James D. Parriott

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James D. Parriott (born November 14, 1950 (1950-11-14) (age 57), in Denver, Colorado) is an award winning American writer, director, and producer, with his own self named production company.

He also created the series: Voyagers!, Misfits of Science, Forever Knight, Educating Matt Waters, and The American Embassy.

In addition to numerous awards won by series he has created or produced, Parriott himself has been nominated for a number of awards, and has won three; the Writers Guild of America TV Award (2006 & 2007), and the Producers Guild of America Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic series (2007).

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Film

Voyager from the Unknown (1982) Director
Heart Condition (1990) Writer, and Director
Rag and Bone (1997) Writer, Director, and Executive Producer
Good (1998) Director

Television

The Invisible Man (1975–1976) Writer
The Six Million Dollar Man (1975) Writer
Gemini Man (1976) Writer
The Bionic Woman (1976–1978) Writer, and Producer
The American Girls (1978) Writer, and Director
The Incredible Hulk (1977–1978) Writer, Director, Producer, and Supervising Producer
The Legend of the Golden Gun (1979) Writer, and Supervising Producer
From Here to Eternity (1980) Director
Nick and the Dobermans (1980) Writer, and Producer
Alex and the Doberman Gang (1980) Writer, and Supervising Producer
The Seal (1981) Writer, and Executive Producer
Fitz and Bones (1981) Co-executive Producer
Voyagers! (1982–1983) Creator, Writer, and Executive Producer
Hawaiian Heat (1984) Executive Producer
Misfits of Science (1985–1986) Creator, Writer, and Director
Island Sons (1987) Writer, and Executive Producer
Nick Knight (1989) Creator, and Writer
Elvis (1990) Executive Producer
Forever Knight (1992–1996) Creator, and Writer
Staying Afloat (1993) Executive Producer
Bodyguards (1995 pilot) Writer, Director, and Executive Producer
The Invaders (1995) Executive Producer
Educating Matt Waters (1996) Creator, and Executive Producer
Dark Skies (1996–1997) Writer, and Executive Producer
Rag and Bone (1998 pilot) Writer, and Executive Producer
Action (1999) Director
Tucker (2001) Director
Push, Nevada (2002) Writer, and Co-executive Producer
MDs (2002) Show runner, and Executive Producer
The American Embassy (2002) Creator, Writer, and Executive Producer
The Partners (2003) Executive Producer
Threat Matrix (2003) Writer, Executive Producer
Grey's Anatomy (2005–2006) Writer, Executive Producer, and "Special Thanks"
Ugly Betty (2006–2007) Writer and Executive Producer