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"She-Ra: Princess of Power" (1985): Season 1: Episode 12 -- A visit from Adora's immediate family becomes a nightmare
Changeling (2008) -- Clip: Rev Briegleb and a lawyer visit with Christine
Changeling (2008) -- A mother's prayer for her kidnapped son to return home is answered, though it doesn't take long for her to suspect the boy who comes back is not hers.
"She-Ra: Princess of Power" (1985): Season 1: Episode 18 -- Hordak and Skeletor battle over possession of the most powerful weapon in the galaxy.
"Babylon 5" (1994): Season 2: Episode 22 -- Earth reacts to the Centauris' rapid invasion of several worlds; amazing revelations are made about the Shadows and the Vorlons.

Overview

Date of Birth:
17 July 1954, Paterson, New Jersey, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
During season four of Babylon 5 he would frequently dunk his hands in ice water... more
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Down 31% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(251 articles)
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski to reboot Superman
 (From The Geek Files. 9 December 2009, 7:25 PM, PST)
DC Universe Reboot & The Future of DC Comics Movies
 (From Screen Rant. 9 December 2009, 2:50 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Fettes Grey

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self
In Development: What's this?
  1. Silver Surfer (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. Shattered Union (details only on IMDbPro)
  3. Lensman (details only on IMDbPro)
  4. The Flickering Light (details only on IMDbPro)
  5. World War Z (details only on IMDbPro)
  6. Forbidden Planet (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
  1. They Marched Into Sunlight (2010) (pre-production) (writer)

  2. Ninja Assassin (2009) (screenplay)
  3. Changeling (2008) (written by)
  4. Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (2007) (V) (creator) (written by)
    ... aka Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (USA: promotional title)
  5. "Jeremiah" (34 episodes, 2002-2004)
        - Interregnum: Part 2 (2004) TV episode (creator) (written by)
        - Interregnum: Part 1 (2004) TV episode (creator) (written by)
        - The State of the Union (2004) TV episode (creator)
        - The Face in the Mirror (2003) TV episode (creator) (story) (teleplay)
        - The Past Is Prologue (2003) TV episode (creator) (written by)
          (29 more)
  6. Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka Legend of the Rangers: Babylon 5 (USA: promotional title)
  7. Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000) (TV) (written by)

  8. "Crusade" (10 episodes, 1999)
        - Each Night I Dream of Home (1999) TV episode (writer)
        - The Visitors from Down the Street (1999) TV episode (writer)
        - The Needs of Earth (1999) TV episode (writer)
        - The Memory of War (1999) TV episode (writer)
        - Racing the Night (1999) TV episode (writer)
          (5 more)
  9. Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999) (TV) (creator) (written by)
    ... aka A Call to Arms
  10. "Babylon 5" (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
    ... aka B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Sleeping in Light (1998) TV episode (creator) (writer)
        - Objects at Rest (1998) TV episode (creator) (writer)
        - Objects in Motion (1998) TV episode (creator) (story) (teleplay)
        - The Wheel of Fire (1998) TV episode (creator) (writer)
        - The Fall of Centauri Prime (1998) TV episode (creator) (writer)
          (105 more)
  11. Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998) (TV) (creator) (written by)
    ... aka The River of Souls
  12. Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) (TV) (creator) (written by)
    ... aka Thirdspace (USA: short title)
  13. Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV) (creator) (written by)
    ... aka In the Beginning
  14. "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Walker (Australia)
        - A Shadow in the Night (1993) TV episode (writer)
  15. Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993) (TV) (creator) (written by)
    ... aka B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Babylon 5 (USA: alternative title)
  16. "Murder, She Wrote" (7 episodes, 1991-1993)
        - Final Curtain (1993) TV episode (writer)
        - The Wind Around the Tower (1992) TV episode (writer)
        - To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee (1992) TV episode (written by)
        - Incident in Lot #7 (1992) TV episode (written by)
        - The Committee (1991) TV episode (written by)
          (2 more)
  17. "Jake and the Fatman" (5 episodes, 1990)
        - Goodbye: Part 1 (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - Goodbye: Part 2 (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - Danny Boy (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - I Ain't Got No Body (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - Who's Sorry Now? (1990) TV episode (writer)
  18. "The Real Ghost Busters" (21 episodes, 1986-1990)
        - Russian About (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - The Haunting of Heck House (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - Janine, You've Changed (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - The Halloween Door (1989) TV episode (writer)
        - The Ghostbusters Live! From Al Capone's Tomb! (1989) TV episode (writer)
          (16 more)

