| Roberto Orci |
Orci at WonderCon, February 28, 2009 |
| Born |
(1973-07-20) July 20, 1973 (age 39)
Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names |
Robert Orci, Rob Orci, Bob Orci |
| Occupation |
Writer, producer |
Roberto Gaston Orci (born July 20, 1973[citation needed]) is a Mexican-American film and television writer and producer.
Life and career[edit]
Orci was born in Mexico City, to a Mexican father and a Cuban mother. His mother had left Cuba for Mexico after Fidel Castro came to power.[1] He is the older brother of screenwriter-producer J. R. Orci. He was raised in Canada, Texas, and Los Angeles. He met his longtime friend and collaborator Alex Kurtzman when both were 17-year-old students at Crossroads, a private school in Santa Monica, California. Orci went on to attend The University of Texas at Austin.[2]
Orci's producing credits include Star Trek, The Legend of Zorro, Mission: Impossible III, Transformers, and Cowboys & Aliens. He is the co-creator, along with Alex Kurtzman and J. J. Abrams, of the Fox science-fiction series Fringe, on which he served as consulting producer.[citation needed]
The Hollywood Reporter listed Orci as one of the 50 most powerful Latinos in Hollywood of 2007.[citation needed]
Orci was invited to be a special guest at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International.[3]
Filmography[edit]
Television credits[edit]
| Year |
TV Program |
Credit |
Notes |
| 1997-1998 |
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys |
writer, co-executive producer |
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| 1999-2000 |
Xena: Warrior Princess |
writer, co-executive producer, creative consultant |
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| 2000 |
Jack of All Trades |
writer, executive producer |
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| 2001-2006 |
Alias |
writer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, executive producer |
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| 2004 |
The Secret Service |
co-creator, co-writer, executive producer |
pilot |
| 2008-2013 |
Fringe |
co-creator, writer, executive producer, consulting producer |
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| 2010–present |
Transformers: Prime |
executive producer |
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| 2010–present |
Hawaii Five-0 |
developer, writer, executive producer |
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| 2011 |
Locke & Key |
co-creator, co-writer, executive producer |
pilot |
| Exit Strategy |
co-creator, co-writer, executive producer |
pilot |
| 2013 |
Sleepy Hollow |
co-creator, co-writer, executive producer |
pilot[7] |
References[edit]
- ^ Star Trek Writer Roberto Orci Reveals Personal Connection To Spock
- ^ Schoeneman, Deborah (July 31, 2009). "A Night Out With Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "The Horrors of the San Diego Comic Con: Thursday, July 22". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ Roberto Orci (2008-08-10). "The All New "Hey Roberto" Thread". Don Murphy. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ a b c "Universal Signs Kurtzman And Orci; Pair Takes On ‘The Mummy’ And ‘Van Helsing’". Deadline Hollywood. May 1, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (April 24, 2012). "Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci Re-Writing Sequel To ‘Amazing Spider-Man’". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 22, 2013). "UPDATE: Fox Picks Up Three Drama, Four Comedy Pilots, Including ‘Sleepy Hollow’". Retrieved January 28, 2013.
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July 20, 1973 |
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