Emmy-nominated Writer/Producer Sam Egan, most recently has been Creative Consutant for Shaw's Canadian Sci-Fi Series "Continuum", as well as the Developer for Television of Robert Rotenburg's "Old City Hall" for CTV. He is currently consulting on Shaw TV's "Beloved Mr. Fox" with its creator Alexander McCall Smith ("First Ladies Detective Agency.")...
When his parents moved from Europe to America, they wanted to change their last name to sound more American. So, they chose Egan, the last name of their favorite actor, Richard Egan
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Egan based "Tribunal" his award-winning episode of The Outer Limits (1995) on his father Leo's experiences in Auschwitz, the camp in which Leo's first wife and daughter were brutally murdered by the Nazis.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Between
2016
TV Series 3 episodes
The Listener
TV Series developed for television by - 52 episodes, 2011 - 2014 developer - 13 episodes, 2009
Continuum
2012-2014
TV Series written by - 4 episodes
V
2009
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Knights of Bloodsteel
TV Mini-Series 1 episode, 2009 written by - 1 episode, 2009
Sanctuary
TV Series teleplay - 4 episodes, 2008 story - 2 episodes, 2008 - 2009 written by - 2 episodes, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008
Masters of Science Fiction
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 2007 teleplay - 1 episode, 2007
Stargate SG-1
TV Series excerpts written by - 1 episode, 2003 written by - 1 episode, 1998
Jeremiah
2002
TV Series written by - 8 episodes
The Outer Limits
TV Series written by - 15 episodes, 1997 - 2001 excerpts - 4 episodes, 1997 - 2002 story - 3 episodes, 1998 - 1999 teleplay - 3 episodes, 1998 - 1999
Criss Cross
2001
creator
Santa Fe Mysteries: Sacred Ground
1997
Video Game co-creator / written by
Diagnosis Murder
1996
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Second Noah
TV Series 1 episode, 1996 story - 1 episode, 1996
Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder
1996
Video Game creator
Northern Exposure
1994-1995
TV Series written by - 5 episodes
Sweating Bullets
TV Series creator - 66 episodes, 1991 - 1993 written by - 1 episode, 1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
TV Movie teleplay
Snoops
1989
TV Series creator
The Magical World of Disney
1988
TV Special
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988
written by
Imagine: John Lennon
1988
Documentary written by
The Fall Guy
TV Series written by - 9 episodes, 1984 - 1986 teleplay - 3 episodes, 1984 - 1985 story - 2 episodes, 1984 - 1985
Cover Up
TV Series story - 1 episode, 1984 teleplay - 1 episode, 1984
Automan
1983-1984
TV Series writer - 4 episodes
Manimal
1983
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Quincy M.E.
TV Series writer - 13 episodes, 1979 - 1983 teleplay - 8 episodes, 1979 - 1982 story - 4 episodes, 1980 - 1981 written by - 1 episode, 1982
The Incredible Hulk
1979
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Listener
2011
TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
V
2009
TV Series co-executive producer - 3 episodes
Sanctuary
2008-2009
TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes
Masters of Science Fiction
2007
TV Series co-executive producer - 5 episodes
Man, Moment, Machine
2005
TV Series executive producer
Jeremiah
2002
TV Series executive producer - 19 episodes
The Outer Limits
TV Series co-executive producer - 15 episodes, 1997 - 1998 executive producer - 11 episodes, 1999 - 2000
Second Noah
1996
TV Series co-executive producer - 11 episodes
Northern Exposure
1994-1995
TV Series consulting producer - 22 episodes
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
TV Movie producer
The Fall Guy
TV Series supervising producer - 22 episodes, 1985 - 1986 producer - 1 episode, 1985
Automan
1983
TV Series supervising producer - 2 episodes
Quincy M.E.
TV Series producer - 41 episodes, 1980 - 1982 supervising producer - 24 episodes, 1982 - 1983
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Continuum
2012-2014
TV Series creative consultant - 24 episodes
The Listener
2012
TV Series creative consultant - 13 episodes
ReGenesis
2005
TV Series creative consultant - 1 episode
The Outer Limits
TV Series senior executive story editor - 5 episodes, 1999 - 2000 senior executive script consultant - 5 episodes, 1997 - 1998 senior executive story consultant - 3 episodes, 1996 - 1997
Quincy M.E.
1980
TV Series executive story consultant - 10 episodes
$1.2 Million
