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| Popular As | Frank Spotnitz |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Age | 63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | November 17, 1960 (Camp Zama, Japan) |
| Birthday | November 17 |
| Town/City | Camp Zama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japan |
Frank Spotnitz’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.
Frank Spotnitz was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Award-winning American writer and producer Frank Spotnitz is the Chief Executive of Big Light Productions Ltd., a London- and Paris-based production company. Big Light creates and oversees a diverse slate of international television series, including drama, comedy and documentaries, and has become one of the fastest-growing independent production companies in Europe.
Under the Big Light banner, most recently, Spotnitz co-created and executive produced Medici: The Magnificent, starring Daniel Sharman and Sean Bean, and Medici: Masters of Florence, starring Richard Madden and Dustin Hoffman, both for RAI in Italy, SFR Play in France and Netflix in the UK, US and Canada; Ransom for CBS in the US, Corus's Global in Canada, TF1 in France and RTL in Germany; and the comedy-drama series The Indian Detective, starring international comedian Russell Peters, for Bell Media/CTV and Netflix.
The second season of Medici: The Magnificent was broadcast in December 2019 (due for release on Netflix in 2020) and the third season of Ransom, in early 2019. Spotnitz is executive producing and co-writing the new series Leonardo da Vinci for Rai, currently in production in Italy.
Spotnitz created, executive produced and wrote several episodes of the acclaimed Amazon drama The Man in the High Castle, based on the classic Philip K. Dick novel. Launched in the UK, US, Germany and Austria in 2015, the show quickly became Amazon's most viewed drama series ever and is now in its fourth season.
Spotnitz's other credits include: Crossing Lines season 3 (2015) with Tandem/Studio Canal; Transporter: The Series season 2 (2014) for the U.S.'s TNT, Germany's M6 and HBO Canada; Hunted (2012); Strike Back (2011); Samurai Girl (2008); Night Stalker (2005); Michael Mann's Robbery Homicide Division (2002); The Lone Gunmen (2001); Harsh Realm (2000); and Millennium (1997-1999).
In 2006, Spotnitz co-wrote and created (with Vince Gilligan) a pilot for Spike TV called A.M.P.E.D. Spotnitz directed two episodes and wrote or co-wrote more than 40 episodes of The X-Files television series.
He served as a producer and co-writer of both X-Files feature films, "Fight the Future" (1998) and "I Want to Believe" (2008). Spotnitz shares three Golden Globes for Best Dramatic Series and a Peabody Award for his work on The X-Files.
He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for writing and three times for Outstanding Drama Series. Born in Japan, Spotnitz received a B.A. in English literature from UCLA and an M.F.A. in screenwriting from the American Film Institute.
He began his career as a newspaper and magazine writer, working for the Associated Press, United Press International and Entertainment Weekly, among others.
