J. R. Orci
J. R. Orci | |
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Other names | Rick Orci |
Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
Years active | 2003-present |
J. R. Orci is a Mexican-American television writer and producer.
Life and career
He was born in Mexico City and raised in Canada, Texas, and Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Orci is the brother of screenwriter Roberto Orci, with whom he worked on the ABC TV series Alias[1] as well as on the current FOX science-fiction drama Fringe.
Fringe
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 served as consulting producer and writer during the shows fourth season. Episodes he has contributed to include:
- "The Ghost Network" 01.03 (co-written by co-executive producer David H. Goodman)
- "The Equation" 01.08 (co-written by Goodman)
- "The Transformation" 01.13 (co-written by Zack Whedon)
- "Unleashed" 01.16 (co-written by Whedon)
- "The Road Not Taken" 01.19 (Orci and executive producer Jeff Pinkner co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by consulting producer Akiva Goldsman)
- "Novation" 04.05 (co-written with co-producer Graham Roland)
- "Welcome to Westfield" 04.12 (co-written by Roland)
- "Everything in Its Right Place" 04.17 (Orci and co-executive producer David Fury co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by Orci and story editor Matthew Pitts)
Filmography
Year | TV Program | Credit | Notes |
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2003-2006 | Alias | writer, co-producer | |
2006 | Vanished | writer, producer | |
2007 | Journeyman | writer, supervising producer | |
2008-present | Fringe | writer, supervising producer, consulting producer | |
2010-2011 | Hawaii 5-0 | writer, co-executive producer |
References
- ^ Levine, Robert (2004) "The Episode: Cracking the Code of 'Alias'", New York Times, April 25, 2004, retrieved 2010-02-13
External links
- J. R. Orci at IMDb