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SeaQuest
''SeaQuest DSV'' (stylized as ''seaQuest DSV'' and also promoted as simply ''seaQuest'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon for NBC. It aired between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was renamed ''seaQuest 2032''. Set in "the near future" (the year 2018 in the first season), ''seaQuest DSV'' originally mixed high drama with realistic scientific fiction. The first two seasons star Roy Scheider as Captain Nathan Bridger, designer and commander of the eponymous naval submarine ''seaQuest'' DSV 4600, the ship prefix standing for "deep-submergence vehicle". Jonathan Brandis portrays Lucas Wolenczak, a teenaged computer genius placed aboard ''seaQuest'' by his father, and Stephanie Beacham portrayed Kristin Westphalen, the chief medical officer and head of the ''seaQuest'' science department. In the opening episode of the third season Bridger departed DSV 4600 and was replaced by Captain Oliver Hudson, played by Michael Ironsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Bridger
This is the complete list of the characters of ''seaQuest DSV'', renamed ''seaQuest 2032'' during its third and final season. The series went through significant cast changes after every season it was on the air. Table of main cast members First season main characters Captain Nathan Bridger Captain Nathan Hale Bridger (Roy Scheider; main seasons 1 & 2, recurring season 3) is the commanding officer of both UEO submarines named ''seaQuest DSV'' and the designer of the boats in the show's first two seasons. Scheider became displeased with the direction of the series during the second season, as well as the "episodic" nature of the series (he believed that the show should contain long-running story and character arcs) and chose to exit the series at the end of the second season. For season 3, he was replaced by actor Michael Ironside, who portrayed Captain Oliver Hudson, although he continued to appearas a guest in season 3. "Good Soldiers", which was the character's last appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham (born 28 February 1947) is an English actress. In a career spanning six decades, she has a wide number of credits to her name on film, television, stage and radio in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Beacham began appearing on British television in 1967 and made her big screen debut in the 1970 film '' The Games'' following this with roles in ''Tam Lin'' with Ava Gardner, and '' The Nightcomers'' opposite Marlon Brando. She had become widely known for her roles in multiple British Hammer Horror films before garnering acclaim with successful starring roles in American television series '' Tenko'', '' Connie'', ''Dynasty'' and ''The Colbys''. Following the cancellation of ''Dynasty'', Beacham starred as the title role in '' Sister Kate'', Iris McKay in the American teen drama ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', and as Dr. Kristin Westphalen in Steven Spielberg's NBC science fiction series ''SeaQuest DSV''. Beacham returned to the UK to play Phyl Oswyn i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristin Westphalen
This is the complete list of the characters of ''seaQuest DSV'', renamed ''seaQuest 2032'' during its third and final season. The series went through significant cast changes after every season it was on the air. Table of main cast members First season main characters Captain Nathan Bridger Captain Nathan Hale Bridger (Roy Scheider; main seasons 1 & 2, recurring season 3) is the commanding officer of both UEO submarines named ''seaQuest DSV'' and the designer of the boats in the show's first two seasons. Scheider became displeased with the direction of the series during the second season, as well as the "episodic" nature of the series (he believed that the show should contain long-running story and character arcs) and chose to exit the series at the end of the second season. For season 3, he was replaced by actor Michael Ironside, who portrayed Captain Oliver Hudson, although he continued to appearas a guest in season 3. "Good Soldiers", which was the character's last appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Debney
John Cardon Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores. His work encompasses a variety of mediums and genres, including comedy, horror, science fiction, thriller, fantasy and action-adventure. He is a long-time collaborator of The Walt Disney Company, having written music for their films, television series, and theme parks. He has also collaborated with film directors such as Brian Robbins, Jon Favreau, Garry Marshall, Tom Shadyac, Peter Hyams, John A. Davis, Brad Anderson, Howard Deutch, Mark Dindal, Robert Rodriguez, and Paul Tibbitt. Debney has been the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, and an Academy Award nomination for his score for Mel Gibson's '' The Passion of the Christ'' (2004). Early life and education The son of Disney Studios producer Louis Debney (''Zorro'', ''The Mickey Mouse Club''), John was born and raised in Glendale, California, nearby Disney headquarters. He began guitar le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Hasburgh
