Frank Spotnitz

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Frank Spotnitz

Writer, Producer: The X-Files, Millennium, Harsh Realm, The Lone Gunmen, Robbery Homicide Division

Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning writer and producer best known for his work on The X-Files television series and films.

He served on The X-Files for eight of its nine seasons, including four years as Executive Producer and three years as president of Carter's Ten Thirteen Productions.

Frank directed two episodes and wrote or co-wrote more than 40 installments of The X-Files, including the Emmy-nominated Memento Mori (with Carter, Vince Gilligan and John Shiban) in 1997.

After The X-Files ended its run in 2002, he served as executive producer with Michael Mann of the critically acclaimed CBS crime drama, Robbery Homicide Division.

In 2005, he "re-imagined" the classic Night Stalker franchise for ABC Television, starring Stuart Townsend and Gabrielle Union.

Other awards accorded to him for his work on The X-Files include three Golden Globe wins for Best Dramatic Series, a Peabody Award, and three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Drama Series.

His other credits include co-executive producer of Millennium (1997-1999) and executive producer of the Ten Thirteen series Harsh Realm (2000) and The Lone Gunmen (2001).

Spotnitz also has long been developing a documentary on the life of Los Angeles novelist John Fante.

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