FILM DIRECTOR
Brad Wright
1961 - Today

Brad Wright
Brad Wright (born May 2, 1961) is a Canadian television producer and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series Stargate SG-1 (with Jonathan Glassner), Stargate Atlantis (with Robert C. Cooper) and Stargate Universe (also with Cooper) and as the creator of Travelers. Before the inception of the Stargate franchise, he served as the co-executive producer and a writer of The Outer Limits. He has also written scripts for several other television series including Neon Rider, The Adventures of the Black Stallion, The Odyssey, Highlander: The Series and Poltergeist: The Legacy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Brad Wright is the 1,607th most popular film director (down from 1,549th in 2024), the 720th most popular biography from Canada (down from 653rd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Canadian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Brad Wright ranks 1,607 out of 2,041. Before him are John Hillcoat, Lorenzo Vigas, Robert Duncan McNeill, Larry Charles, Noriyuki Abe, and Simon Monjack. After him are Erick Zonca, Gaylen Ross, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Oliver Parker, Niki Caro, and Terry George.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Hillcoat
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 1,601
Lorenzo Vigas
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 1,602
Robert Duncan McNeill
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,603
Larry Charles
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,604
Noriyuki Abe
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,605
Simon Monjack
1970 - 2010
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,606
Brad Wright
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,607
Erick Zonca
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,608
Gaylen Ross
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,609
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,610
Oliver Parker
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,611
Niki Caro
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,612
Terry George
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,613
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Brad Wright ranks 592. Before him are Frédéric Antonetti, Aleksandr Kurlovich, John Hillcoat, Michael Durant, David Thompson, and Noriyuki Abe. After him are Katrin Dörre-Heinig, Ron Brown, Kasi Lemmons, Petru Iosub, Romulus Gabor, and Park Kyung-hoon.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsFrédéric Antonetti
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 587
Aleksandr Kurlovich
ATHLETE
1961 - 2018
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 588
John Hillcoat
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 589
Michael Durant
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 590
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 591
Noriyuki Abe
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 592
Brad Wright
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 593
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 594
Ron Brown
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 595
Kasi Lemmons
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 596
Petru Iosub
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 597
Romulus Gabor
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 598
Park Kyung-hoon
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 599
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Brad Wright ranks 720 out of 1,622. Before him are Andre De Grasse (1994), Ruby Keeler (1909), Atiba Hutchinson (1983), Cliff Thorburn (1948), Enrico Colantoni (1963), and Estella Warren (1978). After him are Robert Elsie (1950), Maurice LaMarche (1958), Sam Langford (1886), Jessica Steen (1965), Shay Mitchell (1987), and Marie Avgeropoulos (1986).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsAndre De Grasse
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 714
Ruby Keeler
ACTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 715
Atiba Hutchinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 716
Cliff Thorburn
SNOOKER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 717
Enrico Colantoni
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 718
Estella Warren
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 719
Brad Wright
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 720
Robert Elsie
WRITER
1950 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 721
Maurice LaMarche
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 722
Sam Langford
BOXER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 723
Jessica Steen
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 724
Shay Mitchell
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 725
Marie Avgeropoulos
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 726
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada
Among film directors born in Canada, Brad Wright ranks 23. Before him are Richard Williams (1933), David Furnish (1962), Michel Brault (1928), Sidney Olcott (1872), Elmer Clifton (1890), and Robert Lepage (1957). After him are Jason Reitman (1977), Guy Maddin (1956), Dean DeBlois (1970), Roger Avary (1965), Bruce LaBruce (1964), and Philippe Falardeau (1968).
Richard Williams
1933 - 2019
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 17
David Furnish
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 18
Michel Brault
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 19
Sidney Olcott
1872 - 1949
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 20
Elmer Clifton
1890 - 1949
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 21
Robert Lepage
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 22
Brad Wright
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 23
Jason Reitman
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 24
Guy Maddin
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 25
Dean DeBlois
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 26
Roger Avary
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 27
Bruce LaBruce
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 28
Philippe Falardeau
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 29














































