André Bormanis
André Bormanis | |
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 André Bormanis at Deepcon 11 in 2010 | |
| Occupation | Science advisor and screenwriter |
| Citizenship | Armenian |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona George Washington University |
Andre Bormanis is an American television producer, screenwriter and author of the book Star Trek: Science Logs. Bormanis is most notable for his involvement in the long-running Star Trek franchise, and was the science consultant on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise. He also wrote several episodes of the Voyager and Enterprise series, as well as acting as science/technical advisor on the Next Generation films.
He was also involved in the writing of the short-lived CBS science fiction drama Threshold; a producer and writer of the short-lived CBS drama series Eleventh Hour; a writer for Tron: Uprising; and a science consultant for Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.
Television and film career
Star Trek
Bormanis became the science consultant for Star Trek: The Next Generation and went on to work in that capacity for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.[1] In his role he acted as an advisor for the screenwriters, in order to ensure that the correct scientific principles are included in the episodes.[2] Whilst working on Voyager, he co-wrote the episode "Nightingale". He also co-wrote several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise, starting with "Silent Enemy". He has since written the book Star Trek: Science Logs.[1] He has also been the sole writer on episodes such as "The Communicator".[3] He was replaced by Carolyn Porco in his role of scientific advisor for the J.J. Abrams directed Star Trek (2009).[4]
Other work
Following his work on Enterprise, he joined fellow Star Trek alumni Brannon Braga on his new series Threshold on CBS. It was cancelled after thirteen episodes.[5]
He has set up a production company called Sky by Night Productions. His most recent work has been writing for the animated television series Tron: Uprising.[6]
Personal life
Bormanis received a degree in physics from the University of Arizona in 1981. In 1994, following a NASA Space Grant Fellowship, he gained a Master's degree in science, technology and public policy from George Washington University. In addition to his television work, he has worked as a consultant to the San Juan Institute and the Planetary Society in Pasadena, California.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Bormanis, Andre". Star Trek.com. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Interviews | Andre Bormanis | What Do You Do, Then?". BBC Cult. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Nogueira, Salvador (November 12, 2002). "Andre Bormanis". TrekNation. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Bormanis, Andre (March 9, 2008). "Editorial: The Next Space Frontier". Trekmovie.com. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Star Trek Science Consultant / Producer Andre Bormanis Speaks to SebRT.com". Seb's Web Archive. May 1, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Andre Bormanis". Sky by Night Productions. Retrieved December 1, 2013.