  19. "Nightmare Classics" (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1989) TV episode (story "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")
  20. "The Twilight Zone" (12 episodes, 1986-1989)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Special Service (1989) TV episode (writer)
        - Rendezvous in a Dark Place (1989) TV episode (writer)
        - The Wall (1989) TV episode (writer)
        - The Mind of Simon Foster (1989) TV episode (writer)
        - Something in the Walls (1989) TV episode (writer)
          (7 more)
  21. Captain Power: The Beginning (1989) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Captain Power: Against the New Order (USA: alternative title)
  22. "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future" (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
        - Retribution: Part 2 (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - Retribution: Part 1 (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - Freedom One (1988) TV episode (story)
        - The Eden Road (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - A Summoning of Thunder: Part 2 (1988) TV episode (writer)
          (9 more)
  23. "Spiral Zone" (1 episode, 1987)
        - Mission Into Evil (1987) TV episode (writer) (as Fettes Grey)
  24. "CBS Storybreak" (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek (1987) TV episode (teleplay)
  25. "Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors" (13 episodes, 1985)
    ... aka Jayce et les conquérants de la lumière (France)
        - Final Ride at Journey's End (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - Short Circuit, Long Wait (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - The Life Eater (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - The Gardener (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - Dream World (1985) TV episode (writer)
          (8 more)
  26. "She-Ra: Princess of Power" (9 episodes, 1985)
        - Magicats (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - Darksmoke and Fire (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - The Price of Power (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - Enemy with My Face (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - Into the Dark Dimension (1985) TV episode (writer)
          (4 more)
  27. "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (9 episodes, 1984-1985)
    ... aka He-Man (USA: short title)
        - Battle of the Dragons (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - Double Trouble (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - Journey to Stone City (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - Mistaken Identity (1985) TV episode (writer)
        - Origin of the Sorceress (1985) TV episode (writer)
          (4 more)
Producer:
  1. Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (2007) (V) (executive producer)
    ... aka Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (USA: promotional title)
  2. "Jeremiah" (executive producer) (34 episodes, 2002-2004)
        - Interregnum: Part 2 (2004) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Interregnum: Part 1 (2004) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The State of the Union (2004) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Face in the Mirror (2003) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Past Is Prologue (2003) TV episode (executive producer)
          (29 more)
  3. Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Legend of the Rangers: Babylon 5 (USA: promotional title)
  4. Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000) (TV) (producer)

  5. "Crusade" (executive producer) (13 episodes, 1999)
        - Each Night I Dream of Home (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Visitors from Down the Street (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Needs of Earth (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Memory of War (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Racing the Night (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
          (8 more)
  6. Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka A Call to Arms
  7. "Babylon 5" (executive producer) (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
    ... aka B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Sleeping in Light (1998) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Objects at Rest (1998) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Objects in Motion (1998) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Wheel of Fire (1998) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Fall of Centauri Prime (1998) TV episode (executive producer)
          (105 more)
  8. Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka The River of Souls
  9. Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Thirdspace (USA: short title)
  10. Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka In the Beginning
  11. "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993) TV series (supervising producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Walker (Australia)
  12. Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993) (TV) (co-executive producer)
    ... aka B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Babylon 5 (USA: alternative title)
  13. "Murder, She Wrote" (co-producer) (22 episodes, 1991-1992) (producer) (8 episodes, 1992-1993)
        - Final Curtain (1993) TV episode (producer)
        - A Christmas Secret (1992) TV episode (producer)
        - The Classic Murder (1992) TV episode (producer)
        - The Dead File (1992) TV episode (producer)
        - The Wind Around the Tower (1992) TV episode (producer)
          (25 more)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Crusade" (1999) TV series (title designer: main titles) (unknown episodes)
  2. "Babylon 5" (title designer: main titles) (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Midnight on the Firing Line (1994) TV episode (title designer: main titles) (uncredited)
  3. "The Real Ghost Busters" (story editor) (14 episodes, 1986-1990)
        - Russian About (1990) TV episode (story editor)
        - The Haunting of Heck House (1990) TV episode (story editor)
        - Janine, You've Changed (1990) TV episode (story editor)
        - Something's Going Around (1989) TV episode (story editor)
        - The Brooklyn Triangle (1988) TV episode (story editor)
          (9 more)
  4. "Jake and the Fatman" (executive story editor) (26 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Chinatown, My Chinatown (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
        - Danny Boy (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
        - My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
        - You Took Advantage of Me (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
        - You're Driving Me Crazy (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
          (21 more)

