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{{short description|Mexican television writer and producer (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox person
| other_names = Rick Orci
| other_names = Rick Orci
| birth_place = [[Mexico City, Mexico]]
| birth_place = [[Mexico City, Mexico]]
| name = J. R. Orci
| name = J. R. Orci
| birth_date = {{bya|1975}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|08|09}}
| occupation = Writer, producer
| occupation = Writer, producer
| years_active = 2003-present
| years_active = 2003–present
| website =
| website =
| birth_name = Jorge Richard Orci
| birth_name = Jorge Richard Orci
| relatives = [[Roberto Orci]] (brother)
}}
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'''Jorge Richard "J.R." Orci''' (born 1975) is a [[Mexican people|Mexican]] [[television writer]] and [[Television producer|producer]].
'''Jorge Richard Orci''' (born August 9, 1975) is a [[Mexican people|Mexican]] [[television writer]] and [[Television producer|producer]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Orci was born in [[Mexico City]], to a Mexican father and a [[Cuba]]n mother. His mother fled Cuba after [[Fidel Castro]] [[Cuban revolution|came to power]]. He was raised in [[Mexico City]], [[Canada]], [[Texas]], and [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. He graduated from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. Orci is the younger brother of screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], with whom he worked on the [[American Broadcast Company|ABC]] TV series ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''<ref name="Levine">Levine, Robert (2004) "[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/25/arts/television/25LEVI.html?pagewanted=1 The Episode: Cracking the Code of 'Alias']", ''[[New York Times]]'', April 25, 2004, retrieved 2010-02-13</ref> as well as on the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|FOX]] [[science-fiction]] [[Drama (genre)|drama]] ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''. He is currently working on the [[NBC]] [[Drama (genre)|drama]] [[The Blacklist (TV series)|''The Blacklist'']].
Orci was born in [[Mexico City]] to a Mexican father and a [[Cuba]]n mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/bob-orci-rick-orci-sign-gersh-1202924236/|title = Writers-Producers Bob & Rick Orci Sign with Gersh|date = 5 May 2020}}</ref> His mother fled Cuba after [[Fidel Castro]] [[Cuban revolution|came to power]]. He was raised in [[Mexico City]], [[Canada]], [[Texas]], and [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. He graduated from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. Orci is the younger brother of screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], with whom he worked on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] TV series ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''<ref name="Levine">Levine, Robert (2004) "[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/25/arts/television/25LEVI.html?pagewanted=1 The Episode: Cracking the Code of 'Alias']", ''[[New York Times]]'', April 25, 2004, retrieved 2010-02-13</ref> as well as on the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|FOX]] [[science-fiction]] [[Drama (genre)|drama]] ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fringetelevision.com/2008/08/fringe-televison-talks-to-jr-orci-part.html|title = Fringe {{sic|Telev|ison|nolink=y}} Talks to J.R. Orci - Part 1 ~ Fringe Television - Fan Site for the FOX TV Series Fringe}}</ref> He is currently working on the [[NBC]] [[Drama (genre)|drama]] [[The Blacklist (TV series)|''The Blacklist'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/11/j-r-orci-named-co-executive-producer-on-blacklist-inks-overall-deal-with-sony-tv-637273/|title=J.R. Orci Named Co-Executive Producer on 'Blacklist', Inks Overall Deal with Sony TV|date=20 November 2013}}</ref>


