Hart Hanson (born July 26, 1957) is an American-born television writer and producer, as well as an author. He is best known as the creator, executive producer, and writer of the TV series '' Bones''.

Biography

Hanson's family moved to

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when he was a child. He received a BA from the

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and a MFA from the

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, where he taught briefly. Hanson moved into Canadian television in the early 1990s, writing on a variety of dramas, including '' Neon Rider'',''

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'', and '' Traders''. He jumped to American productions later that decade, working on '' The Outer Limits'' and ''

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'', among others. ''Bones'' was developed during the latter part of the pitching season of 2004 when 20th Century Fox approached Hanson. Hanson was asked to meet Barry Josephson, who had purchased the rights to produce a documentary on forensic anthropologist

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. Hanson later also created and wrote its spinoff, ''The Finder''. In February 2013, ''

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'' reported that Hanson would be writing about an "overweight, offensive cop" on FOX's television show, '' Backstrom''. Hanson wrote ''The Driver'', a novel released by Dutton on August 8, 2017, and named by ''

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'' as one of the best crime novels of 2017. It centers on limousine driver and war veteran Michael Skellig, who protects a sports mogul from assassins. In 2019, Hanson joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the

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's stand against the

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and the practice of

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. He considers himself a lapsed

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."To all my friends of the Jewish persuasion good luck with your fast. As a lapsed Catholic I enjoyed a hearty breakfast. I mean ENJOYED..."
14 Sep 2013

Filmography

* '' African Skies'' (1991), writer * '' Candles, Snow & Mistletoe'' (1993), writer * ''Trust in Me'' (1994), writer * ''Guitarman'' (1994), writer * '' Whale Music'' (1994), story editor * ''Nobody's Business'' (1995), writer * ''Expert Witness'' (2003), executive producer

Television

* '' Neon Rider'' (1991), Writer * ''

'' (1992–1994), writer, director, story editor * '' Road to Avonlea'' (1992–1996), Writer * '' Ready or Not'' (1993), writer * '' North of 60'' (1994–1996), writer * '' Street Legal'' (1994), writer * ''Trust in Me'' (1994), associate producer * '' Traders'' (1996–2000), writer, supervising producer * '' The Outer Limits'' (1997), writer * ''

'' (1997–1999), writer * ''

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'' (1998–1999), writer, consulting/supervising producer * '' Snoops'' (1999), co-executive producer * ''

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'' (2000–2003), writer, consulting producer, executive producer * ''

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'' (2003–2004), writer, consulting producer * '' Bones'' (2005–2017), creator, writer, executive producer * '' The Finder'' (2012), creator, writer, executive producer * '' Backstrom'' (2014), creator, writer, executive producer

Fiction

*''The Driver: A Novel'' (2017)

Awards and nominations

Hanson has won four

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. He was awarded

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's Outstanding Television Award in 2011.

References

External links

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Hart Hanson's Twitter feed
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanson, Hart 1957 births Living people American expatriate writers in Canada Television producers from California American soap opera writers American male television writers Canadian Screen Award winning writers People from Burlingame, California American showrunners University of Toronto alumni University of British Columbia alumni Writers from the San Francisco Bay Area Screenwriters from California