Patrick Hasburgh is an American television producer and writer. He is best known for his work on the television series ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' and ''21 Jump Street'', two series he co-created with Stephen J. Cannell. His other television credits include ''The Greatest American Hero'', ''The A-Team'', ''SeaQuest 2032'' and '' L.A. Firefighters''. Between the late 1980s and the early 1990s, he had his own film and television production company, Patrick Hasburgh Productions, who developed pilots for Fox Broadcasting Company, the American Broadcasting Company, and Walt Disney Television The first and original incarnation of Walt Disney Television was an American production company and the original/former television production division of the Walt Disney Company, which was active from April 18, 1983 to 2003. Productions from .... In 1993, he wrote and directed the feature film '' Aspen Extreme''. In 2004, Thomas Dunne Books published his first novel (mystery), ''Aspen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Brandis
Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 – November 12, 2003) was an American actor. Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently won television and film roles. Brandis made his acting debut in 1982 as Kevin Buchanan on the soap opera ''One Life to Live''. In 1990, he portrayed Bill Denbrough in the television miniseries '' It'', and starred as Bastian Bux in '' The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter''. In 1993, at the age of 17, he was cast in the role of teen prodigy Lucas Wolenczak on the NBC series '' seaQuest DSV''. The character was popular among teenage viewers, and Brandis regularly appeared in teen magazines. He died by suicide in 2003. Early life Jonathan Gregory Brandis was born in Danbury, Connecticut, the only child of Mary, a teacher and personal manager, and Gregory Brandis, a food distributor and firefighter. At the age of two, he began his career as a child model for Buster Brown shoes. At the age o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Davis (composer)
Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator known for his film and television scores. He has also composed opera, concert and chamber music. He has collaborated with well-known directors including the Wachowskis, Ronny Yu, and Jonathan Hensleigh in genres ranging from horror, to action, to comedy. His most notable compositions were scores for ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1988), ''My Life and Times'' (1991), '' Lies Before Kisses'' (1991), '' A Little Piece of Heaven'' (1992) and '' seaQuest 2032'' (1995), '' A Goofy Movie'' (1995), '' Bound'' (1996), '' House of Frankenstein'' (1998), '' Universal Soldier: The Return'' (1999), ''House on Haunted Hill'' (1999), and '' Behind Enemy Lines'' (2001), and most notably ''The Matrix'' (1999), ''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003), '' The Animatrix'' (2003), and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2004). Davis has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, winning in 1995 for Outstanding Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblin Television
Storyteller TV Distribution Co., LLC, doing business as Amblin Television, is the television production division of Amblin Partners. It was established in 1984 by Amblin Entertainment as a small-screen production arm for Steven Spielberg's ''Amazing Stories'' anthology series for NBC. The company has produced television series, including ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', ''Animaniacs'', '' SeaQuest DSV'', '' ER'', '' Falling Skies'', and ''The Americans''. In 2013, DreamWorks Television, producer of such series as '' Spin City'', '' Taken'', '' Band of Brothers'', '' The Pacific'', '' United States of Tara'', '' Smash'', and the HBO film '' All the Way'', was merged into Amblin Television. Since then, the combined company has produced television shows including '' The Borgias'', '' Under the Dome'', '' The Haunting'' and ''Roswell, New Mexico''. History In the 1980s and 1990s, Amblin Television produced television series, specials, made-for-TV and cable films, and animated children' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Fienberg
Gregg Fienberg (born September 12, 1960) is an American television producer and director. He worked on the Western drama '' Deadwood'' in both capacities and received a Directors Guild of America Award and two Emmy Award nominations for the series. He was an Emmy nominated producer for the mystery series ''Twin Peaks''. He was also the executive producer and unit production manager for the HBO series ''True Blood''. Biography Fienberg was born and raised in Southern California, and is the third of four children. Early career He was a producer for the 1984 film ''Voice in Exile''. He worked on several music videos in the early 1990s and worked with Madonna, Michael Jackson and U2. In 1990 made his television debut with the series ''Twin Peaks''. Fienberg served as a production manager and producer for the first season. Fienberg and the production staff were nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards. He returned as a production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space exploration, time travel, Parallel universes in fiction, parallel universes, and extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial life. The genre often explores human responses to the consequences of projected or imagined scientific advances. Science fiction is related to fantasy (together abbreviated wikt:SF&F, SF&F), Horror fiction, horror, and superhero fiction, and it contains many #Subgenres, subgenres. The genre's precise Definitions of science fiction, definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Major subgenres include hard science fiction, ''hard'' science fiction, which emphasizes scientific accuracy, and soft science fiction, ''soft'' science fiction, which focuses on social sciences. Other no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
