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Brannon Braga Biography

Birth Name:Brannon Braga

Birth Place:Bozeman, Montana, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won a Sci-Fi Universe Magazine Reader's Choice Award for Best Writing for a Genre Motion Picture for "Star Trek: Generations" in 1995
  • Earned a Hugo Award in 1995 for his work on the series finale of "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
  • Was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Writer for "Star Trek: First Contact" in 1997
  • Studied Theater Arts and Filmmaking at Kent State University and later at the University of California at Santa Cruz
  • Mostly known for his work with the Star Trek franchise, he began working with the series "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in 1990 as an intern
  • After starting out in television, he would transition to writing for films with "Star Trek: Generations" and later "Mission: Impossible II," among other blockbusters
  • Best known as the writer and producer of several films and TV series in the "Star Trek" franchise, including "Star Trek: First Contact" and "Star Trek: Voyager․"
  • Outside of "Star Trek," he has been a writer and executive producer on the TV series "24," "Terra Nova," and "FlashForward․"

Awards

  • 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 1995Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
  • 1995Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 1995Universe Reader's Choice Award-Best Writing for a Genre Motion Picture: winner
  • 1997Saturn Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 1997Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 2002Rondo Statuette-TV Presentation of the Year: nominated
  • 2003Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
  • 2003Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
  • 2003Rondo Statuette-TV Presentation of the Year: nominated
  • 2010Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
  • 2014IDA Award-Best Limited Series: nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-Episodic: nominated
  • 2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: winner
  • 2015Peabody Award-Documentary and Education: winner
  • 2015Gold Panda-Best Documentary, Feature - Nature/Enviroment: nominated
  • 2019Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series: nominated