Thomas J. Wright Biography

Fast Facts

• Along with Brett Matthews, he was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation-Short Form in 2004 for the "Heart of Gold" episode of "Firefly․"
• Started out as a story boarder, hoping it would give the experience he needed to move into directing
• Has directed episodes of a number of well-known primetime television shows, including "Smallville," "One Tree Hill" and "Firefly․"
• Was heavily involved in Chris Carter's "Millennium," serving as producer and directing almost half of the episodes
• Stated that even as a director, he likes to storyboard his own projects
• Painted the gallery paintings that were featured in "Rod Serling's Night Gallery," starting out using oils on canvas and transitioning to using acrylics on Masonite board
• When he joined the Director's Guild Association, two of his sponsors were Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Wise