nominations for an Emmy and four Gemini's.
BornMay 9, 1948
BornMay 9, 1948
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Outer Limits (1995)
    The Outer Limits
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Robin Dunne, Amanda Tapping, and Emilie Ullerup in Sanctuary (2008)
    Sanctuary
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner in Automan (1983)
    Automan
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    • Jennette McCurdy, Justin Kelly, Kyle Mac, and Jesse Carere in Between (2015)
      Between
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Craig Olejnik and Lauren Lee Smith in The Listener (2009)
      The Listener
      6.8
      TV Series
      • developed for television by
      • developer (creator)
      • 2009–2014
    • Rachel Nichols in Continuum (2012)
      Continuum
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012–2014
    • Morena Baccarin in V (2009)
      V
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Christopher Lloyd, David James Elliott, and Natassia Malthe in Knights of Bloodsteel (2009)
      Knights of Bloodsteel
      4.6
      TV Mini Series
      • written by (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Robin Dunne, Amanda Tapping, and Emilie Ullerup in Sanctuary (2008)
      Sanctuary
      7.3
      TV Series
      • story
      • teleplay
      • written by ...
      • 2008–2009
    • Anne Heche, Sean Astin, James Cromwell, John Hurt, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy, Sam Waterston, Clifton Collins Jr., James Denton, Stephen Hawking, Terry O'Quinn, and Elisabeth Röhm in Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
      Masters of Science Fiction
      6.7
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2007
    • Richard Dean Anderson, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, and Amanda Tapping in Stargate SG-1 (1997)
      Stargate SG-1
      8.4
      TV Series
      • excerpts written by
      • written by
      • 1998–2003
    • Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Jeremiah (2002)
      Jeremiah
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002
    • The Outer Limits (1995)
      The Outer Limits
      7.7
      TV Series
      • excerpts by
      • excerpts
      • written by ...
      • 1997–2002
    • Criss Cross (2001)
      Criss Cross
      5.4
      • creator
      • 2001
    • Santa Fe Mysteries: Sacred Ground (1997)
      Santa Fe Mysteries: Sacred Ground
      Video Game
      • co-creator
      • written by (creator)
      • 1997
    • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
      Diagnosis Murder
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1996
    • James Marsden, Erika Page White, Gemini Barnett, Betsy Brantley, Ashley Gorrell, Zelda Harris, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Jeffrey Licon, Deirdre O'Connell, Jeremy Torgerson, and Jon Torgerson in Second Noah (1996)
      Second Noah
      7.4
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1996
    • Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder (1996)
      Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder
      7.2
      Video Game
      • created by (creator)
      • 1996

    Producer



    • Jennette McCurdy, Justin Kelly, Kyle Mac, and Jesse Carere in Between (2015)
      Between
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Craig Olejnik and Lauren Lee Smith in The Listener (2009)
      The Listener
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Morena Baccarin in V (2009)
      V
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2009
    • Robin Dunne, Amanda Tapping, and Emilie Ullerup in Sanctuary (2008)
      Sanctuary
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008–2009
    • Anne Heche, Sean Astin, James Cromwell, John Hurt, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy, Sam Waterston, Clifton Collins Jr., James Denton, Stephen Hawking, Terry O'Quinn, and Elisabeth Röhm in Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
      Masters of Science Fiction
      6.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2007
    • Man, Moment, Machine (2005)
      Man, Moment, Machine
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005–2007
    • Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Jeremiah (2002)
      Jeremiah
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • The Outer Limits (1995)
      The Outer Limits
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 1997–2000
    • James Marsden, Erika Page White, Gemini Barnett, Betsy Brantley, Ashley Gorrell, Zelda Harris, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Jeffrey Licon, Deirdre O'Connell, Jeremy Torgerson, and Jon Torgerson in Second Noah (1996)
      Second Noah
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1996
    • Northern Exposure (1990)
      Northern Exposure
      8.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1994–1995
    • The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
      The Kid Who Loved Christmas
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1990
    • Tim Reid and Daphne Reid in Snoops (1989)
      Snoops
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1989–1990
    • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
      The Fall Guy
      7.1
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 1985–1986
    • Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner in Automan (1983)
      Automan
      6.8
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1983–1984
    • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
      Quincy, M.E.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 1980–1983

    Additional Crew



    • Rachel Nichols in Continuum (2012)
      Continuum
      7.6
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 2012–2014
    • Craig Olejnik and Lauren Lee Smith in The Listener (2009)
      The Listener
      6.8
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 2012
    • Peter Outerbridge in ReGenesis (2004)
      ReGenesis
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 2005
    • The Outer Limits (1995)
      The Outer Limits
      7.7
      TV Series
      • senior executive story editor
      • senior executive story consultant
      • 1996–2000
    • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
      Quincy, M.E.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive story consultant
      • 1980

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • May 9, 1948
      • USA
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Egan based Tribunal (1999), his award-winning episode of The Outer Limits (1995), on his father Leo's experiences in Auschwitz. Leo's first wife and daughter were brutally murdered by the Nazis at the concentration camp.

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    • How old is Sam Egan?
      77 years old
    • When was Sam Egan born?
      May 9, 1948
    • Where was Sam Egan born?
      USA
    • What is Sam Egan known for?
      Quincy, M.E., The Fall Guy, The Outer Limits, and Sanctuary
    • How many award nominations has Sam Egan received?
      6 nominations

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