J. H. Wyman
| J. H. Wyman | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
January 5, 1967 Oakland, California |
| Occupation | Writer, director, executive producer, musician |
Joel Howard "J. H." Wyman (born January 5, 1967) is an executive producer, screenwriter, director and musician.
He is best known for his work as an executive producer, writer, director and showrunner on the FOX science fiction series Fringe and for creating the FOX science fiction series Almost Human. In addition to his television work, he also wrote and produced The Mexican (2001) and Dead Man Down (2013).
Life and career
Wyman was born January 5, 1967 in Oakland, California, but grew up in Montreal, Quebec.[1] He left for Toronto to pursue an acting career and later attended the American Academy of Dramatic Art in Los Angeles, California.
After a short stint as an actor, Wyman segued into writing and producing. His first major feature script was The Mexican (2001) starring Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt, directed by acclaimed director Gore Verbinski. He then created the FOX series Keen Eddie (2003).
In 2008, Wyman joined the freshmen season of the FOX science fiction series Fringe as a writer and co-executive producer. At the start of season two, he was promoted to executive producer and co-showrunner (titles he shares with Jeff Pinkner). [1][2] At the beginning of season five, he became the sole showrunner. He also directed 2 episodes; A Short Story About Love (Season 4, Episode 15) and the season five finale, An Enemy of Fate.
Wyman is the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the FOX science-fiction series Almost Human (2013).
Wyman formed his production company, Frequency Films in 1997, which produced such film and TV projects as Pale Saints, Keen Eddie, Almost Human and Dead Man Down. [3]
He is also a musician and performs with the alternative rock band Angels Of Mercy.[4] On December 4th, 2016, Main Man Records will release Angels of Mercy's self titled debut.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Writer | Producer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pale Saints | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2000 | Mr. Rice's Secret | Yes | |||
| 2001 | The Mexican | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2004 | Repo Cohen | Yes | TV Movie | ||
| 2006 | 13 Graves | Yes | TV Movie | ||
| 2013 | Dead Man Down | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Credited As | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | Director | |||
| 2003 | Keen Eddie | Yes | Yes | Creator; writer (9 episodes) | |
| 2004 | Harry Green and Eugene | Yes | Yes | Creator | |
| 2008 | Fringe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Writer (32 episodes), director (2 episodes) |
| 2013 | Almost Human | Yes | Yes | Creator; writer (2 episodes) | |
References
- 1 2 "J.H. Wyman Bio". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ↑ "Fringe Synopsis". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ↑ "Frequency Films [us]". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ http://wjoel.online.fr