===''Fringe''===
===''Fringe''===
Orci joined the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|FOX]] [[science-fiction]]/[[Horror (genre)|horror]] series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', in its [[Fringe (season 1)|first season]] as writer and supervising producer. He was brought on to the show by his brother [[Roberto Orci]], who is the co-creator (along with [[J.J. Abrams]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]]). Orci also served as consulting producer and writer during the show's [[Fringe (season 4)|fourth season]]. Episodes he has contributed to include:
Orci joined the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|FOX]] [[science-fiction]]/[[Horror (genre)|horror]] series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', in its [[Fringe (season 1)|first season]] as writer and supervising producer. He was brought on to the show by his brother [[Roberto Orci]], who is the co-creator (along with [[J. J. Abrams]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]]). Orci also served as consulting producer and writer during the show's [[Fringe (season 4)|fourth season]]. Episodes he has contributed to include:
*"'''[[The Ghost Network]]'''" 01.03 <small>(co-written by co-executive producer [[David H. Goodman]])</small>
*"[[The Ghost Network]]" 01.03 <small>(co-written by co-executive producer [[David H. Goodman]])</small>
*"'''[[The Equation]]'''" 01.08 <small>(co-written by Goodman)</small>
*"[[The Equation]]" 01.08 <small>(co-written by Goodman)</small>
*"'''[[The Transformation (Fringe)|The Transformation]]'''" 01.13 <small>(co-written by [[Zack Whedon]])</small>
*"[[The Transformation (Fringe)|The Transformation]]" 01.13 <small>(co-written by [[Zack Whedon]])</small>
*"'''[[Unleashed (Fringe)|Unleashed]]'''" 01.16 <small>(co-written by Whedon)</small>
*"[[Unleashed (Fringe)|Unleashed]]" 01.16 <small>(co-written by Whedon)</small>
*"'''[[The Road Not Taken (Fringe)|The Road Not Taken]]'''" 01.19 <small>(Orci and executive producer [[Jeff Pinkner]] co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by consulting producer [[Akiva Goldsman]])</small>
*"[[The Road Not Taken (Fringe)|The Road Not Taken]]" 01.19 <small>(Orci and executive producer [[Jeff Pinkner]] co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by consulting producer [[Akiva Goldsman]])</small>
*"'''[[Novation]]'''" 04.05 <small>(co-written with co-producer [[Graham Roland]])</small>
*"[[Novation (Fringe)|Novation]]" 04.05 <small>(co-written with co-producer [[Graham Roland]])</small>
*"'''[[Welcome to Westfield]]'''" 04.12 <small>(co-written by Roland)</small>
*"[[Welcome to Westfield]]" 04.12 <small>(co-written by Roland)</small>
*"'''[[Everything in Its Right Place (Fringe)|Everything in Its Right Place]]'''" 04.17 <small>(Orci and co-executive producer [[David Fury]] co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by Orci and story editor [[Matthew Pitts]])</small>
*"[[Everything in Its Right Place (Fringe)|Everything in Its Right Place]]" 04.17 <small>(Orci and co-executive producer [[David Fury]] co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by Orci and story editor [[Matthew Pitts]])</small>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 14:01, 12 September 2023

J. R. Orci
Born
Jorge Richard Orci

(1975-08-09) August 9, 1975 (age 48)
Other namesRick Orci
Occupation(s)Writer, producer
Years active2003–present
RelativesRoberto Orci (brother)

Jorge Richard Orci (born August 9, 1975) is a Mexican television writer and producer.

Life and career[edit]

Orci was born in Mexico City to a Mexican father and a Cuban mother.[1] His mother fled Cuba after Fidel Castro came to power. He was raised in Mexico City, Canada, Texas, and Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Orci is the younger brother of screenwriter Roberto Orci, with whom he worked on the ABC TV series Alias[2] as well as on the FOX science-fiction drama Fringe.[3] He is currently working on the NBC drama The Blacklist.[4]

Fringe[edit]

Orci joined the FOX science-fiction/horror series Fringe, in its first season as writer and supervising producer. He was brought on to the show by his brother Roberto Orci, who is the co-creator (along with J. J. Abrams and Alex Kurtzman). Orci also served as consulting producer and writer during the show's fourth season. Episodes he has contributed to include:

Filmography[edit]

Year TV Program Credit Notes
2001-2006 Alias writer, co-producer
2006 Vanished writer, producer
2007 Journeyman writer, supervising producer
2008-2012 Fringe writer, supervising producer, consulting producer
2010-2011 Hawaii 5-0 writer, co-executive producer
2013–present The Blacklist writer, consulting producer, co-executive producer, executive producer

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Writers-Producers Bob & Rick Orci Sign with Gersh". 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ Levine, Robert (2004) "The Episode: Cracking the Code of 'Alias'", New York Times, April 25, 2004, retrieved 2010-02-13
  3. ^ "Fringe Televison [sic] Talks to J.R. Orci - Part 1 ~ Fringe Television - Fan Site for the FOX TV Series Fringe".
  4. ^ "J.R. Orci Named Co-Executive Producer on 'Blacklist', Inks Overall Deal with Sony TV". 20 November 2013.

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