Manny Coto
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Manny Coto | |
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![]() Coto at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
Born | Manuel Hecto Coto June 10, 1961 Orlando, Florida, US |
Occupation | Director, screenwriter and television producer |
Period | 1988–present |
Genre | Drama, adventure, science fiction |
Spouse | Robin Trickett |
Manuel "Manny" Hecto Coto (born June 10, 1961) is an Cuban American writer, director and producer of films and television programs.[1]
Coto was the executive producer and showrunner of Star Trek: Enterprise in its final season, and executive producer of four seasons of 24. He was an executive producer and writer for the fifth season of Emmy Award-winning hit Showtime series Dexter.
Career
Coto graduated from the American Film Institute and has had much experience in sci-fi and fantasy genre. He wrote and directed an episode of Tales from the Crypt and also wrote an episode for and produced The Outer Limits when it was revived on Showtime in 1995. He was given the chance to create and write a series for Showtime after The Outer Limits was cancelled. The resulting series was Odyssey 5 and starred Peter Weller (Coto would later cast Weller in roles on Enterprise, 24, and Dexter).
Coto joined the writing crew of Enterprise in 2003, when the show was in its third season; his episodes include "Similitude", "Chosen Realm" and "Azati Prime". He became a co-executive producer later that season. In the fourth season he became executive producer of the show, alongside series creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga. According to his bio on StarTrek.com, he has been a fan of Star Trek all his life and once wrote a Star Trek comic book.[2]
After that he became executive producer on the fifth, sixth, seventh, and the eighth and final season of 24.
In 2010 Coto joined the crew of Showtime drama series Dexter as a writer and executive producer for the fifth season. He continued to work as a writer and executive producer for the show's sixth and seventh seasons, airing 2011 and 2012.
Coto has also directed a number of films, including Cover Up (starring Dolph Lundgren), Dr. Giggles, and Star Kid.
Personal life
Coto married Robin Trickett on December 27, 2004 in Venice, Italy.[3]
Filmography (as director)
Films
- Jack in the Box (1989, short)
- Playroom (1990)
- Cover Up (1991)
- Dr. Giggles (1992)
- Star Kid (1997)
- The Other Me (2000)
- Zenon: The Zequel (2001)
Television
- Monsters (1989, 1 episode: Love Hurts)
- Tales from the Crypt (1991, 1 episode: Mournin' Mess)
Writing credits
Production | Notes | Broadcaster |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
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NBC |
Tales from the Crypt |
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HBO |
Dr. Giggles |
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N/A |
Tales from the Cryptkeeper |
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ABC |
Dead at 21 |
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MTV |
The Outer Limits |
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Showtime |
Hostile Intent |
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N/A |
Star Kid |
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N/A |
Strange World |
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ABC |
Odyssey 5 |
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Showtime |
Star Trek: Enterprise |
14 episodes (2003-2005):
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UPN |
The 1/2 Hour News Hour |
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Fox News Channel |
24 |
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Fox |
Dexter |
10 episodes (2010-2013):
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Showtime |
24: Live Another Day |
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Fox |
24: Legacy |
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Fox |
Hellfire |
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References
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ "Star Trek Coto, Manny". StarTrek.com.
- ^ "Venetian Wedding for Executive Producer Manny Coto". Star Trek.com. February 1, 2005. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
External links
- Manny Coto at IMDb
- Manny Coto at AllMovie