  5. "The Twilight Zone" (story editor) (30 episodes, 1988-1989)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Father & Son Game (1989) TV episode (story editor)
        - Special Service (1989) TV episode (story editor)
        - Crazy as a Soup Sandwich (1989) TV episode (story editor)
        - Love Is Blind (1989) TV episode (story editor)
        - Many, Many Monkeys (1989) TV episode (story editor)
          (25 more)
  6. "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future" (executive story consultant) (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
        - Retribution: Part 2 (1988) TV episode (executive story consultant)
        - Retribution: Part 1 (1988) TV episode (executive story consultant)
        - New Order: The Land Shall Burn (1988) TV episode (executive story consultant)
        - New Order: The Sky Shall Swallow Them (1988) TV episode (executive story consultant)
        - Freedom One (1988) TV episode (executive story consultant)
          (17 more)
  7. "She-Ra: Princess of Power" (story editor) (65 episodes, 1985)
        - Duel at Devlan (1985) TV episode (story editor) (uncredited)
        - The Greatest Magic (1985) TV episode (story editor) (uncredited)
        - Wild Child (1985) TV episode (story editor) (uncredited)
        - Flowers for Hordak (1985) TV episode (story editor) (uncredited)
        - Magicats (1985) TV episode (story editor) (uncredited)
          (60 more)
Director:
  1. Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (2007) (V)
    ... aka Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (USA: promotional title)

  2. "Babylon 5" (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Sleeping in Light (1998) TV episode
Actor:
  1. "Babylon 5" .... Maintenance Worker (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Sleeping in Light (1998) TV episode (uncredited) .... Maintenance Worker
Soundtrack:
  1. "The Real Ghost Busters" (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Halloween Door (1989) TV episode (writer: "Boogaloo's Back in Town", "Touching Old Magic")
Thanks:
  1. 8 Arms to Hold You (2004) (V) (special thanks)
  2. Hero in Crisis (2004) (V) (special thanks)
  3. Interwoven: the Women of Spider-Man (2004) (V) (special thanks)
  4. Making the Amazing (2004) (V) (special thanks)
    ... aka Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2' (USA: alternative title)
Self:
  1. Partners in Crime: Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie (2009) (V) .... Himself
  2. "The Movie Loft" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 20 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Something Strange in Your Neighborhood: The Creatures of 'The Real Ghostbusters' (2008) (V) .... Himself
  4. Who You Gonna Call? The Heroes of 'The Real Ghostbusters' (2008) (V) .... Himself
  5. Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts: Creating 'The Real Ghostbusters' (2008) (V) .... Himself
  6. "HypaSpace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
    ... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
        - Episode #5.33 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  7. 8 Arms to Hold You (2004) (V) .... Himself
  8. Interwoven: the Women of Spider-Man (2004) (V) .... Himself
  9. Hero in Crisis (2004) (V) .... Himself

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Creator and Writer of his own comic book called Rising Stars which is about 113 Superheros who where given powers by a mysterious Comet that hit earth before they where born and are now being hunted down and killed by an unknown killer. It's a very good book.Comic Book for Rising Stars (1999-20??) more
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