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Known for
Writer
Gender
Male
Birthday
17 November
Location
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Edit pageFrank Spotnitz
Biography
Frank Charles Spotnitz (born 1960) is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for his work on the series The X-Files (1995-2002) and its spin-off The Lone Gunmen (2001), and as the developer/creator of The Man in the High Castle (2015-19), Medici (2016-19), Ransom (2017-19), and Leonardo (2021-present)
Spotnitz is also the chief executive officer and founder of Big Light Productions, a London- and Paris-based production company, that specializes in international television series, including drama, comedy, and documentaries. Spotnitz's career includes creating, writing, and producing series with networks, cable, streaming, and other broadcast platforms around the world.
Sponitz has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The X-Files and won a Canadian Screen Award for creating the CTV comedy-drama series The Indian Detective.