Herbert Wright
Producer, Writer, Director
9 November 1947 — 24 August 2005 (57 years)
Herbert Wright was a science fiction author and television director and producer. He was born in Keokuk, Iowa. His most notable works were Star Trek: The Next Generation and War of the Worlds. He directed a few episodes of the latter series and wrote and directed the season finale "The Angel of Death," which guest-starred his second wife Elaine Giftos. Among Star Trek fans he is known as the "Father of the Ferengi" and was known for his unique storytelling that he himself called "weird shit."
Known For
Filmography
| 1995 | Flipper (1995) · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Space RangersOn Plex |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation · as Co-Producer |
| 1986 | Stingray (1985)On Plex |
| 1985 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping · as Associate Producer |
| 1973 | The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War · as Associate Producer |
| 1972 | Cool Million · as Associate Producer |
| 1970 | |
| 1969 |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1986 | Stingray (1985)On Plex |
| 1984 | HunterOn Plex |
| 1981 | |
| 1976 | Shadow of the Hawk · as Screenplay |
| 1995 | Flipper (1995) · as Story By |
| 1993 | Cadillacs and Dinosaurs · as Producer: Cbs/nelvana Productions |
| 1993 | Space Rangers · as Written ByOn Plex |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds · as Teleplay |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation · as Story |
| 1984 | Hunter · as Producer: Nbc/stephen J. Cannell ProductionsOn Plex |